Innercity

Tough inner-city London school blasts ITV for ‘unfair’ report

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A tough inner-city school where pupils in detention were branded ‘detainees’ has hit back at ITV saying they will report them to Ofcom over an ‘unfair and unbalanced’ report that revealed the claims. Hackney New School brought in ‘Britain’s toughest headteacher’ Barry Smith last February to improve standard after the east London school was described … Read more

Inner-city school that brought in ‘Britain’s toughest headteacher’ is slammed

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Inner-city school that brought in ‘Britain’s toughest headteacher’ is slammed for labelling pupils in its 80 detentions a day as ‘detainees’ under ‘excessive’ discipline regime Hackney New School in inner-city London brands kids in detention detainees It is under fire for discipline after bringing in controversial teacher Barry Smith Four present and former staff have … Read more