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Numbers of falsely accused teachers are of ‘considerable concern’, says union
Last year, I did a piece of work looking into the geography of, and reasons behind, teacher bans. In response, a source at the National…
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Presumed Dead: The Torments of Those Left Behind
I first learned of the Presumption of Death act in researching a piece of work I did on unidentified bodies a few years ago. When…
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Teaching bans: Gathering the numbers
Months ago, I sent a Freedom of Information request to the Department for Education asking for details of all teachers banned in the past five…
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Crunching Data: The School Holiday Fines
A couple of weeks ago my piece of work on school holiday and truancy penalties was broadcast across telly, the wireless and t’internet. The online…
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The public costs of bird control
A few months back I was leaving an inquest and noticed some guys putting up netting around a council building. They told me it was…
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Treasure finds in England
“Walking with a purpose.” What a great phrase! It came from a metal detectorist called Stuart Eldon while I was producing an Inside Out film…