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chris dunne: Local Comprehensive Schools Are Still Britain’s Best Hope For A Well -Educated Population

I am Headteacher of Langdon Park School, a Community secondary school in Tower Hamlets, London. I have worked in Comprehensive schools throughout my life.I believe that, properly funded and effectively led, they provide the best hope that this country will survive economically in a world where it is becoming increasingly essential that every citizen is educated to a high standard. In ... read more and comment →

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Latest comment by Tracy McDonald: "I was extremely fortunate to be taught by Chris Dunne for 7 years when he was an English Teacher in the borough of Greenwich. I read with absolute belief in what he has achieved as a Headteacher. ......"

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Fiona Millar: Michelle Obama meets pupils from a great local school

Elizabeth Garrett Anderson is a great local school which serves a very mixed community in Islington, North London. It was great to see that Michelle Obama went out of her way in a very busy State visit, to meet up with the girls from this vibrant, aspirational school for the second time . She met them first in 2009 at ... read more and comment →

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Latest comment by ChampagneSocialistNetwork: "Fiona, The reason why Comprehensive schools have lots of negative coverage that is because there are lots of things negative about them. Something, you are shockingly in denial about. You have left me no choice but to comment. Are you serious? ......"

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Violet Berlin: Cam Sham – The Truth Behind a PM PR Visit

I hope it's okay to just come on here and recommend the posting of another blog (not written by me) - but this story of a recent PM PR visit to a state school is a wonderful snapshot:   read more and comment →

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Latest comment by John Davies: "This is the detail of a meeting of Reform the right wing pressure group - please note the date and the members - no practitioners. I have notified the Anti Academies Alliance and they may send representatives] Cheers Hi, Dear Sir/Madam I keep ......"

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Claire Davis: I feel there’s too much attention to how “good” schools are, and not enough to their importance in building communities

I have an instinctive belief in local schools and a real suspicion of free schools and academies. I have 4 daughters aged 14, 11, 9 and 7 who are all thriving at school. I've recently become a community governor at the secondary school that my 2 eldest girls go to - Swanlea School - and am keen to ... read more and comment →

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Latest comment by Janet Downs: "The trouble is that schools are judged on their league table position - this inevitably disadvantages schools whose ability range is skewed towards the bottom end. What is needed are more sophisticated ways of judging the effectiveness of schools. ......"

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Fiona Millar: There is another way

Amidst all the speculation about mass "academisation" , fears about the fragmentation of our education system and creeping privatisation of schools, here is a different and, I believe, important approach. The London Borough of Camden, where I live and have been a local school parent and governor for over 20 years, faces a number of threats.It lost its BSF funding at ... read more and comment →

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Latest comment by Tokyo Nambu: ""However, surely it is much better to have these discussions openly and honestly, with information and and opinions from all sides put into the public domain, rather than having decisions taken behind closed doors, either in the Town Hall , ......"

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Francis Gilbert: 4 reasons why William and Kate should send their children to the local state school

Watching the Royal Wedding makes me think about the children that might be a product of it. I think that Prince William and Kate should break from tradition -- as they have in other ways -- and show support for the state sector by sending their children to the local state schools. Here are my top four reasons: 1. Their children ... read more and comment →

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Latest comment by B Silva: "Completely agree with Laura. Francis, what is the root of your obsession with comprehensive schools? In both this thread and the thread about Kendrick and Reading School you have displayed arguments that lack evidence and are based upon prejudice. I see nothing ......"

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Tracy Hannigan: Having a different view = ?

As discussed previously , the Hammersmith and Fulham Council free sheed H & F News declined to place our advertisement praising local primary schools. Despite our requests nobody at the Council responded to our questions about why it didn't print. Adam Courtney, at the Fulham Chronicle discovered why. The long and short is that the Council was concerned that if they ... read more and comment →

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Latest comment by Allan Beavis: "What exactly is an "anti-political" group? Do they actually mean "anti-government"? It's hard now not to wonder if Hammersmith and Fulham Council isn't becoming a mini authoritarian state, where censorship is imposed to ensure that only the party line is ......"

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Avis Johns: Campaigning to get a co-ed, non-denom secondary school in East Finchley

Vast numbers of streets in East Finchley/Golders Green are no-go areas for families as they are not within the catchment of a co-ed, non-denom secondary school within walking/cycling distance. That is wrong. There are unfilled places and huge catchments for single sex and faith schools, but that is not what local parents want. Having had a first public meeting attended by 60 parents ... read more and comment →

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Latest comment by Ruth Ash: "Hi Avis, I completely agree that there is no decent local provision at all for girls attending the schools you mention; and I think this is a scandal. However the faith schools are not, as you say, under subscribed at ......"

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Tracy Hannigan: Hammersmith and Fulham Council paper fails to print ad praising community schools

Our local parent group worked with in good faith with the  H&F News, a local council freesheet which is about to be closed down,  to place an advertisement in the 05 April 2011 edition. Meant to print on the day of primary admissions announcements, the advertisement was intended to thank the parents and children who chose local Hammersmith and Fulham primary ... read more and comment →

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Latest comment by Jane Eades: "Wandsworth Council's magazine "Brightside" also verges on the edge of being a political campaigning publication, paid for by tax payers and delivered to nearly every home. I have asked for a right of reply to correct facts and been ......"

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debbie: Excluded Students and the E Bacc.

Hi I work with students in KS4, who either face or have been excluded from school. At present my aim is to get these students as many GCSEs as possible by way of BTECs. We use the BTEC route because the students I work with find core subjects and classroom learning a no-go area of study. However, what concerns me now ... read more and comment →

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Latest comment by Janet Downs: "Exclusions stats: http://www.education.gov.uk/rsgateway/DB/SFR/s000942/index.shtml Latest guidelines for behaviour (up for consultation) http://www.education.gov.uk/schools/pupilsupport/behaviour/behaviourpolicies DfE guidance re exclusions http://www.education.gov.uk/schools/pupilsupport/behaviour/exclusion Also try the Times Educational Supplement website and search for exclusions and EBacc...."

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