Why a London headteacher is introducing a 12-hour school day

Why a London headteacher is introducing a 12-hour school day

Andrew O’Neill, headteacher of All Saints Catholic College A west London school headteacher has introduced a 12-hour school day trial this week in a bid to tackle smartphone addiction. All Saints Catholic... Read more »
North London headteacher and school children to take part in TCS London Marathon for the NSPCC

North London headteacher and school children to take part in TCS London Marathon for the NSPCC

A North London primary headteacher and her pupils will be taking part in this year’s TCS London Marathon in aid of leading children’s charity, the NSPCC. Barbara Costa, who is headteacher of... Read more »
Headteacher apologises after pupil spent night sleeping on a coach during school trip to London

Headteacher apologises after pupil spent night sleeping on a coach during school trip to London

A young pupil on a school trip spent a night sleeping on a coach in a hotel car park after teachers forgot all about him. The boy was left behind after falling... Read more »
London school run by ‘Britain’s strictest headteacher’ where kids are punished for forgetting to bring in enough pencils

London school run by ‘Britain’s strictest headteacher’ where kids are punished for forgetting to bring in enough pencils

Opposite Wembley Park Station, in the heart of North West London, stands an unremarkable looking school. Housed in a seven-storey office block, overshadowed by Wembley Stadium’s imposing arch, you’d hardly give Michaela... Read more »
London headteacher reveals why pupils revere her but sneering Left loathe her

London headteacher reveals why pupils revere her but sneering Left loathe her

From the outside, it appears to be one of those dismal, Sixties-built office blocks whose demolition cannot come too soon. Well, that used to be the consensus. These days the six-storey building,... Read more »
Headteacher at South London school fired after ‘making pupils cheat on exams’

Headteacher at South London school fired after ‘making pupils cheat on exams’

A headteacher who was fired after she made pupils ‘cheat’ in SATs exams will not be banned from teaching, a misconduct panel has ruled. Mrs Amanda Rush lost her job at Leesons... Read more »
‘Super-strict’ London headteacher in running to be social mobility champion | Social mobility

‘Super-strict’ London headteacher in running to be social mobility champion | Social mobility

A headteacher who rose to public attention by addressing a Conservative conference about some “utterly chaotic” state schools is a frontrunner to become the government’s new social mobility commissioner. Katharine Birbalsingh, the... Read more »