If my tweets about free primary school meals and uni tuition have annoyed you, maybe read this…
UK Education Policy
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….
Things you need to hear when amid a social media storm
When people don’t like your opinions on social media the backlash can be furious. But Dad McInerney does a good line in advice.
