Here’s our list of ten frontline blogs we’ve particularly liked from the week of 14th October. Let us know which posts we’ve missed and which other bloggers we should be following for next week’s list.
Mind the gap – the new social contract
Thea Stein argues that families and charities are being asked to fill the gap left by the roll back of the state. Posted on Guerilla Policy, courtesy of The Carers Trust.
18 months of Labour Welfare policy in 1 article
Sue Marsh reviews Labour’s welfare policy in opposition and offers some advice to the new shadow ministerial team. Posted on Diary of a Benefit Scrounger.
Paul Bernal writes an open letter to Rachel Reeves expressing his disappointment at her recent comments in a Guardian article on welfare reform. Posted on Paul Bernal’s Blog.
Can the unemployed be ‘nudged’ back into work?
Daniel Sage looks at the role ‘nudge’ could play in welfare to work. Posted on Knowledge is porridge.
The bedroom tax: only fair to private tenants?
Following a report from the Welsh Affairs Committee, Jules Birch points out why the bedroom tax is unfair to social tenants compared to private tenants. Posted on Jules Birch.
Truthful Classroom sets out why teachers are striking. Posted on Truthful Classroom.
Why I’m striking – the letter I’d like to send to parents
Michael Tidd writes a letter to parents about the teachers’ strike. Posted on Ramblings of a Teacher.
5 lessons from Derby: the significance of Al-Madinah Free School
Laura McInerney shares her reflections on the Coalition’s free schools policy following the Ofsted report on the Al-Madinah Free School. Posted on Laura McInerney.
Al-Madinah inadequacies highlight wider weaknesses
Toby Blume argues that the Al-Madinah school highlights the inadequacies of the current free schools process. Posted on random musings from civil society.
Front-line stories. My darkest school days
Tom Sherrington shares some challenging stories from his teaching experience. Posted on headguruteacher.
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