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==Views== |
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The group campaigns to "press for higher standards and more [[School choice|parental choice]] in state education," and supports [[grammar school]]s. Among its concerns are [[truancy]], low educational and behavioural standards, mismanagement of school funding, and what it describes as "faddish" teaching methods such as [[Student-centred learning|child-centred learning]]. It opposes the teaching of [[sociology]] and [[politics]]. It has been critical of anti-racism and anti-sexism campaigns,<ref name=RSS>Roberta S. Sigel, Marilyn B. Hoskin (2013) ''[https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=q5doKnc2wJoC&pg=PA41&lpg=PA41&dq=Campaign+for+Real+Education+right+wing&source=bl&ots=Zl-dzdPC_N&sig=A1PNbMSiGATvCfsmHN4KwCyulfA&hl=en&sa=X&ei=-KOFVbn9F4HXUfaOgeAB&ved=0CEAQ6AEwBQ#v=onepage&q=Campaign%20for%20Real%20Education%20right%20wing&f=false Education for Democratic Citizenship: A Challenge for Multi-ethnic Societies]'', Routledge, p41</ref> though chairman Chris McGovern has stated that "children should be taught to have respect for their peers, whatever their background or colour".<ref>Herbert, Dean (24 February 2014). [https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/461462/Scandal-of-the-primary-school-racists "Scandal of the primary school 'racists'"]. ''Daily Express''. London. Retrieved 18 April 2018.</ref> |
The group campaigns to "press for higher standards and more [[School choice|parental choice]] in state education," and supports [[grammar school]]s. Among its concerns are [[truancy]], low educational and behavioural standards, mismanagement of school funding, and what it describes as "faddish" teaching methods such as [[Student-centred learning|child-centred learning]]. It opposes the teaching of [[sociology]] and [[politics]]. It has been critical of anti-racism and anti-sexism campaigns,<ref name=RSS>Roberta S. Sigel, Marilyn B. Hoskin (2013) ''[https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=q5doKnc2wJoC&pg=PA41&lpg=PA41&dq=Campaign+for+Real+Education+right+wing&source=bl&ots=Zl-dzdPC_N&sig=A1PNbMSiGATvCfsmHN4KwCyulfA&hl=en&sa=X&ei=-KOFVbn9F4HXUfaOgeAB&ved=0CEAQ6AEwBQ#v=onepage&q=Campaign%20for%20Real%20Education%20right%20wing&f=false Education for Democratic Citizenship: A Challenge for Multi-ethnic Societies]'', Routledge, p41</ref> though chairman Chris McGovern has stated that "children should be taught to have respect for their peers, whatever their background or colour".<ref>Herbert, Dean (24 February 2014). [https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/461462/Scandal-of-the-primary-school-racists "Scandal of the primary school 'racists'"]. ''Daily Express''. London. Retrieved 18 April 2018.</ref> |
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The CRE has expressed strong support for teacher-led learning such as is the norm in, "super-star education systems such as Singapore, Shanghai and South Korea."<ref>Yorkshire Post 8th November 2019</ref> Interviewed about further funding for schools by Julia Hartley-Brewer on talkRADIO (29th June 2020), Gavin Williamson, the Education Secretary, stated that CRE Chairman, Chris McGovern, was "absolutely right" to stress the importance of teaching style. <ref>https://talkradio.co.uk/news/gavin-williamson-schools-project-will-not-repeat-labour-mistakes-20062933478</ref> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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*[[Campaign for State Education]] – seeks to promote [[comprehensive school]]s. |
*[[Campaign for State Education]] – seeks to promote [[comprehensive school]]s. |
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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 redeployed.[4] 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,[5] though chairman Chris McGovern has stated that "children should be taught to have respect for their peers, whatever their background or colour".[6]
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" Times Educational Supplement, London. 4 January 2013
- ^ "Teacher Redeployment, East Sussex (Hansard, 21 July 1989)". api.parliament.uk. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
- ^ 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.