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The '''Campaign for Real Education''' |
The '''Campaign for Real Education''' (CRE) is a right-wing pressure group and [[non-profit organisation]] in the United Kingdom that advocates for [[traditional education]], greater parental choice in schooling, and less [[state regulation]] of subjects that children study.<ref>''[https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=-lqQAgAAQBAJ&q=real+education#v=snippet&q=real%20education&f=false Dictionary of British Education]'', Peter Gordon and Denis Lawton (2004) Routledge, p34</ref> |
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==History== |
==History== |
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The CRE was established in 1987 by a group of 14 parents and teachers,<ref>[http://www.cre.org.uk/about_us.html "About Us"] Campaign for Real Education</ref> although it was effectively a one-man organisation led by Nick Seaton, who ran it from his home near [[York]].<ref name=TES>[http://www.tes.co.uk/article.aspx?storycode=6312372 "Obituary – Nick Seaton, 1936–2012"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140811214951/http://www.tes.co.uk/article.aspx?storycode=6312372 |date=11 August 2014 }}. ''Times Educational Supplement'', London. 4 January 2013</ref> It gained national attention after intervening in a dispute at [[Priory School, Lewes|Lewes Priory School]] over whether pupils should sit [[GCE Ordinary Level|O Levels]] or [[General Certificate of Secondary Education|GCSEs]]. Two teachers who pressed for students to sit the O Level were sacked. One of them, Chris McGovern, later became a headteacher in the independent sector and the CRE's chairman.<ref name=TES/> |
The CRE was established in 1987 by a group of 14 parents and teachers,<ref>[http://www.cre.org.uk/about_us.html "About Us"] Campaign for Real Education</ref> although it was effectively a one-man organisation led by Nick Seaton, who ran it from a bedroom in his home near [[York]].<ref name=TES>[http://www.tes.co.uk/article.aspx?storycode=6312372 "Obituary – Nick Seaton, 1936–2012"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140811214951/http://www.tes.co.uk/article.aspx?storycode=6312372 |date=11 August 2014 }}. ''Times Educational Supplement'', London. 4 January 2013</ref> It gained national attention after intervening in a dispute at [[Priory School, Lewes|Lewes Priory School]] over whether pupils should sit [[GCE Ordinary Level|O Levels]] or [[General Certificate of Secondary Education|GCSEs]]. Two teachers who pressed for students to sit the O Level were sacked. One of them, Chris McGovern, later became a headteacher in the independent sector and the CRE's chairman.<ref name=TES/> |
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==Views== |
==Views== |
Revision as of 19:42, 22 December 2019
Abbreviation | CRE |
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Formation | 1987 |
Legal status | Non-profit organisation |
Purpose | Educational standards and parental choice in the UK |
Location | |
Region served | UK |
Chairman | Chris McGovern |
Website | CRE |
The Campaign for Real Education (CRE) is a right-wing pressure group and non-profit organisation in the United Kingdom that advocates for traditional education, greater parental choice in schooling, and less state regulation of subjects that children study.[1]
History
The CRE was established in 1987 by a group of 14 parents and teachers,[2] although it was effectively a one-man organisation led by Nick Seaton, who ran it from a bedroom in his home near York.[3] It gained national attention after intervening in a dispute at Lewes Priory School over whether pupils should sit O Levels or GCSEs. Two teachers who pressed for students to sit the O Level were sacked. One of them, Chris McGovern, later became a headteacher in the independent sector and the CRE's chairman.[3]
Views
The group campaigns to "press for higher standards and more parental choice in state education," and supports grammar schools. Among its concerns are truancy, low educational and behavioural standards, mismanagement of school funding, and what it describes as "faddish" teaching methods such as child-centred learning. It opposes the teaching of sociology and politics. It has been critical of anti-racism and anti-sexism campaigns,[4] though chairman Chris McGovern has stated that "children should be taught to have respect for their peers, whatever their background or colour".[5]
See also
- Campaign for State Education – seeks to promote comprehensive schools.
References
- ^ Dictionary of British Education, Peter Gordon and Denis Lawton (2004) Routledge, p34
- ^ "About Us" Campaign for Real Education
- ^ a b "Obituary – Nick Seaton, 1936–2012" Archived 11 August 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Times Educational Supplement, London. 4 January 2013
- ^ Roberta S. Sigel, Marilyn B. Hoskin (2013) Education for Democratic Citizenship: A Challenge for Multi-ethnic Societies, Routledge, p41
- ^ Herbert, Dean (24 February 2014). "Scandal of the primary school 'racists'". Daily Express. London. Retrieved 18 April 2018.