Michael Gove
Does the Harlem Children’s Zone really deliver?
Left Foot Forward’s Gen Maitland Hudson takes a closer look at the Harlem Children’s Zone to see just whether the cradle to college ‘pipeline’ really delivers.
Balls vs Gove: Coalition academies ‘fail the fairness test’
In an address to the Fabian Society this morning, Ed Balls unveiled new research which attacks Michael Gove’s academies programme for being elitist.
June 2: ‘Over 1,000’ schools apply for academy status; July 23: Down to 158
Michael Gove's boast that "over 1,000 schools" had applied for academy freedoms have been exposed as wildly off target with the revelation that just over 150 had in fact done so.
Gove questioned again on school building
Michael Gove continued to face questions today following the error-ridden announcement last week that the Building Schools for the Future programme would be ended.
“Deep cuts” may be required to fund free schools
The Institute for Fiscal Studies issued a stern warning this week about the “deep” cuts required to fund the Coalition Government's roll out of free schools.
Show us the money, Mr Gove
Michael Gove has invited existing schools to become academies. But his new announcement explains nothing about the funding gaps for free schools and the pupil premium.