Authors

Francis Gilbert
All articles by Francis Gilbert
The unions’ cause is just, but I’m ambivalent about striking - and I shudder at the legacy of the ‘80s disputes
6 May 2011
The penny has dropped: scrap academic and social selection and opt for an ‘ecological admissions test’
19 November 2010
Should we love our pupils more?
13 August 2010
Is class the place for a ‘culture of love’?
It’s the role of parents, not teachers, to provide emotional nurturing for children
30 July 2010
Co-operative schools? The reality is a fright
An educationalist warns that the evidence suggests the Tory proposal for teacher-run schools would lead to chaos
9 April 2010
Reality dawns with results day
The weight of achieving the near-impossible has finally left its mark on one department head
15 August 2008