I found this column quite difficult to write this month. I have felt so angry about so many of the Government’s decisions that it has (almost) left me speechless. The complimentary soundbites from a wholly inept education secretary are utterly meaningless in the face of what is being required of a community workforce that is seen as expendable.
What has stood out is how differently schools are being treated and the divisions the Government seeks to exaggerate within the early years sector. This is classic ‘elitist’ governance – ‘divide and rule’.
In early January, the teaching unions presented a united front, and I believe this had much to do with the shortest school term in history. So, why hasn’t the same happened in early years?
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