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Francis Gilbert: Michael Gove mocks the unions over strike action; watch this confrontation with the NUT on video…

One of the unreported comments from the Spectator schools conference last week were Michael Gove's on the strike action that the NUT and NASUWT are proposing later on this summer. These unions are striking over a few things but teachers' pay is probably their most significant complaint; the abandoning of national pay scales and the ratcheting up of "performance-related pay" ... read more and comment →

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Latest comment by Time for teachers and politicians to divorce - Progress@HSE: "[...] education secretary Michael Gove and a member of the NUT – put up by Francis Gilbert on his blog – I realised that the time has come for teachers and politicians to break the knot. They [...]..."

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Allan Beavis: Andy Burnham’s speech to NASUWT

Here is Andy Burnham's speech criticising the Coalition Government's education. The speech encapsulates many of the questions and criticisms which have been raised on this site and it is great to see that Andy Burnham took the opportunity at NASUWT to stand up for teachers and the comprehensive school system. I hope his message will reach parents, students and anyone ... read more and comment →

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Latest comment by Tokyo Nambu: ""Many schools who had previously been judged good and who kept the same good practice found they were judged inadequate in the next round of OFSTED because the rules were changed." Oh, how terrible that schools should be encouraged to reflect ......"

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Francis Gilbert: It takes months to become an academy, but seven years notice needed to convert back

It may be the case that there's no better aphorism for academy converters than "act in haste, repent at leisure". As more "funding agreements" for academy converters -- schools that are converting to academy status -- come to light, it's becoming increasingly clear that, on average, most schools will need to give the Department for Education seven years notice before ... read more and comment →

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Latest comment by Janet Downs: "Schools think they will get more money if they convert. The general secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders has said: "Early converters have gained financially and will be able to protect budgets". It's obvious, then, that schools who ......"

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