It is a new year, but the same old Michael Gove hyperbole.
You know the statements that if said often enough move from being urban myth to reality: local authority perceived as mediocre, unambitious, failing and outstanding schools serving favoured catchment areas perceived as being radical, forward-thinking, ambitious.
So what does the new year bring? The latest “challenge” – or fight if you want to be realistic – comes with his latest intimidatory edict that arrived in my post box on December 30 (happy new year).
The headline was: “Gove urges heads to dock pay with a letter being sent to them by the end of December.”
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