comprehensive school

Avatar Image

Dame Enid Bibby: The majority of people want their children to have a better education than they did, irrespective of their class, culture, gender or personal circumstances. Local secular non-selective schools for local communities is the touchstone of my beliefs schools

I have served as a teacher and Headteacher in great Comprehensive Schools in East London, Merseyside, North East Lancashire, the Midlands, North East and Yorkshire for over 35 years. I am now a lead National Challenge Adviser for the West Midlands and a SIP. I have international experience and have served on several NGOs. I have loved working in some ... read more and comment →

No comments

Be the first to comment!

Comment + Debate
Avatar Image

Melissa Benn: Beware the word on the street – and the page

Two recent  encounters, one in person, one in print,  have reminded me of the dangers of taking other people's often simplistic or ill informed word concerning the merits of local schools. Some of you involved in the LSN might remember David Wood's, London's chief adviser on schools, wise warning in January this year about parents rejecting good and even outstanding ... read more and comment →

One comment

Latest comment by Francis Gilbert: "Yes, I agree that there is no substitute for looking at school properly yourself. The Ofsted report is generally much more reliable than the league table stuff too...."

Comment + Debate
Avatar Image

Marina Cantacuzino: growing up around difference is the biggest gift you can give a child

I went to an all girls London private school in the 1970's. Although I was happy there, I was conscious of a suffocating monoculture that came from a school populated almost entirely by white girls from wealthy backgrounds. It was no surprise that when I entered the 'real world', I was ill prepared. I didn't want that for ... read more and comment →

2 comments

Latest comment by rosalyn: "I think this is a great attitude. I attended a primary school which probably its fair to say was fairly working class in its intake. Standards and expectations were however high and it was a very happy school with great ......"

Comment + Debate
Avatar Image

Promise Campbell: Existing state school gives a broad array of social interactions

As a former pupil of Queens Park Community School in North West London, I am proud to be a product of the diverse benefits of local comprehensive schools. I was at QPCS for seven years, completing both my GCSE’s and A-Levels with the utmost academic support contrary to the misconceptions people may have about the credibility of local schools and ... read more and comment →

No comments

Be the first to comment!

Comment + Debate