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The disadvantage ‘gap’ is a chasm. Part 1.
In the 18 months that I’ve been working at Highbury Grove, I’ve learned a great deal about the complexity of the community that my school serves. As the acting Designated Child Protection Officer for the last few weeks, I’ve learned even more. The scale on the axis of advantage and disadvantage is extraordinary with consequences for … Continue reading
Every child still matters; Communities still need cohesion
As most readers will know, until Michael Gove came along, government policy was to make schools more explicitly responsible for tackling a range of social issues under the two umbrella strategies of Every Child Matters and Community Cohesion. As a reminder, the five strands of Every Child Matters were: Be healthy; Stay safe; Enjoy … Continue reading
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