Ofsted no-notice inspection
Ofsted announces plans for no-notice inspection for schools. Ofsted’s new Chief Inspector, Sir Michael Wilshaw, has announced plans to introduce no-notice inspections for all...
November 16, 2013
Will Free Schools help to raise standards of education for our children?
Free Schools are all-ability state-funded schools set up in response to what local people say they want and need in order to improve education...
October 16, 2013
BBC Radio 5 Live’s Sporting Day Out
By Katie Crozier, senior development officer, Merseyside Sports Partnership Some weeks ago Merseyside Sports Partnership (MSP) was contacted by Lindsey Chapman from BBC Radio...
October 8, 2013
Hello, hello! What’s going on here then?
St. Thomas C of E Primary School in Lydiate has been treated to a special, day-long visit from Merseyside Police. The school welcomed the...
September 17, 2013
Vocational training
Should students be able to end academic education at 14 in favour of vocational training. Are less able students being pushed into vocational courses...
August 16, 2013
Church schools reserved places
Should Church schools limit the number of reserved places for families from the Church to no more than 10%? The Rt Revd John Pritchard,...
August 16, 2013
New School Buildings
Why is it so important to have new school buildings? Is it important that our children are provided with brand new schools with 21st...
July 16, 2013
What are your hopes for education under a new Government?
Funding is going to be a recurrent problem for education ministers including staffing, buildings, equipment and innovation. We asked our panel about what stance...
May 16, 2013
Do co-ed schools really work?
Co-ed schools are experimenting with separate classes for boys and girls, does this help pupils concentrate better without the destractions of the opposite sex?...
March 16, 2013
Natasha Jonas
Natasha Jonas was born in Toxteth, Liverpool and is part of Great Britain’s elite female boxing squad Initially intending to be a footballer, she...
January 16, 2012
