1 hr 9 min

Fighting back against authoritarian schools About Learning

    • Social Sciences

English schools are becoming more authoritarian. In this panel discussion, a group of educators discuss the reasons for this disturbing trend, and ask: what can we do to fight back?

The panel:
Emily Charkin, founder of Wilderness Wood.
Meena Wood, former HMI and Principal and author of 'Secondary Curriculum Transformed'
Derry Hannam, advocate of school democracy and former OFSTED inspector.
Nicole Levy, Sociology & Economics teacher studying for an MA in Social Justice & Education at UCL.

English schools are becoming more authoritarian. In this panel discussion, a group of educators discuss the reasons for this disturbing trend, and ask: what can we do to fight back?

The panel:
Emily Charkin, founder of Wilderness Wood.
Meena Wood, former HMI and Principal and author of 'Secondary Curriculum Transformed'
Derry Hannam, advocate of school democracy and former OFSTED inspector.
Nicole Levy, Sociology & Economics teacher studying for an MA in Social Justice & Education at UCL.

1 hr 9 min