Gove is ready to localise as much either as he wants to or as his colleagues will let him, or both. I hope it’s work in progress.
The Greens in Brighton wants to impose their thinking. But try telling the parents in my ward of Patcham & Hollingbury that they have “white privilege”.
Zahawi must act to prevent “ideological race materials” being rolled out in schools by left-wing councils and others.
The phonics revival started in the early ’90s, when St Clare’s School won an award for using it successfully in a difficult inner city context.
By using sugar tax funds, it could greatly alleviate some of the difficulties in schools across the country.
Here are three measures the Department of Education should take to stop this from happening.
The often hysterical debate about recasting male roles in TV and film is probably best avoided.
Factors responsible for reading problems include poor teaching, visual stress under fluorescent light, and temporary hearing loss in early childhood.
A sense of ownership comes not just with physical property but with a more intangible feeling of empowerment in your community.
That headteachers and unions are up in arms about it says a lot about the priorities of parts of the sector.
It seeks to define education settings as essential infrastructure alongside other premises such as power stations, hospitals and food retailers.
The education of these children has become focused almost exclusively on dealing with severe behavioural problems, with next to no attention to the teaching of reading.
New legislation is required with serious penalties. Child safeguarding is a red line, and tanks are already being allowed to trundle over it.
The Chancellor will have have more money to play with than was forecast. How he uses these additional resources will tell us a great deal about his priorities.
The bottom line is that no-one has to make these dangerous journeys. We need to be crystal clear about that.