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Tag Archives: Education
Successful change needs radical leadership which isn’t afraid to make mistakes
As Tim Harford and others observe, ultimate success in public policy often starts with a failure. And yet as Fraser Nelson observed in the Telegraph on Friday, Britain’s political culture obstructs and obscures successful experiments. The conservative institutions that orchestrate our public services … Continue reading
Posted in Public Services
Tagged Education, Innovation, Leadership, Profit, Radical, Risk, Success
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Michael Gove on Conservatism and Education
Last week Michael Gove was invited by the Conservative Christian Fellowship to give the annual Wilburforce Address. The whole speech is worth reading if you want to understand how a Secretary of State fuses morals, beliefs and realities into what … Continue reading
Posted in Public Services
Tagged Big Society, Community, Competition, Education, Gove, Relationships
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Let those who run Acadamies and Free Schools make a profit
On Coffee House Frasier Nelson highlights how the Harris Academies group has improved the GCSE passrate of schools it has taken over. Look at the results below (taken from the Spectator’s Coffee House Blog), they are quiet staggering. Frasier rightly … Continue reading
Posted in Public Services
Tagged Academies, Competition, Education, Free Schools, Public services
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Are the Tories playing with fire with their reform agenda?
David Cameron sees himself as a great reformer. He believes that his government can achieve great things, fix ‘Broken Britain’ (whatever that may mean) and restore the damage done after 13 years of Labour government. To an extent, he is … Continue reading
Is the government doing enough?
There’s an interesting article on politicalbetting.com this morning, asking whether the government is trying to do too much in one term. I’ve pondered this before, but from a different angle – asking whether the Coalition agreement was being progressed through … Continue reading
Posted in General
Tagged Big Society, Economy, Education, Health, Localism, Making a Difference, Process, Tax, Welfare
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