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Crying in cupboards: what happens when teachers are bullied

Posted on January 30, 2017 by reclaimschools

a new book by Pat Bricheno and Mary Thornton We are used to thinking of bullying as something that happens to children. This book tells a story which has become all too familiar in English schools: managerial bullying of teachers … Continue reading →

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Comment: A budget of dispossession

Posted on March 23, 2016 by reclaimschools

It’s time we stopped talking about ‘Austerity’. What we are really living through is a ruthless process of dispossession. Behind the pretence of ‘balancing the books’ (endlessly deferred), Osborne’s real project is to boost the wealth of the hyper-rich. Public services have been … Continue reading →

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Chief Inspector condemns academy chain disaster

Posted on March 10, 2016 by reclaimschools

Today’s letter from Chief Inspector Michael Wilshaw to Nicky Morgan is a damning condemnation of the Government’s plan to turn all schools into academies. “Given the government’s clear intention to move to a fully academised system and, in the Prime … Continue reading →

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How lay governors make better schools

Posted on November 15, 2015 by reclaimschools

Nigel Gann offers a more democratic vision of school governance. The second edition of his book Improving School Governance: How better governors make better schools has just been published. School management is often about measurable things – getting the data … Continue reading →

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Not for profit?

Posted on January 22, 2015 by terrywrigley

by Nigel Gann The last 25 years have placed increasing responsibilities on the shoulders of school governors and heads, who for the most part have acted with integrity. Unfortunately, the rapid increase in academies and free schools, along with the … Continue reading →

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Remaking school governance

Posted on January 20, 2015 by terrywrigley

by Stewart Ranson School governance in England since the 1988 Education Reform Act has been remade following neoliberal principles. It has moved from local council control to a competitive market among schools which are autonomously managed but subject to increasing … Continue reading →

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