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Category Archives: Education
A revealing statement – unfit for purpose?
This comment made by the Minister of State at the Department for Education, Nick Gibb reveals why Gibb and his boss, Nicky Morgan are determined to force all Schools to become academies. The comment was made over the weekend, the two abbreviations are LA … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Parliament and Democracy
Tagged Councillors, Local Authorities, MPs, Multi Academy Trusts, Nick Gibb, Nicky Morgan, Ofsted
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The benefits of a profitable steel business
My home city of Brighton and Hove contains amongst many jewels in its crown, the premises which were built in 1908 as a result of the huge wealth of Andrew Carnegie, Hove Library. As the Council and residents attempt to … Continue reading
Beware Ministerial endorsements
The report by the Governments Education Funding Agency (EFA) that what they were apparently told about the Perry Beeches Academy Trust by a whistleblower in September is correct has come at a bad time for all of the students about to … Continue reading
Adolescence in Government
Almost a year since the General Election that gave jobs to men and women most of whom had already been Ministers for 5 years it is disturbing to watch how so much of their decision making and posturing is adolescent in nature. … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Environment, Health Reform, Parliament and Democracy
Tagged Amber Rudd, Conservative Party, David Cameron, Easter, Education, Environment, Jeremy Hunt, NHS, Nicky Morgan
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We must stand together
The decision by George Osborne and Nicky Morgan to require all Schools to become academies by 2022 is deeply flawed and anti-democratic and like many others I believe should be firmly resisted. However whatever happens politically by 2022, it is … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Parliament and Democracy
Tagged 11 Plus, Education, General Election 2015, George Osborne, Nicky Morgan
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The loss of choice and integrity
According to Nick Gibb, speaking this morning on Radio 4, because the number of Schools converting to academies is growing, it will soon be impossible for the state to sustain a mixed economy and so it will be necessary for … Continue reading
Posted in Charities, Education, Parliament and Democracy
Tagged Academies, Nick Gibb, Nicky Morgan, Public School, Sussex
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Out of ideas and explanations
The Budget and subsequent speeches and media interviews by Nicky Morgan and George Osborne would suggest that they are helping to lead a Government that has run out of ideas. Put aside the EU referendum and we are left with … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, Education, Parliament and Democracy
Tagged Academy Schools, Budget 2016, ESA, EU Referendum, George Osborne, John McDonnell, Nicky Morgan, PiP
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The importance of hearing aids
It is widely reported that about 11M people in the UK suffer from hearing loss and of these around one fifth, have sought professional help and been prescribed hearing aid(s). It is estimated that from the point at which the … Continue reading
Posted in Charities, Deaf & Hard of Hearing, Education
Tagged Hearing Aids, Hearing Loops
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The confusion continues
The new National Schools Commissioner, Sir David Carter appears to be determined to extend the lack of clarity and openness over his role and his actions, despite promising the very opposite as long ago as Autumn 2014. He was first appointed … Continue reading
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