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Tag Archives: Nicky Morgan
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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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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An important investment
The news this mornings that Nicky Morgan is looking to the USA for a new head of OFSTED will ensure that for the next few days the papers will be full of issues related to education. Unfortunately one of the crucial parts … Continue reading
Confusing changes badly implemented
The story in todays edition of Schools Week could so easily be written about many of the changes introduced by our current Government along with many of its predecessors. Far too few Ministers have any real knowledge of how their decisions … Continue reading
OFSTED being starved of funds?
In April 2013 Sir Michael Wilshaw, Chief Inspector at OFSTED made an announcement regarding the way in which they inspect local government. He said that “following discussions with local government representatives and after assessing the results of initial pilots, he had taken … Continue reading
Best education for all pupils
A question in the House of Commons on Thursday raised the issue of how our Trainee Teachers are prepared to educate pupils with Special Educational Needs (SEN). The question was answered by Nick Gibb (Minister for Schools and MP for Bognor Regis and … Continue reading
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