Home Archived Quote of the week Back Quote of the week 6th September 2002, 1:00am Tes Editorial Share Quote of the week https://www.tes.com/magazine/archive/quote-week-308 Copy Link ‘My kids are not at risk inside the school, but they are at risk outside it’ Colin Richardson, head of Cockburn high school in Leeds, who is breaking Government guidance and sending unchecked teachers into the classroom 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 Weekly round-up: Capita loses Sats and GCSE fears Tes Editorial • 18th April 2024 Reception Baseline Assessment: what you need to know Gráinne Hallahan • 3rd April 2024 Weekly round-up: Teacher pay drop and school moves Tes Editorial • 28th March 2024 Weekly round-up: Teacher pay and staff shortages Tes Editorial • 21st March 2024 Recent Most read Most shared Teacher levelling-up payments: all you need to know News 25 April 2024 3 steps to make sure your behaviour curriculum works Leadership 25 April 2024 How to ensure children are emotionally ready for school Teaching & Learning 25 April 2024 Why every school should (not) use setting Teaching & Learning 24 April 2024 Fitness to teach cases in Scotland hit 10-year high News 23 April 2024 Cut summer break ‘to rescue Covid generation GCSEs’ News 24 April 2024 Poor mental health ‘fuelling’ absence crisis, DfE told News 24 April 2024 Why every school should (not) use setting Teaching & Learning 24 April 2024 Cut summer break ‘to rescue Covid generation GCSEs’ News 24 April 2024