Martin Powell-Davies - teacher, trade unionist and socialist

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

Tuesday, 27 June 2017

London Councils report on the impact of school cuts - why Forest Hill is getting it so wrong

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London Councils have just published a significant report called 'Talking Heads' reporting the views of around 400 London school lea...
Monday, 26 June 2017

Why Forest Hill School needs more staff

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The NUT has produced a leaflet to explain why our members at Forest Hill School - boosted by members transferring from both other teaching ...
Friday, 23 June 2017

Supporting schools, staff and families left with the consequences of Grenfell

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Hundreds of schools are taking part in #GreenforGrenfell events today to show support, sympathy and solidarity with all those affected by la...
Tuesday, 20 June 2017

Parents and Striking Teachers to protest at DfE on Tuesday 20 June over school cuts

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Please see below both a press release and a statement to parents from the NUT in relation to the ongoing dispute at Forest Hill School in Le...
Monday, 29 May 2017

GE2017: Compare the manifesto pledges on school cuts

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The campaigning work around school cuts has helped to make it a central issue in many voters' minds when they go to the polls on 8 June....
Saturday, 20 May 2017

Forest Hill - 10 financial questions that need to be answered

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Sadly, unjustified accusations have been levelled at Forest Hill NUT members over the last few days. Yet the people that should really be be...
Friday, 19 May 2017

Forest Hill Cuts - NUT challenges Council and School to a public debate

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£1.3M staffing cuts are severely damaging Forest Hill school Teachers and parents challenge Headteacher   and Lewisham Council to ...
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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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