Monthly Archives: March 2015

Picking Over The Bones

Posted on 24 March 2015 by jatkinson1977

Originally posted on Richard Knaggs Photography:
The demolition of the Bradford and Bingley building (which I talked about in the post Goodbye and Good Riddance?) which stands right in the centre of Bingley is now well under way and it…

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Eduwhinge 4: Councillors Answer the Call

Posted on 24 March 2015 by jatkinson1977

Concerned, disheartened – hell, embarrassed – by Bradford’s and the wider North’s educational underperformance, I’ve taken up whinging and have become a busy body by writing letters, using social media and generally making a nuisance of myself to try and … Continue reading →

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Eduwhinge 3: Who’ll stand up for our kids?

Posted on 19 March 2015 by jatkinson1977

I know I can’t do much as just one person, but, I thought, surely, if I can get a few important people on side, I can get people at least talking about a Northern Challenge to drive up standards in … Continue reading →

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Eduwhinge 2: We know the problem; we know the answer; where’s our solution?

Posted on 12 March 2015 by jatkinson1977

There’s a problem with education in Bradford and across the North. It’s a fact. The problems can be sorted, quite easily. Another fact. When London’s schools were failing, the national government acted and sorted the problem. Another fact. So why … Continue reading →

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Eduwhinge 1: Why are they failing our kids?

Posted on 12 March 2015 by jatkinson1977

Education in Bradford is poor. It’s a fact. Bradford is the worst city in the country to educate your child, joint second worst local education authority (LEA) in the country and is in the worst overall area, Yorkshire & the … Continue reading →

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