Hackney in top five most ‘anti grammar school’ areas of England
Pollster YouGov says borough came fifth out of 148 parts of England least well disposed towards this type of school
Henry Stewart
Comment – Sir Michael Wilshaw’s proposal to pay school governors is a misguided initiative
Idea of school governors being paid and new ‘data dashboard’ are flawed, claims Henry Stewart, Chair of Governors at Stoke Newington School
Hackney free schools – the debate continues
Politicians and teachers are no closer to consensus as Hackney counts down to the opening of two new free schools in the borough
Academies fail to make grade on good GCSEs, study shows
New exam results analysis shows academies are not outperforming local authority schools – despite additional government funding
The Happy Manifesto: a blueprint for workplace bliss?
A new manifesto for happiness at work by Stoke Newington business guru Henry Stewart says employers should let go of the reins and cut staff some slack
Strikes threaten schools earmarked for academies
Teachers at three secondary schools strongly favour industrial action
Best primary schools snub government’s academies offer
In spite of the lure of potentially more cash, several are rejecting the opportunity to convert to academies
Stoke Newington school tackles homophobia
Incidents of abuse and harrassment involving students have greatly reduced