If I ever come across a school where the governors and head teacher can’t be bothered, the senior leaders are bone idle, lazy and ineffective and the teachers couldn’t give a monkey then close it, academise it, sack the lot. But that isn’t my experience. Continue reading
You might not make a pig fatter by weighing it but assessment is more like pig racing. So went the entertaining analogy by Tim Luenig (@TimLeunig) Chief Analyst & Chief Scientific Adviser to the Department for Education and Associate Professor of Economic History at the London School of Economics. Continue reading
Monday night was the launch of the Blackpool Challenge. Two incredible hours of children and young people showcasing their talents, the best of Blackpool on stage. Continue reading