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Read Frank’s thoughts and opinions on the latest news and developments in education.
A letter to all Blackpool school staff and governors about the BEIB
Colleagues Blackpool Education Improvement Board (BEIB) I am the independent chair of the Blackpool Education Improvement Board. I took up this role in September 2020, but I have been supporting the Council’s work for a year longer than this. I am aware that many of...
Gap is the wrong word, what we are talking about is a disadvantage chasm; Long-Term Disadvantage in secondary schools in England
Having always been clear that education is one of the key ingredients of the Northern Powerhouse, a contender with skills for the most critical, I am clear that as a Partnership the most important report we have published was Educating the North. It highlighted the...
A letter to all Blackpool Headteachers re: Diane Booth
Colleagues, Wishing colleagues a happy new year is a long held tradition, but I can honestly say I have never meant it more than this year! The challenges you confronted in 2020 and those you experienced this week would have overwhelmed many. I am in awe at the way...