Tag Archives: Estelle Morris

The Government must fund its educational promises

Posted on October 2, 2017 by ianchisnall

In July when Schools were preparing to send pupils home for their Summer break, Justine Greening the Secretary of State for Education announced that she intends to rearrange the way in which schools are funded and in preparation for future … Continue reading →

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We need Ministers with experience

Posted on March 9, 2017 by ianchisnall

Its very telling that our needs as a nation as a whole are treated as insignificant by most Governments compared to the concerns of the well paid bankers and other power brokers in the city of London. This Government like … Continue reading →

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A Minister with experience

Posted on May 27, 2016 by ianchisnall

It is easy to identify Government Ministers in this Government and indeed many preceding ones who lack any real world experience in the areas in which they now make decisions on behalf of the whole nation. It is not a … Continue reading →

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Time for a U Turn

Posted on July 27, 2015 by ianchisnall

One of the very positive impacts of the Blair Government came as a consequence of his speech on education. The realisation that investment in early year’s education and the need to raise the profile and standards of those who work … Continue reading →

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An education our children deserve

Posted on March 23, 2015 by ianchisnall

The introduction of the National Curriculum following the 1988 Education Act and the subsequent extensions to the powers to control what is taught in our Schools place significant responsibility in the hands of the education secretary, currently Nicky Morgan who according … Continue reading →

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