A reporter’s job is Catchphrase: say what you see. But you’ve got to be looking at the right things to know if Mr Chips is drowning, not waving.
UK Education Policy
On why I disagree with universal free lunches and scrapping university fees
If my tweets about free primary school meals and uni tuition have annoyed you, maybe read this…
What to do when you feel out of your league – #WomenEd #IWD17
A week ago I gave my first ever talk at a WomenEd conference. I’ve written before about not particularly enjoying doing things “as a woman“. So the talk was less focused on gender, and more on the unifying fact that we all… Read More ›
Do you want to slay dragons? (Aka be Deputy Editor of Schools Week)
We are hiring over at Schools Week. It is exciting. Tell everyone you know!
A Year At Schools Week – The Nurture 15/16 Challenge
A year as editor. My #Nurture15/16 Review.
Think Like An Education Secretary 2015
Another Christmas Eve, another Education Secretary’s annual reading list. But this year there’s a problem: Nicky Morgan doesn’t seem to like books. She almost never mentions them. Her speeches seldom quote books. She rarely singles out ideas from authors. Admittedly, a… Read More ›
The Government Department That Stole Christmas
The Department for Education have literally stolen my Christmas. Four times.
After a 3 year battle the DfE now claim they have ‘lost’ 41 free school letters
After three years, two court cases, endless emails, and a new interpretation of the law to try and stop it, the Department for Education have been ordered – yet again – to provide me information about free schools.
But there is a new twist….
What I learned wandering around the Conservative conference protests as a journalist
On Sunday journalists were spat at outside the Conservative conference in Manchester for doing their job. At the same time, in the same place, I moved around the protest without experiencing any of this. Here’s what I saw.
Rail renationalisation isn’t necessary. Schools have shown that a third way is possible.
Renationalise the railways and bring schools back to local authorities may sound a good idea but there’s one killer reason why they are not….
