Pickles is beating the Pilgrims
The Department for Communities and Local Government are pressing ahead with changes that will end the "check off" system –… Read more »
Maria Montessori would have backed revival of phonics
John Bald writes in praise of…Fiona Millar Hats off to Elizabeth Truss for her riposte to the collection of early… Read more »
Localism saves money
Cllr Mike Jones, the Leader of Cheshire West and Chester Council, says localism isn't just about democracy – it also… Read more »
Localism in Devon means helping the unemployed find jobs
Cllr John Hart, the Leader of Devon County Council, says libraries can be used to help enterprises and communities flourish… Read more »
Council by-election results from yesterday
Central Bedfordshire Council – Dunstable Northfields: Ind 434, C 305, Lab 297, Ukip 227, Lib Dem 35. (May 2011 –… Read more »
Sponsored Academies Week: The remarkable transformation of Grampian Primary School
Today we return to Derby for another sponsored academy success story. This time it has been delivered by the CfBT… Read more »
Sponsored Academies Week: Competition is driving up standards in Croydon’s schools
Gavin Barwell is Conservative MP for Croydon Central When Conservatives regained control of Croydon Council back in 2006, attainment in… Read more »
Scandal of the UN’s attack on the spare room subsidy cut
Earlier this year the United Nations Human Rights Council ran a critical report on Canada . Among those making the… Read more »
Trying hard to educate Yorkshire
John Bald reviews the Channel 4 series Educating Yorkshire After Vic Goddard's tolerant approach to pupils' negative attitudes in Educating… Read more »
Sponsored Academies Week: Brooke Weston Trust boosts standards in Northants and Cambridgeshire
Today we focus on Northamptonshire and Cambridgeshire – with the tremendous contribution to driving up school standards by the Brooke… Read more »
Sponsored Academies Week: The pursuit of excellence in Nottingham
Barry Day, the chief executive of the Greenwood Academies Trust, is a heroic figure in British education who deserves to… Read more »
Pendle Labour councillor defects to Conservatives
Welcome aboard to Cllr Abdul Aziz of Pendle Borough Council who has dfected from Labour to the Conservatives. Cllr Aziz… Read more »
Sponsored Academies Week: Outwood Academies
The challenge of starting a new school with its own distinctive character has been met by some remarkable pioneering social… Read more »
Council by-election results from yesterday
Boston Borough – Fenside: Ukip 162, C 87, Lib Dem 87, Lab 75. (May 2011 – Two seats English Democrats… Read more »
Shelter backs subsidies for the rich over new homes for those in need
The housing "charity" Shelter does not provide shelter for anyone. It does not own a single home. It is a… Read more »