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 DfE: Schools need ‘strong’ Friday curriculum offer to reduce absence News 14 May 2024 Participation in standardised tests yet to reach pre-Covid levels News 14 May 2024 How to save teachers 5 million hours a year (without affecting learning) Teaching & Learning 14 May 2024 School refusal: 4 ways to make your classroom happier Teaching & Learning 9 May 2024 Revealed: What Safety Valve deals ‘really mean’ News 10 May 2024 Behaviour in schools: is it really getting worse? Teaching & Learning 8 May 2024 Experts warn of an ‘arts apocalypse’ in schools News 12 May 2024 5 ways to prepare for a (possible) summer heatwave Leadership 13 May 2024 Sats: Wellbeing and behaviour warning ahead of tests News 10 May 2024
