Laming’s legacy of failure
By Amy and Elaine In August 2007, a seventeen month old boy who was to become known to the world as Baby P died after months of appalling cruelty at the hands of his mother, her partner, and their lodger. Read More …
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‘Madman’ review of home education
In January 2009, the UK Government tasked former science teacher Graham Badman to assess whether the current system of “supporting and monitoring home education” in England was effective. His subsequent report was published on 11 June. Despite being described by the DCSF Read More …
More questions than answers
By Amy This is a response to the questions posed by Ian Dowty here. The NSPCC, after carrying out national research into people’s views is of the view that “Child abuse can take four forms, all of which can cause long Read More …
Taking liberties
Freedom of information can be a dangerous thing, as many MPs have recently found after being hoist by the petard of their own legislation and the dogged determination of Telegraph journalists. Once the honourable Members’ catalogue of crimes against the Read More …
I am the captain of my ship
“Ladies and gentlemen, welcome aboard the Titanic, the world’s first unsinkable ship. Whether you are travelling as first class passengers or in steerage, we are all sailing together on this voyage of discovery to a new land of opportunity. The finest Read More …
