Yet another blow to Tories’ “free schools” policy
Today’s short report from the LSE marks another blow for David Cameron’s Tory party’s proposals to introduce “Swedish schools” into the UK education system.
Martin McCluskey
Martin writes on education policy. He is an assistant policy adviser for a large public body and was President of the Oxford University Students Union.
Interventions for at risk children
I’d like to see more of an emphasis placed on intensive interventions for at risk children in early years. I thought Gordon Brown’s plan for a network of homes for single mothers was unfairly characterised as “gulags for slags” attest
Tory teacher plans will have little or no impact
David Cameron’s education plans are practically the same as three years ago – and his headline measures on teacher training will make little or no impact.
Harlem Children’s Zone holds lessons for Labour
Oli de Botton has questioned the applicability of Harlem Children’s Zone to the UK. But the preliminary results are incredible and UK schools need a broader role.
Grayling’s fears over new vetting scheme misplaced
Shadow Home Secretary Chris Grayling’s fears over the new Vetting and Barring Scheme are not backed up by the facts
OECD education report encouraging for Britain
The OECD’s annual Education at a Glance report showed encouraging signs for the British education system, though it also revealed there was still work to do.
Unaccounted £1bn cost of Tory school reforms
In George Osborne’s speech to Demos last week, he looked to Sweden to provide evidence for how a Conservative government could reform the education system and provide “more for less” while also delivering high standards. But the reforms would cost £1.2 billion and it’s not clear that the Swedish system is the panacea that the Conservative Party suggest.