Britain 2023: the creeping erosion of democratic debate
Education professionals tracked on X and ‘cancelled’ by the Department for Education were even more shocked by responses from colleagues
Read morePam is an author, chartered psychologist, historian, researcher and grandparent. Originally from London, but based in Leeds since 1986, she taught and researched across community education, schools, colleges and universities between 1994 and 2019, publishing many academic articles, books and chapters. She is currently a blogger and conference/training presenter, and has recently published her first novel “On Time”.
Education professionals tracked on X and ‘cancelled’ by the Department for Education were even more shocked by responses from colleagues
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