Monthly Archives: April 2013

TechBacc support (letter in City A.M., 25/4/13)

Posted on April 25, 2013 by

[Re: Firms cheer UK qualification for industry skills, Tuesday] It was good to read the endorsement of the new TechBacc by Neil Carberry of the Confederation of British Industry in Tuesday’s paper. Including Level Three in maths, a vocational qualification, … Continue reading →

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Educational failure of Coastal towns makes waves

Posted on April 6, 2013 by

Letter to the TES 5/4/13: Congratulations on your excellent cover story: at last an urgent call to action for our coastal towns (“Waiting for a sea change”, 29 March). Having visited schools across England during my term as schools commissioner, … Continue reading →

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