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Education Secretary Nicky Morgan Has Been Met With Shouts Of "rubbish" As She Told Teachers About Plans To Turn All Schools In England Into An Academy.
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How this daft woman has the nerve to appear in public, so soon after making a complete wassock of herself on Question Time is beyond me !
How this daft woman has the nerve to appear in public, so soon after making a complete wassock of herself on Question Time is beyond me !
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agchristie...so why did she make a wassock of herself, in the QT in Budget week ?
She clearly didn't know what she was talking about, although the rest of the Cabinet seems to share her lack of knowledge I suppose.
" The Budget proposals are only a suggestion"
Can anyone recall whether these plans to force local councils to relinquish control of their schools, in favour of Academies, was in last years Tory Party Manifesto ?
She clearly didn't know what she was talking about, although the rest of the Cabinet seems to share her lack of knowledge I suppose.
" The Budget proposals are only a suggestion"
Can anyone recall whether these plans to force local councils to relinquish control of their schools, in favour of Academies, was in last years Tory Party Manifesto ?
Mikey > She clearly didn't know what she was talking about, although the rest of the Cabinet seems to share her lack of knowledge I suppose
So, your opinion pretty much extends to anyone in the Tory Party or anybody who you don't agree with!
What about the Shadow Cabinet?! They are hardly united with Corbyn are they??
So, your opinion pretty much extends to anyone in the Tory Party or anybody who you don't agree with!
What about the Shadow Cabinet?! They are hardly united with Corbyn are they??
I’ve never quite understood why State education is entrusted to Local Authorities.
Education is one of the most important services that the State provides on behalf of its citizens (probably only behind defence and health). Could you imagine the defence budget being devolved to local councils whose democratic representatives probably include the greatest number of busybodies and self-important creeps among any of the public bodies? Look what’s happened in Wales where the health budget has been devolved to the Welsh Assembly (which is in reality just a large local authority).
Making schools into academies is a step in the right direction. I attended a direct grant grammar school which I suppose was an earlier (very successful) version of the academy principle. The school was allocated money from the education budget on a per capita basis and the school was run by the trustees and governors (there were no “parent governors” then). The local authority was not involved. I probably received the best education available without my parents having to pay.
Local authorities have no business interfering in education. They are OK at emptying dustbins (though some of them make a big song and dance even about that); sweeping the streets (after the bin men have spilled half the rubbish over the road) changing lightbulbs in the streetlamps and filling in potholes. That’s about it. Education should be left in the charge of people who know what they’re on about.
Of course the teaching unions resent these plans. They like to think they control the agenda when it comes to education and in Labour controlled authorities they certainly have a good chance of doing just that. Hopefully these plans will see their influence decline and the State education system improve considerably.
Of course the teaching unions
Education is one of the most important services that the State provides on behalf of its citizens (probably only behind defence and health). Could you imagine the defence budget being devolved to local councils whose democratic representatives probably include the greatest number of busybodies and self-important creeps among any of the public bodies? Look what’s happened in Wales where the health budget has been devolved to the Welsh Assembly (which is in reality just a large local authority).
Making schools into academies is a step in the right direction. I attended a direct grant grammar school which I suppose was an earlier (very successful) version of the academy principle. The school was allocated money from the education budget on a per capita basis and the school was run by the trustees and governors (there were no “parent governors” then). The local authority was not involved. I probably received the best education available without my parents having to pay.
Local authorities have no business interfering in education. They are OK at emptying dustbins (though some of them make a big song and dance even about that); sweeping the streets (after the bin men have spilled half the rubbish over the road) changing lightbulbs in the streetlamps and filling in potholes. That’s about it. Education should be left in the charge of people who know what they’re on about.
Of course the teaching unions resent these plans. They like to think they control the agenda when it comes to education and in Labour controlled authorities they certainly have a good chance of doing just that. Hopefully these plans will see their influence decline and the State education system improve considerably.
Of course the teaching unions
Stuey...quite correct, but an academy is not bound to have properly trained and qualified Teachers on its pay roll. Also, this is asset stripping in a huge way.
But my point still stands. The recent budget was a shambles, and because of opposition ( from within the Tory Party itself ! ) to an important component, resulted in a U-turn. There is still a £4.5B hole in Osborne's calculations, something he has still to tell us how he is going to make up.
Nicky Morgan went on a major TV program, representing the Tory Party, and it was obvious that she was completely flummoxed by the Budget, but instead of saying so, decided to waffle her way through, to the complete incredulity of everybody else present.
I am suggesting that her performance has reduced her credibility somewhat.
But my point still stands. The recent budget was a shambles, and because of opposition ( from within the Tory Party itself ! ) to an important component, resulted in a U-turn. There is still a £4.5B hole in Osborne's calculations, something he has still to tell us how he is going to make up.
Nicky Morgan went on a major TV program, representing the Tory Party, and it was obvious that she was completely flummoxed by the Budget, but instead of saying so, decided to waffle her way through, to the complete incredulity of everybody else present.
I am suggesting that her performance has reduced her credibility somewhat.
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resent these plans. They will hopefully see their influence decline considerably and State education can strive towards providing providing the standard of education provided by the private sector.
(Cue for various statistics showing one or two of the very best state schools outshining the private ones. That may be true, but most private schools exceed the standards provided by the vast majority of State schools).
resent these plans. They will hopefully see their influence decline considerably and State education can strive towards providing providing the standard of education provided by the private sector.
(Cue for various statistics showing one or two of the very best state schools outshining the private ones. That may be true, but most private schools exceed the standards provided by the vast majority of State schools).
Most politicians (of all persuasions) lack credibility Mikey. The exceptions are every rare and Ms Morgan is not amongst them. It is always going to be so particularly with Ministers (and Shadow Ministers) because few of them have any real grasp of the matters with which they are entrusted. We’ve all been educated (well, most of us have) but none of us would claim to be experts on education or capable of running the State Education system with any degree of success.
So we look at Ms Morgan’s credentials: Educated at the private, fee-paying Surbiton High School before St Hugh's College, Oxford. Spent ten years as a solicitor working as a corporate lawyer at Travers Smith specialising in mergers and acquisitions. During that time she unsuccessfully contested a seat in the 2001 General Election before success in 2005.
Certainly no dumb cookie but hardly qualified to pontificate on the nation’s education system (or indeed in her case much else apart from mergers and acquisitions). That should be left to people who know what’s what.
So we look at Ms Morgan’s credentials: Educated at the private, fee-paying Surbiton High School before St Hugh's College, Oxford. Spent ten years as a solicitor working as a corporate lawyer at Travers Smith specialising in mergers and acquisitions. During that time she unsuccessfully contested a seat in the 2001 General Election before success in 2005.
Certainly no dumb cookie but hardly qualified to pontificate on the nation’s education system (or indeed in her case much else apart from mergers and acquisitions). That should be left to people who know what’s what.
She has rapidly gained a repututation for being promoted byond her ability. There must be a dearth of talent in the Conservative ranks if this is the best the have to offer as Education Minister.
But she has the usual Conservative credentials for being in charge of State schools - she didn't go to one.
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But she has the usual Conservative credentials for being in charge of State schools - she didn't go to one.
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" Educated at the private, fee-paying Surbiton High School before St Hugh's College, Oxford. Spent ten years as a solicitor working as a corporate lawyer at Travers Smith specialising in mergers and acquisitions."
NJ..thats totally against mikeys leftie socialist principles...shes well educated and attained an extremely high level in her professional career...shes a success, cant have that !
NJ..thats totally against mikeys leftie socialist principles...shes well educated and attained an extremely high level in her professional career...shes a success, cant have that !
Changing all schools to Academies whill not happen.
Not because Labour or the NUT are against it. But because the Conservatives run the most Local authorities, and they are not happy about the change.
When 40% of county councils, 9000 Councillors and many Conservative MPs are against this proposal, then I am sure it will either be watered down, changed significantly, or kicked into the long grass.
Not because Labour or the NUT are against it. But because the Conservatives run the most Local authorities, and they are not happy about the change.
When 40% of county councils, 9000 Councillors and many Conservative MPs are against this proposal, then I am sure it will either be watered down, changed significantly, or kicked into the long grass.
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