News Round-Up
26 July 2024
Government Has Just Declared War on Free Speech
26 July 2024
by Toby Young
New Ofsted chief Sir Martyn Oliver recently admitted that Ofsted itself is one of the key problems facing teachers today. Too right, says ex-teacher Steven Tucker: what it calls 'good' is often nothing of the sort.
The Post Office Horizon scandal, where hundreds of workers were condemned as crooks by faulty software no-one really understood, portends a future of digital chaos, says Guy de la Bédoyère.
Activist teachers are vowing to defy Government guidance by not informing parents if their child wishes to change gender, even if it means facing dismissal.
"I don’t regret speaking out, but I won’t pretend that it has been an easy ride." Headteacher Mike Fairclough spoke out to safeguard kids from the damaging effects of Covid restrictions - and he has paid a high price.
A recent report by Ofsted on the impact of lockdown on children suggests children came back after months in isolation more anxious about socialising and behind on the most basic educational and life skills.
Covid Restrictions have had a devastating impact on a generation of babies and toddlers, according to Ofsted, leaving them struggling to crawl and communicate. Never again.
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