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Coming in from the cold
Faced with special measures, a pupil revolt and parent fury, most heads could be forgiven for feeling daunted. But Russ Wallace and his team arrived at the controversial Richard Rose Central Academy determined to turn it around. Almost a year on, Nick Morrison finds they have done just that
22 January 2010
In need of Nitty Nora
Headlice are rapidly climbing their way back into schools, prompting calls for the return of nit nurses, aka Nitty Noras. With a national campaign, a petition on the Number 10 website and massive online support, will the quest succeed?
8 January 2010
Unfit for purpose
In the 1990s, chief inspector Chris Woodhead claimed there were 15,000 of them; the current holder of the post says only a `stubborn core’ remains. But why is it so difficult to get rid of them?
8 January 2010
My best teacher - Lynda La Plante
A St Trinian’s-style school gave the TV writer a good start – in cookery and etiquette. But then a glamorous, spike-heeled teacher arrived to set her on the path to drama school
1 January 2010
My best teacher - Lynda La Plante
A St Trinian’s-style school gave the TV writer a good start – in cookery and etiquette. But then a glamorous, spike-heeled teacher arrived to set her on the path to drama school
1 January 2010
The spectre at the feast
Schools produce 100,000 tonnes of food waste every year – with huge financial and environmental consequences. So what are they doing to stop the rot?
4 December 2009
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