Home Archived I am not taking the Michael: give us Kent Back I am not taking the Michael: give us Kent 8th July 2011, 1:00am Dr Len Parkyn Share I am not taking the Michael: give us Kent https://www.tes.com/magazine/archive/i-am-not-taking-michael-give-us-kent Copy Link My solution to the nation’s educational problems is straightforward: replace Michael Gove with Mike Kent.Dr Len Parkyn, Senior teacher, Near Horam, East Sussex. Want to keep reading for free? Register with Tes and you can read two free articles every month plus you'll have access to our range of award-winning newsletters. Register Log in Keep reading for just £1 per month You've reached your limit of free articles this month. Subscribe for £1 per month for three months and get: Unlimited access to all Tes magazine content Exclusive subscriber-only stories Award-winning email newsletters Subscribe now Read more Restraint with compassion Dr Len Parkyn • 20th September 2013 SEN struggles may be about to worsen Dr Len Parkyn • 12th April 2013 SEN struggles may be about to worsen Dr Len Parkyn • 12th April 2013 Many questions but few answers Dr Len Parkyn • 1st June 2012 Recent Most read Most shared Experienced teacher pay 9% below 2010 levels despite rise News 27 September 2024 ASN: ‘We cannot ignore the enormity of the situation’ News 26 September 2024 Do we really need to ‘fix’ the primary maths curriculum? Teaching & Learning 26 September 2024 Why is France so good at keeping its teachers? Analysis 24 September 2024 Teacher pay scales 2024-25: what will your salary look like? Analysis 29 July 2024 Directed hours rule ‘archaic’, says MAT leader News 24 September 2024 The erosion of academy freedom must be halted Analysis 25 September 2024 Drop in science practicals ‘detriment to us all’, experts warn News 24 September 2024 David Geary: Why learning is hard - and how to make it easier Teaching & Learning 25 September 2024