Several years since I heard Karen Reissman speak at the radical National Union of Journalists Conference at the Quaker Meeting House in Manchester. Now it seems even here in middle England there is an organised movement against the cuts. Tonight’s Meeting’s focus: “Defending the National Health Service” and it starts at 7.30 p.m. Guildhall Watergate [...]
Archive for April, 2011
20 Apr
Karen Reissman speaks at Public Meeting, Guildhall Chester today. Cheshire West Against the Cuts.
1 Apr
Phonics/reading test for five and six year olds rejected by the government’s EYFS review panel
Front page Times Educational Supplement today we find an interesting piece by Helen Ward entitled: “Phonics knocked off it’s perch by EYFS review”. in which Helen appears to be highlighting how the findings of the government-sponsored review panel appear to directly contradict coalition government policy on the reading test for five and six year olds. I’m saying ‘coalition government’ policy [...]
