Gove to go in September? Will Truss take over?

Elizabeth Truss

I've been doing the round of end of terms concerts and graduation ceremonies at local schools and as usual have been impressed by the talent displayed by Brent children, their confidence and sheer zest for life.  Their teachers are by this time, in the helter skelter of report writing, open evenings, sports days, outings and productions are frazzled, just waiting for Friday.  I wish them all a wonderful summer holiday and the weekend change in the weather should raise their spirits,

Something else may also raise their spirits over the holiday if they have kept their eyes in the rumblings from Whitehall.  There are rumours that the cabinet reshuffle in September may see Michael Gove moved to the Home Office to replace Theresa May.

Initially, the tip off that in this public school educated cabinet, his successor may be a working class woman who was educated at a comprehensive school, may raise spirits even more but a closer look at Elizabeth Truss may make them pause for thought. She has lambasted her own comprehensive education and spoken against 'soft' A level subjects and modular assessment, Both her parents were public sector workers, left-wing and CND supporters and many of her teachers at her Leeds comprehensive were left-wing.

She rejected all this to become an admirer of Margaret Thatcher, completing a GCSE project on her downfall entitled 'End of an Era'.  Will it be the end of an era for some of Michael Gove's obsessions or will Truss take up his baton with relish?

Watch this space.

Thanks to the News Statesman for some of this information. See the full profile HERE

Library Homework Club Teachers Wanted

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Library Homework Clubs’ Teacher

Salary £35p/hr

Brent Libraries are looking for a qualified teacher to plan, organise and lead homework club sessions.

The clubs run during term-time, after school from 3:30-5:30pm and on Saturdays 10.30am – 12.30pm, at 6 Libraries and will target children 8-14 years old from the local Primary and Secondary Schools. This is a Fixed Term contract ending 31 July 2012 in the first instance but could be extended.

For more information about the homework clubs contact Sarah Smith (Libraries Development Manager) on:

Tel 020 8937 3419
Email sarah.smith@brent.gov.uk

To apply, go to www.brent.gov.uk/counciljobs.nsf to download an application pack. Applications should be completed online.

Closing Date: Monday, January 16, 12noon

Interviews: Friday, January 27

*Libraries with Homework clubs

Hours: 3.30 – 5.30pm except Ealing Road Library

Monday: Town Hall Library

Tuesday: Kilburn Library

Wednesday: Kingsbury Library Plus

Thursday: Willesden Green Library

Friday: Harlesden Library Plus

Saturday: Ealing Road Library, 10.30am – 12.30pm