- Ian Wishart is a business journalist, currently working in Brussels. He worked on regional newspapers in England and Wales until 2010. Shortlisted for UK regional education journalist of the year 2009. He was education correspondent of the Leicester Mercury between 2006 and 2010. He is now business reporter for European Voice, an Economist Group newspaper. This blog is wholly unconnected with that role and the views here are entirely personal. ________________________________
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A-levels underline the real strength of Leicester’s education system
Wyggeston and QEI, Regent, and Gateway are grand old names of Leicester schools from a bygone age. Today they are colleges, taking youngsters mainly between 16 and 18, and are one of shining lights of the city’s education system. Last … Continue reading
The loneliness of an education correspondent in summer
Much like an Aussie batsman, I can’t wait for the summer to end. What does an education reporter do during the long school holidays? It’s a question I’ve been asked every year as July approaches and the truth is, I’m … Continue reading
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Tagged A-levels, attendance, fines, newspapers, school holidays, summer
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