The Complete MoneyScience (Free subscription) | 19 hours ago
BusinessSchools: Cass News: Michael Gove announces new Tory policy to support teachers at Cass event http://bit.ly/6LiOdZ
Conor's Commentary (Free subscription) | 12/03/2009
I have this column in today's Independent , arguing that the 'choices' being presented on schools by Ed Balls and Michael Gove represent false dividing lines, but there are areas of real difference where both politicians should be challenged. The Queen's Speech was all about dividing lines. The Schools Secretary, Ed Balls, suggested huge differences with his Tory shadow, Michael...
ConservativeHome's ToryDiary (Free subscription) | 12/03/2009
Michael Gove has just announced a very sensible way of encouraging more science graduates to enter secondary and primary education: "We will do as President Obama is doing and create new incentives for new teachers. We will offer every graduate with a first or upper second in maths or a rigorous science subject from a good university the chance to have their student loan paid off...
Dare to Know (Free subscription) | yesterday
... main opposition parties and ask them to agree to let the CSF bill through. The Shadow Spokesmen, Michael Gove for Tories, and David Laws for Lib Dems, will have a lot of say since they could amend or remove clauses they do not like. I believe that right now, we should be taking every opportunity to alert both main opposition parties to the problems with the proposals to monitor educational...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 12/03/2009
Shadow schools secretary says top science graduates who go into teaching would have their loan repayments covered by a Tory government Good science students could have their loans paid off if they go into teaching, under Tory plans to improve teaching standards. The shadow schools secretary, Michael Gove, says a Conservative government would encourage top science graduates to go into...
The Independent (Free subscription) | 12/03/2009
The Queen's Speech was all about dividing lines. The Schools Secretary, Ed Balls, suggested huge differences with his Tory shadow, Michael Gove, over their policies on school diversity. Mr Gove happily joined in, contrasting his plans with those of his opponent.
KERRY MCCARTHY (Free subscription) | 12/01/2009
Yesterday saw Cameron apologise in the Commons for getting his facts wrong at PMQs last week, with Michael Gove, who started the whole thing cringing beside him. Before he starts whistling for his dog about Labour being soft on extremism and groups such as Hizb-ut-Tahrir, Cameron really ought to do his homework. And that includes checking out what his own party is up to in Bradford ,...
David Lindsay (Free subscription) | 11/29/2009
I do not know what Fiona Millar is worrying about. A government steeped in the public sector and its unions hasn't managed any of this (thank heavens, but that is not the present point), so Michael Gove and the other dilettantes haven't a hope in hell.
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/29/2009
... the time nor expertise. Schools should be run by high quality heads and teachers. Presumably even Michael Gove doesn't mean that parents should morph into heads overnight. So, in reality, parent promoters would have control of the governing body. Even after almost 20 years as a governor, for much of that time elected by my fellow parents, I find this idea troubling. Parents do make...
Liberal Conspiracy (Free subscription) | 12/01/2009
Last week at Prime Minister’s Questions, David Cameron attacked the government over allegations that Preventing Violent Extremism money was being used to fund two schools with links to Islamist group Hizb-tu-Tahrir. The Spectator hailed his performance as ‘inspired’ and ‘a clear win’. Only problem was that he and his chum Comedy Michael Gove hadn’t been quite as clever as they had thought....
Events dear boy, events (Free subscription) | 11/28/2009
Oh dear. It has been rather a poor week for Our Dave. First, a little reminder on how it all unfolded. There was the Ipsos-Mori poll showing the Tory lead down to 6%. This was followed by the Muslim schools blunder (Michael Gove admitted the inaccuracies on Friday’s Newsnight ). Moving on, we had Cameron’s rather bizarre appearance at the launch of ResPublica - he left after...
Harry's Place (Free subscription) | 12/01/2009
... clear to anybody who knows anything about HuT. Yet the OFSTED report completely missed it! Here is Michael Gove MP in The Telegraph: Ed Balls wrote yesterday that “no evidence has been found that extremist…views are being taught”. He argued on Newsnight last week that “The question is, were the schools promoting terrorism or extremism? … I have looked at the curriculum, the answer...
ConservativeHome's YourPlatform (Free subscription) | 12/01/2009
Dale Bassett and Luke Tryl are the senior researcher and researcher at Reform , specialising in education. They are co-authors, along with Andrew Haldenby, of Core Business , which is published today. "The very best means of helping all realise their potential – of making opportunity more equal – is guaranteeing the best possible education for as many as possible.” So said Michael Gove...
