Category Archives: freeschools
3 Reasons NOT to be a FreeSchooler
I recently had two prompts to reconsider my experience of leading a free school proposal a few years back. If you are even thinking of it, (perhaps feeling inspired by the recent TES/NSN campaign/confection) and you are an individual, then … Continue reading
Wrong Headed Jobs
The people the DfE are recruiting and contracting to bring about educational change are not only unhealthy for the schools they work with, but part of the reason policy is so out of touch with teachers. This advert from Premier … Continue reading
Free Schools in the High Court
Free schools have been a fundamentally and intentionally divisive policy. But now we have proof that was run against clear legal principles. Shouldn’t the free school policy be in court? When I chose to get involved with this policy, if subversively, by … Continue reading
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Innovative Free Schools
The Innovation Unit has started a new project to find a way to increase the amount of innovative schools opening in the UK. I am pleased to say that they have asked me to be involved, partly as this project … Continue reading
Free to lead – An NCSL report on Free Schools
I have been getting to grips with the fantastic insights into the reality of opening a new school offered in a fascinating new report commissioned by the National College for School Leadership : Establishing and leading new types of school: challenges and opportunities … Continue reading
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Wanted: School provider progress for free schools
Wanted: The NSN to provide a forum to work through the School Provider model Wanted: Progressive Education Alliance In a previous post I argued for more school providers to step up, for Free Schools groups to work with to deliver … Continue reading
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We need more education providers – NOW!
We need more education providers – NOW! There are too few school providers working with free schools, and almost none that are in any way innovative and progressive. This must change. We need a counterbalance to religious groups and for-profit … Continue reading
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