A headteacher hailed as a “miracle worker” for dramatically improving failing inner-city schools will be the new head of Ofsted. Sir Michael Wilshaw, renowned for showing “tough love” to pupils and their parents, will start his new job in January 2012. He will have a pre-appointment hearing in front of… read full article »

Why independent and state schools might not want to flock together Hidden away in Hackney Wick, a strikingly average corner of east London largely ignored by all except its residents until the capital won the 2012 Olympic Games, is a small derelict sports club called Eton Manor. The modest cluster… read full article »

News | Published in TES Newspaper on 18 March, 2011 | By: Irena Barker A proposed overhaul of the teachers’ pension scheme will lead to an exodus of experienced staff and put newcomers off the profession completely, union experts have warned. Unions say they expect a “surge” of people in… read full article »