Tag Archives: Gove

Twerking Lizards, Wizards and Creative Writing: Translators in Schools 2

Posted on October 20, 2014 by forwardtranslations

Back in the summer I wrote about the Translators in Schools training I’ve been doing, so after that it was a case of going off to work out my own workshop with a mentor and another translator, and then just … Continue reading →

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Cavell IEB’S Contempt for Parents Laid Bare

Posted on June 17, 2014 by forwardtranslations

If there was ever any likelihood that the Interim Executive Board of Cavell Primary and Nursery School were acting in the school’s best interests, it surely disappeared today, when they published a document that amounted to little more than a … Continue reading →

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It’s been a little bit crazy lately…

Posted on May 7, 2014 by forwardtranslations

… which is why I still haven’t managed to get back into any kind of blogging rhythm. Sorry about that. The latest news is that the fight to stop our school being forced into becoming an academy has now been … Continue reading →

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Standing Up for Education and Cavell

Posted on March 26, 2014 by forwardtranslations

I was somewhat surprised and more than a little nervous to be asked by the local NUT rep if I’d speak at their strike rally this lunchtime. Having got my head round the idea though, I agreed to give it … Continue reading →

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An Academy Order for Cavell but We Fight On!

Posted on March 13, 2014 by forwardtranslations

A letter from Michael Gove was sent out this afternoon saying that he has made an academy order for Cavell to become an academy by 1st July. We are massively disappointed, but sadly not surpised, that the Department for Education have ignored the … Continue reading →

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On Being Promised a Pig in a Poke

Posted on November 24, 2013 by forwardtranslations

Thank you to everyone who shared my last blog post and sorry for having rather neglected the blog since then. There’ve been all kinds of interesting things that I’d normally rather like to write about, but strangely enough, the whole … Continue reading →

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(Another) Open Letter to Michael Gove

Posted on November 9, 2013 by forwardtranslations

Dear Mr Gove, I know you’re getting a lot of open letters these days, but I do hope that you will read and pay attention to them. Maybe it would be a good idea to consider why so many people … Continue reading →

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