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My eldest daughter starts school next September and I very much want her to go to our local school. Many of the other children in the street go there... Read More
Most parents seem happy to send their children to their local primary school. The problems arise at the secondary school stage where we all join in a... Read More
I have been a Governor of my local primary school (Broad Oak in Manchester) for some years and a supporter of the principles set out on this website... Read More
I don't have children, but I work in the world of education, and am a primary school governor (of a school in a deprived part of Hackney). My work... Read More
Read this piece on David Cameron's speech at the Tory Party Conference by anonymous blogger Teacher Talks. Sets out very clearly why the local school... Read More
An anonymous supporter told the LSN this story. It's a fascinating account which shows how local children can be short-changed when Academies are set... Read More
Both my kids are now at Highgate Wood School in Crouch End. This is a proper community school representing the area's demographic well - it has... Read More
As well as being a fan of the Swedish 'Free School' initiative Michael Gove is also extremely keen on the US Charter school programme. In his speech... Read More
A large group of Harlow schools have joined a Co-operative Trust - to stay within the LA family but to avoid Academy take overs .... surprise... Read More
The future is bright; the future is one without LA controlled secondary state schools. The story is a complex one and is probably summed up by my... Read More
The Conservative Party fringe is not my natural home, but we all need to get our ideas challenged from time to time, so the chance to debate against... Read More
When we said our son would go to our local school, people were horrified. Bad reputation, poor teaching. I began volunteering there ( was working p/t... Read More
I live in Kent. The wholly selective system means that class differences are entrenched and Kent has more 'failing' schools than other LAs. The route... Read More
I'm a lecturer in education and particularly interested in children learning English as an additional language and the teachers who work with them.... Read More
I've been tempted to write after I recently clicked on to a website telling me it offered a 'Good Schools Guide'. Any parent, taking at face value... Read More

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