Primary school headmistress, 55, is banned from teaching after secretly drinking lunchtime vodka and orange on school premises Jane Woolfenden smuggled vodka in her handbag from her car boot in July 2018 A colleague saw the alcohol bottle after ‘accidentally knocking’ her bag over Fellow peers in Manchester praised her ‘humility and strength of moral … Read more
A London secondary school headteacher whose policies sparked a race row has quit. Daniel Smith will ‘step down’ as headmaster of Pimlico Academy before the end of half term. He thanked staff for their ‘ongoing commitment to our students’ in an email to the faculty today. ‘Disciplinarian’ Mr Smith introduced a ‘back to basics’ uniform policy after starting at the … Read more
A London secondary school headteacher whose policies sparked a race row has quit. Daniel Smith will ‘step down’ as headmaster of Pimlico Academy before the end of half term. He thanked staff for their ‘ongoing commitment to our students’ in an email to the faculty today. ‘Disciplinarian’ Mr Smith introduced a ‘back to basics’ uniform policy after starting at the … Read more
Inner-city school that brought in ‘Britain’s toughest headteacher’ is slammed for labelling pupils in its 80 detentions a day as ‘detainees’ under ‘excessive’ discipline regime Hackney New School in inner-city London brands kids in detention detainees It is under fire for discipline after bringing in controversial teacher Barry Smith Four present and former staff have … Read more
Inner-city school that brought in ‘Britain’s toughest headteacher’ is slammed for labelling pupils in its 80 detentions a day as ‘detainees’ under ‘excessive’ discipline regime Hackney New School in inner-city London brands kids in detention detainees It is under fire for discipline after bringing in controversial teacher Barry Smith Four present and former staff have … Read more
Met Police launch probe after headteacher received death threats when member of staff launched petition calling for him to quit over ‘institutional racism’ Harris Academy principal Dr Lawrence Foley has been receiving death threats He was the subject of a petition alleging racism and claims of bullying staff School reportedly going through ‘restructuring’ forcing staff to … Read more
Met Police launch probe after headteacher received death threats when member of staff launched petition calling for him to quit over ‘institutional racism’ Harris Academy principal Dr Lawrence Foley has been receiving death threats He was the subject of a petition alleging racism and claims of bullying staff School reportedly going through ‘restructuring’ forcing staff to … Read more
Taylor Swift the great philosopher: Headteacher says she should be viewed alongside Shakespeare and he uses her lyrics for inspiration in school assemblies The headteacher of Harris Westminster has praised Taylor Swift as a philosopher James Handscombe, 46, revealed he uses her pop songs as source of inspiration He often quotes her alongside Shakespeare, Yeats, Donne and … Read more
Leading headteacher praises Taylor Swift as a great philosopher and regularly uses her lyrics in school assemblies The headteacher of Harris Westminster has praised Taylor Swift as a philosopher James Handscombe, 46, revealed he uses her pop songs as source of inspiration He often quotes her alongside Shakespeare, Yeats, Donne and Samuel Beckett By Clare Mccarthy For … Read more
Katharine Birbalsingh is the headmistress of The landmark report from the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities caused a sensation. Commissioned in the wake of the Black Lives Matter (BLM) protests last summer, and led by a panel of distinguished experts from a range of fields, it concludes that Britain is a model of a … Read more