The publication of A-level results always occurs at a time when Parliament is out and not much is happening, consequently, … Continue reading “Michael Gove’s reforms were a damp squib”

What kind of domestic policies will Theresa May use her enlarged, post-election majority to pursue? That’s the question Michael Gove … Continue reading “Michael Gove is wrong. Laissez-faire Singapore is richer than statist Britain”

Patrick McLoughlin and Michael Gove are competent and well-thought-of Secretaries of State. As Conservatives, they presumably assert from time to … Continue reading “Why does the government create monopolies?”

Michael Gove is one of those reforming politicians who galvanises support by polarising opinion. In the media frenzy surrounding the announcement of … Continue reading “A solution to the dilemma of Key Stage 4 exams reform”

Michael Gove has framed his proposals for franchising 14-16 exams provision on a one board per subject basis as part … Continue reading “Exam boards competing on standards?”

I was beginning to feel quite warm towards Michael Gove’s plans for more varied qualifications within schools, and then I … Continue reading “Count to ten before supporting Gove’s proposals to bring back the O-level”

The government talks a good decentralisation game and, no doubt, there are some good things happening. However, we need more … Continue reading “Decentralisation – actions speak louder than words”

Michael Gove has hesitantly accepted the inclusion of for-profit schools in the coalitions’ proposed school-choice reforms – a quasi-voucher scheme … Continue reading “For-profit education is good for the poor”

Michael Gove’s free schools programme has been heralded as the cutting edge of the coalition’s structural reform programme. Removing the … Continue reading “Why education should be for profit”