World of Work
At the end of each academic year, hundreds of thousands of students receive their GCSE and A Level results and exit the school gates...
September 7, 2015
Holding schools accountable: The challenges of ring-fenced funding
When the pupil premium was first introduced in April 2011, it promised to close the attainment gap between disadvantaged pupils from poorer backgrounds and...
September 7, 2015
A new way of thinking
Changes in how pupils are assessed The new national curriculum introduced in September 2014 has led to a change in the assessment of pupils...
September 7, 2015
Fostering talent
For Les Rippon, headteacher at St Francis Xavier’s, one of the benefits of being at the helm of a school is the ability to...
September 7, 2015
Aiming for inclusion
In 2019, St Mary’s College will celebrate its milestone centenary year. It’s an occasion which will not only provide the school with an opportunity...
September 7, 2015
Frank Cottrell Boyce
Frank Cottrell Boyce – Screenwriter, novelist and occasional actor Frank Cottrell Boyce was born in 1959 in St Helens to an Irish Catholic family....
May 12, 2015
Greg Parker headteacher LIPA Primary School
LIPA Primary School in Liverpool city centre opened its doors in September 2014, and this year marks the school’s first year anniversary. The school...
May 12, 2015
Determined to succeed
Meet the Headteacher Rupert Stead, North Liverpool Academy by Natasha Young Despite working his way up through several senior leadership positions before taking the...
May 12, 2015
Inspiring the next generation
Meet the Headteacher James Beaton, Fazakerley High School by Stephen Hurrell From Glasgow to Liverpool via Reading, Fazakerley High School headteacher James Beaton has...
May 12, 2015
Levi Tafari
Levi Tafari – Writer, poet, performer and “Urban Griot” Levi Tafari was born and raised in Toxteth by his Jamaican parents. He attended catering...
January 19, 2015
