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Henry Stewart: Spending on Schools Works

Today Reform published a report claiming that school spending could be cut by 18% without any effect on standards. A detailed look at their analysis will take some time but their conclusion runs counter to the experience of London schools. The two boroughs with the highest spend-per-pupil in the country were two years ago revealed to be Hackney and Tower Hamlets. ... read more and comment →

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Latest comment by Janet Downs: "Back to Bradford: there were concerns about Serco’s management of Education Bradford as early as 2003. Exam results had risen at a faster rate than elsewhere but this was from a lower base. There were complaints about lack ......"

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Henry Stewart: Hackney’s Learning Trust: An Example of What a Local Authority Can Do

Three weeks ago Toby Young challenged Local Schools Network writers to set out the conditions that academies and free schools needed to fulfill to be acceptable. It was an interesting discussion. I argued that they should be co-ordinated by their local authority, to whom they should be accountable for the quality of their education and who should organise admissions. Toby ... read more and comment →

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Latest comment by Ric Euteneuer: "To be honest, I'm never sure it's worth engaging people like Toby Young. What he effectively wants is a return to a mythical golden age of education that is neither relevant today, nor was effective when it supposedly existed in ......"

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Tracy Hannigan: Rivendale in Brent – or is that Hackney?

We learned on Saturday that Rivendale had popped its had up in Brent - but I have just been made aware of a potential proposal by Rivendale for siting a school in Hackney. This was covered today in the Hackney Citizen. According to the article, 'Rivendale “only wants to go where there’s demand,” says Woods, “so the advantage we ... read more and comment →

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Latest comment by Janet Downs: "It seems Rivendale is touting for business. They're asking parents who want a school in their area to contact them. At the same time they're asking for "expressions of interest". How can parents express an interest if ......"

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Pascale Scheurer: A wonderful school in North Hackney, we need more like it!

My twin daughters are two and a half, and I'm delighted to say, there is a wonderful community primary on my doorstep. My friend's daughters went there many years ago, as did some of the lovely staff at their nursery. The local secondary heads rate it. Ofsted gave it Outstanding across the board. It's diverse, multilingual, ambitious yet friendly. It ... read more and comment →

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Latest comment by Fiona Millar: "Even if there is a need for new schools in some areas, why do they need to be 'free'? I hope we can persuade parents that they should be campaigning for local schools that sit within the local family of ......"

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