There is an interesting paragraph in the speech that Michael Gove made to the National College yesterday. Because all children can succeed in school – and many, many more than we allow for at the moment can secure outstanding exam passes, complete demanding apprenticeships, achieve our new, and aspirational, technical baccalaureate standard or go on… Read More The “and” makes a difference
Just back from BETT day 1 and whilst I’m not moving onto a strict diet of humble pie I think its fair to say that Mr Gove did pull a small (if not yet fully formed) rabbit out of the hat. Firstly, I don’t know if the PR people have been at him, or if… Read More Dress Sizes, Chocolate Hats and rabbits
Why does it seem like everyone is sitting around waiting for Michael Gove to pontificate on the value of new technologies in schools? Do people really think he is suddenly going to wake up one morning with the thought “You know what, I’ve got it all wrong! All I have to do is give shed loads of… Read More Waiting for Govo
They say never write in haste or anger. Well, sorry but this morning’s disgraceful comments attributed to Michael Gove over-ride my usual patient and placid persona. Firstly a health warning, they are quotes from the News of the World, so they may have been misheard from a bad mobile phone voicemail. The article was “Gove… Read More Dial M for Mobile
Distant Ramblings on the Horizon 