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Category Archives: Education
We must support all rural communities
Although I have visited Northern Ireland on several occasions and know some folk who live there, I don’t have a very good handle on how the recent alliance between the Conservative Party and the DUP will have impacted the politics … Continue reading
Our need for engineers
I am proud after many years of working for a charity and a financial services company that over the last 8 years I have been part of an engineering based company. The role began as a part time one for … Continue reading
Posted in Charities, Economics, Education, Youth Issues
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Government statements need regulating
Understandably there are rules about what food manufacturers can print on the side of the packets of food we buy, and also regulations regarding how companies can advertise their goods. The same is true in other sectors of our consumer … Continue reading
The hidden gems in our communities
Two disconnected elements that nevertheless have a link: Last night as I returned to Brighton just after 7pm I remembered that I had put an entry into my diary to try to visit the Moulsecoomb Forest Garden and Wildlife Project open … Continue reading
Posted in Brighton & Hove, Education, Environment, Parliament and Democracy, Youth Issues
Tagged Charity, Moulsecoomb, MPs, Theresa May
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Social Inequality is being ignored
The following is the text of my column in todays Argus newspaper: Last Wednesday whilst the Government was in the middle of debating the Queens speech and also fighting off a valiant attempt by most opposition politicians to increase public sector … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, Education, Housing, Parliament and Democracy, Youth Issues
Tagged Child Poverty, Social mobility
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Sitting in the wrong part of the room?
The latest comments made by Amanda Spielman imply that for once Ofsted, the agency she runs is focusing on the wrong group of people and organisations. However the conclusion she has reached will give a positive message to those who … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Parliament and Democracy
Tagged Amanda Spielman, Conservative Party, Labour Party, Ofsted
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The need for careful analysis
Its easy to read speeches as one piece of text with an overall message and miss some of the finer details. This would be a mistake in the case of the Queens speech. As I wrote yesterday every word was … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Parliament and Democracy, Youth Issues
Tagged Education, Queens Speech, Schools, Skills
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Lets put children first for once
The recent news that the UK has dramatically fallen in the world rankings from 11th to 156th in an independent analysis of childrens rights is something that should act as a severe wake up call to whichever party or coalition … Continue reading
Tory Minister promotes Corruption
As we approach next weeks election with a strong media focus on Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn there is a risk that stories such as the one below will be overlooked as the press focuses on the faux presidential contest … Continue reading
Posted in Brighton & Hove, Education, Parliament and Democracy
Tagged Brokerage, Department for Education, Lord Nash
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Lessons from Bognor and Littlehampton
I spent several hours yesterday knocking on doors in the Wick area of Littlehampton. It is the home neighbourhood of Paul Sanderson who is standing as the Independent candidate in the General Election on 8th June. Paul is new to … Continue reading
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