Category Archives: Michael Gove
Gove has a point…
I never thought I would see the day where I would agree with the sentiments expressed by Michael ‘two tier’ Gove, nevertheless that is the case. He has expressed the need to increase the quantity and quality of vocational training … Continue reading
Quote of the day – time to Go ve?
“The response has been overwhelming. In just one week, over 1,100 schools have applied.” Michael Gove quoted in a Department for Education press release, 2nd June. Michael Gove claimed in early June that over 1000 schools had applied to become academies. Now … Continue reading
Filed under British Politics, Ed Balls, Education, Michael Gove, Politics
Gove resorts to Blitzkrieg politics
The rushing through parliament of the Academies bill smacks of a frightful endorsement of blitzkrieg tactics, or attempting a lightning war. If Gove is not careful he will have a war on his hands, or if not a war certainly … Continue reading
Filed under Academies bill, British Politics, Education, Michael Gove, Politics
Gove to go?
That isn’t a reference to a greasy takeaway order, although someone may well have to make sure Michael Gove is taken away from his new office fairly soon. Michael Gove’s schools gaffe last week has not gone away just yet, if … Continue reading
Filed under British Politics, Coalition government, Education, Michael Gove, Politics
Gove gaffe to snowball?
So the Tories face a challenge to Michael Gove’s Department of Education spending cuts, yet it’s not from their partners in crime the Lib Dems but from their own side. Iain Liddell-Grainger (reported to be named after the bargain basement supermarket) is to … Continue reading
Filed under British Politics, Ed Balls, Education, Iain Liddell-Grainger, John Bercow, Michael Gove, Politics, Tom Watson
Gove’s turn to play gaffe
“It was only a small mistake you understand.” Not that we will ever know directly, but it can be safe to suggest that these savings will be diverted to the free schools pot. It is somewhat seedy and disgraceful to … Continue reading
Filed under British Politics, Ed Balls, Michael Gove, Politics
Quote of the day
“a black day for our country’s schools.” Ed Balls response to Michael Gove’s announcement that the Building Schools for the Future programme is to be a victim of the coalition’s latest round of cuts. It will save £1bn. You do not … Continue reading
Filed under British Politics, Coalition government, Ed Balls, Education, Michael Gove, Politics
Quote of the day
“It is deeply, deeply unfair and tells you everything you need to know about the values of this new coalition” Shadow education secretary Ed Balls on the prospect that a leaked memo indicated that the coalition government entertained the idea … Continue reading
Filed under British Politics, Coalition government, Ed Balls, Education, Free schools, Michael Gove, Politics
Frontline services war
Will the Swedish model work here? I am not sure how much validity Michael Goves statement on Radio 4 has this morning, “The situation we have in this country at the moment is that we have one of the most … Continue reading
Free schools – an education revelation?
In the election campaign the Tories repeatedly cited Swedish ‘free schools’ as being some sort of blueprint for overhauling our own education system. What they did not tell us is that the ‘free schools’ in Sweden have not improved their … Continue reading
