Rod Aldridge

Ofsted released a short report last week about gifted and talented students (those in the top 5%-10% of their school year) in 26 schools.  The sample may have been small but the findings were very interesting. Read more...

The current means of assessing a child’s potential employment options have their origins decades ago.  And so I was fascinated to hear that a radical new approach to careers information, advice and guidance has been announced by Ed Balls, bringing fresh ideas to the tired and outdated model that currently exists, with online careers advice and mentoring for secondary school students. Read more...

As the sponsor of two academies – Darwen Aldridge Community Academy near Blackburn and the Falmer Academy near Brighton – I am very much in favour of Schools’ Secretary Ed Balls’ announcement last week bringing the end of the £2m entry fee for future academy sponsorships. Read more...