Author Archives: marknagurski
Sex Education to be Compulsory for All
According to Children’s Secretary Ed Balls only a “very small minority” (0.04%) of parents opt to take their children out of sex and relationship education classes. Even that small figure however, will change as new rules (coming into practice in … Continue reading
Parents Drinking at School Gates – What Would You Do?
The Guardian recently reported on a move by a Barnsley, South Yorkshire school to introduce a drinking ban after parents have been repeatedly seen drinking at the school gates. The Chairman of the board of governors said: “There have been … Continue reading
Dinner Lady Sacked for Telling Parents About School Bullies
A dinner lady at a primary school in Essex was dismissed last week for a ‘breach of pupil confidentiality’ after she informed the parents of a 7 year-old girl that she had been tied up and whipped by a group … Continue reading
Obama’s Back to School Speech: Would You Back a UK Equivalent?
President Obama’s ‘back to school’ speech to US schoolchildren attracted plenty of controversy, but in the end was classic ‘stay in school and study hard’ fayre. “We need every single one of you to develop your talents and your skills … Continue reading
Should School Governors Be Pushing for Social Media in the Classroom?
This week’s Economist reports on a new school in New York where students will be taught largely through the use of computer games and digital media. Quest to Learn, the new tax-payer funded school, has been labeled the “school for … Continue reading
Is Red Tape Good for School Governors?
Following our last post about the suggestion that heads of governing bodies should be paid, school governor and e-learning expert Donald Clark posted a comment suggesting that red tape, not pay, was the issue: “A better approach would be to … Continue reading
Will Heads of School Governing Bodies Be Paid?
The National Governor’s Association has suggested that there is a “strong argument” for paying heads of school governing bodies £10,000 a year, to better reflect the time commitment involved. The NGA’s Chief Executive Phil Revell was quoted in a Financial … Continue reading
Should School Governors’ Meetings Be Open?
Every school’s board of governors does things a little differently. A small minority hold meetings which are open to anyone who would like to attend, a few invite parents to get involved and some even welcome the press to report … Continue reading