Notes on ADEK inclusion policy 2023
Notes and thoughts: Documented Learning Plans cover the range of IEPs, ISPs, ILPs, BSPs (Behaviour Support Plans), Advanced Learning...
Politics on the Edge by Rory Stewart
The Prime Minister that Britain so desparately needed but did not deserve. The Britain Rory describes is completely broken. Every...
Private schools have the most freedom to respond to the educational crisis. Let them.
Recently Latymer and Bedales schools in England, both elite private schools, have taken the decision to ditch the GCSE. Some have seen...
The Inclusion Illusion: How children with special educational needs experience mainstream schools
By Rob Webster Abridged notes from this book will follow. Essential findings: TAs as they are currently used often lead to worse...
How To Fight A War (or in this case - run a school)
These are the notes I've made while reading Mike Martin's excellent "How To Fight A War". While it looks at how effective military...
Only one thing works in Tory Britain - the wrecking ball they've taken to our nation.
During my recent studies to become a SENCO (Special Educational Needs Coordinator), I stumbled upon the Government's newly published...
Ukraine, 10 lessons - free for all teachers - Over 1000s years of fighting off oppressors
Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine is criminal. But first, before I get on my high horse, let’s address the hypocritical elephant in the...
Add the BBC to the long list of proud British institutions destroyed by the Tories
During the Second World War BBC radio transmissions, using secret code words, coordinated resistance fighters in their fight against the...
Space Race: The Battle to Rule the Heavens
Did your teacher send you here? If so, the extension questions are at the bottom of the post – but read the post first to help you answer...
Persians: The Age of The Great Kings
If you're a student who has been sent here by your teacher - the 5 stretch questions on this blog post are at the bottom of the post....