Academies are not a magic bullet after all
The Education Select Committee has just published a report in which claims that academies will naturally improve educational outcomes are
Tristram blames Dave for ‘free schools’ failure
Now it’s becoming personal. When the second north east free school in a number of days was placed in special
Does Ofsted need Inspecting?
Tom Sherrington, Head of Highbury Grove School in North London, has complained of “enormous flaws and absence of proper validity
Teachers in France condemn the Charlie Hebdo murders
The French teachers organisation Fédération syndicale unitaire (FSU) issued a statement today (7th January) on the Charlie Hebdo attack. ‘The
Mrs Thatcher’s vision: schools Independent of Local Authorities
The recently released Cabinet Papers from the 1980s show Mrs Thatcher as being keen on the idea of making state-funded
Happy Christmas to One and All
We wish all our readers a happy Christmas. We fervently hope that 2015 will see a change in the general
Tristram Hunt writes about Labour strategy for SEA magazine
By John Bolt In the December edition of the SEA Journal, Education Politics, Tristram Hunt contributed a substantial article focussing
Selective education is rising up the agenda: it’s no time for fudging
According to the Kent on Sunday newspaper (page 11) Nicky Morgan is expected to approve the renewed application for a
Socialist Educational Association 