His first career in So Solid Crew resulted in a number one single and a prison sentence. Eight years on, Ashley Walters is a fêted BBC actor about to appear at the Royal Court... more
As Jack Straw this week faces the Chilcot inquiry, his son Will is no longer prepared slavishly to defend Labour. Instead he plans to use his increasingly powerful blog to force the party to change... more
Andy Burnham has promised new cash for school sport. But It will take more than that to emulate the competitive spirit of our Olympic stars who paraded through London ... more
The struggle to turn around some failing institutions has seen community leaders and politicians willing to embrace radical new teaching and funding methods.
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The media's obsession with the "dumbing down" of exams and the debate over whether GCSEs are now easier detracts from the wonderful achievements of so many of our young people... more
A High Court judge has thrown out objections to the transformation of Pimlico School, an underachieving comprehensive which had entered special measures, into an academy... more
Exclusive: After high-profile allegations this season, Charlton's manager is pleased the issue is now being addressed but says the authorities still have plenty of work to do
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