The man in the restaurant was unkempt, and brandished a carrier bag. As he railed against the involvement of private money in education, as much as I agreed with him, I could feel the producers had set him up as the villain. But the start of the latest series did at least confirm that Waterloo […]
Posts Tagged ‘Free Schools’
Labour’s position on “Free” schools
Oct 18th, 2011 by Jon Lansman.Party members could be forgiven for being confused about the party’s policy on free schools. Andy Burnham, Shadow Education Minister until this month, called them a “reckless gamble”, attacking a “free-for all, where good schools can be destabilised and where teachers can be employed without teaching qualifications”. Last week, Stephen Twigg, newly appointed as his […]
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Parents reject ‘free schools’
Jan 4th, 2011 by Jon Lansman.A YouGov survey commissioned by the NUT of parents in the 22 local authorities where the proposed 25 Free Schools are scheduled to open shows a clear rejection of the Government’s flagship education proposal. Over three-quarters (78%) of parents believed that children in Free Schools should only be taught by qualified teachers and 81%, believed that […]
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‘Free Schools’ not wanted here
May 29th, 2010 by Michael Meacher.So the Tory flagship policy of so-called ‘free schools’ has just been launched down the slipway. It has been sold as increasing choice, breaking free from the oppressive control of local authorities, and allowing parents and the local community to set up and run schools in the way they wish. The real motive is perhaps […]
