The actions of Michael Gove may make young people more vulnerable to religious extremism
Over-emphasising the Britishness of certain universal values risks stoking xenophobia.
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Michael Gove in 2007: ‘There is something rather unBritish about seeking to define Britishness’
As Michael Gove originally wrote, there is something rather unBritish about seeking to define British values.
The ‘ideologically obsessed zealot’ who ‘secretly’ raided £400m meant for school places: Gove owes us answers
Labour has failed to sufficiently press Michael Gove over his raid of the basic need budget.
4 things you should know about new NHS England chief Simon Stevens
The new head of NHS England, Simon Stevens, only started his job yesterday, but he is already facing criticism from unions over comments made by him about the role of private healthcare companies in the NHS. In a speech deliveredtest
Qualified teachers: the Labour policy that makes Tories unfathomably angry
You wouldn’t think that a policy requiring all teachers to obtain qualified teacher status (QTS) would be particularly controversial.
PISA panic – being honest about what PISA really shows
Every three years the education world is thrown into turmoil as the media report findings from the latest PISA study.
This week’s most read: The Tories and YouTube, Grant Shapps, and cycling deaths
The most read articles on Left Foot Forward this week.
Michael Gove and David Laws prioritise more academies over child protection
Michael Gove is ignoring serious warnings about his flagship academies.
How about we stop this indoctrination of children at taxpayers expense?
Let children experience people from different backgrounds and learn together in a religiously neutral environment.
Section 28 rears its head again in the UK
The revelation that 46 schools have Section 28-like policies is shocking, but there is a broader issue that the education system must do more for LGBT students.