Chris Husbands For several years, the outstanding success of London Challenge has been a beacon for school improvers across the nation and beyond. The marked improvement in the performance of London secondary schools in the decade after 2002 has been…
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The London effect did not just happen without hard work
Tagged with: Chris Husbands, Dominic Wyse, London Challenge, Simon Burgess
Posted in Education policy, Leadership and management
Posted in Education policy, Leadership and management
The transformation of Tower Hamlets: how they did it
Chris Husbands In 1998, schools in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets were performing poorly. Despite spending more on education than any other local authority in England, results were well below the national average. OFSTED ranked Tower Hamlets as the…
Exporting London Challenge is complex and challenging
Chris Husbands London schools are among the best in the country. Many are, simply, amongst the best urban schools in the world. This was not true even half a generation ago. But the evidence on the success of London schools is…
Tagged with: Chris Husbands, City Challenge, Education policy, education reform, London Challenge, London education, school improvement, urban education
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