Martin Powell-Davies - teacher, trade unionist and socialist

Sharing views, information and resources for school staff, trade unionists and socialists.

Friday, 7 September 2012

NUT votes YES YES for action

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The NUT National Executive meeting this afternoon welcomed the overwhelming results of our national ballots to seek to persuade the Secretar...
Wednesday, 5 September 2012

GCSE scandal latest: NUT meets with Ofqual

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Following the refusal of Ofqual to agree to demands from the NUT and others to regrade this June's GCSE English results, NUT National Of...
Sunday, 2 September 2012

English Defence League scurry away from Walthamstow

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The misery and anger created by cuts and unemployment can, particularly if the trade union movement  takes a fighting lead, be turned into u...
Friday, 31 August 2012

Ofqual refuses a GCSE regrade

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Ofqual have announced that they are refusing to support calls for a regrade of this summer's English GCSE examination.  This is unacce...
Thursday, 30 August 2012

New term - prepare for action !

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New joint NUT/NASUWT advice issued today Await news from the NUT Executive on September 7 Lobby the TUC in Brighton on September 9 ...
Tuesday, 28 August 2012

Teachers tell Gove: GCSE Regrade Now!

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Today's Lobby of the DfE gave teachers and parents an opportunity to take their message straight to the Department of Education and Mi...
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Monday, 27 August 2012

A letter to Michael Gove - redraw the English GCSE grade boundaries

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This letter will be handed in to the Department of Education in Westminster after the Protest Lobby being held on Thursday August 28th, at 1...
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Martin Powell-Davies

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* Brought up as a socialist by parents who hungered for what is right * One adopted grandfather left me a double-barrelled name, the other his name on a 1926 General Strike black-list * Given a comprehensive education at St.Andrew's, Leatherhead * First-class degree from King's College, Cambridge, for those who like that kind of thing * Secondary science teacher in London 1986-2015 * Lewisham NUT Secretary 1993-2015, organiser of many campaigns to defend teachers and education * Father of four who were all so well-supported by Sedgehill School, SE6. * Member of the NUT National Executive 2010-15 * NEU London Regional Secretary 2016 - 19 * Moved to Cumbria to return to teaching 2019 * Candidate for NEU DGS in 2021 * Proud to have been name-checked by Gove for saying that his 'reforms' could make teaching unbearable * Member of the CWI, following its global struggles via http://www.socialistworld.net * Exiled member of Penge CC, still a 'Middle Aged Man In Lycra' when I can be.
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