Monthly Archives: May 2009
A truly British McEducation
I was recently surveying the latest rubrics in The Times’ appointments section and noted two public schools seeking what are effectively business development directors for their schools’ international expansion. I guess I hadn’t realised that what had started as a … Continue reading
The primary curriculum report: Sir Jim Rose has goofed this time
In January, I reported my views on Sir Jim Rose’s interim report on the primary curriculum in The 3Rs…or chocolate? The Rose Report says you can have your cake and eat it too! I defended Sir Jim then, particularly against … Continue reading
Coming to a school near you…ContactPoint, the national kiddie database
This week’s backpedalling by the government on the communications superdatabase came as a relief. But Snowdon won’t be celebrating. Information on every phone call, email and website visit will still be stored — just separately, rather than together (as the … Continue reading
