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Tag Archives: Education
Free Schools: Give all schools the freedom to be A grade
“For what it’s worth, teachers could really do with fewer rules and regulations and more freedom to try what works for their classroom.” This is the conclusion Jamie Oliver came to at the end of his “Dream School” experiment. What … Continue reading
What a difference 5 days make
Nick Clegg is due to outline the government’s strategy for social mobility today. It’s one of the things that the Lib Dems have always said themselves to be particularly concerned about – and it’s one of the things that Tories … Continue reading
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Tagged Big Society, Education, Empowerment, Making a Difference, Nick Clegg, Responsibility, Social Mobility
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Five things the Government can do to renew Big Society
As someone who was involved in writing what have now become the Coalition’s Big Society policies and who stood for the Conservatives at the 2010 General Election, I am – as expected – a Big Society fan. There are many … Continue reading
Social mobility shouldn’t rely on connections
It’s not really a very live issue, but the question of what – indeed, whether – to pay interns rumbles on. Chris Grayling has today announced what seems to be a very sensible scheme to extend the period of time for … Continue reading
Big Society: Radical reform takes time
There has been quite a lot of Big Society-bashing this week. Some commentators are asking where the detail is. Others are asking if it can work at all. More sensible heads are calling for us all to have a little … Continue reading →