Breakthrough Britain 2015

Centre for Social Justice runs "Breakthrough Britain 2015 proposes evidence-based solutions to tackle educational failure. The review considered a number of crucial issues and a central theme was how education can help young people break away and stay away from poverty. Amongst the topics were Quality of Teaching, Transitions and Adult Learning and Skills Development.

"Our initial ‘state of the nation’ report, Requires Improvement: The causes of educational failure, published in September".

Working group members

Accessed March 2015:

• Chair - Sir Robin Bosher, Director of Primary Education at the Harris Federation of Academies

• Vanessa Ogden, Head Teacher, Mulberry School for Girls

• Wendy Lee, Professional Director, Communication Trust

• Sally Coates, Principal, Burlington Danes Academy

• Diana Owen, Chief Executive, L.E.A.D, and Head of Huntingdon Academy

• Amanda Spielman, Research and Development Director, Academy Operator - ARK Schools

• Ros McMullen, Principal, David Young Community Academy

• Hazel Slavin, Advisor, Kusuma Trust

• Paul Grainger, Co-Director, Centre for Post-14 Research and Innovation at the Institute of Education

• Amanda Timberg, Executive Director of Programme, Teach First

• Conor Ryan, Director of research and communications, The Sutton Trust, and former advisor to David Blunkett and Tony Blair

• Sam Freedman, Research, Evaluation and Impact Director, Teach First, and former advisor to Michael Gove

• Dame Dana Ross-Wawrzynski, Executive Head, Altrincham Grammar School for Girls and CEO, Bright Futures Educational Trust

Contact

Web: http://www.centreforsocialjustice.org.uk