Author Archives: governingmatters

I tried my hand at live streaming during the #LearningFirst conference on 30th Sept 2017. I missed the earlier sessions as I only thought about live streaming after the conference had already started. I was doing it through the “Live” … Continue reading →

Years ago, when I was young, my father told me about someone who worked in his office. What this gentleman was earning barely made ends meet. He had two daughters and was determined that they went to school. Pakistan, like … Continue reading →

Toxic schools and how to avoid running them by David Weston This is the new m*th by Christian Bokhove Improving assessment: the key to education reform by Daisy Christodoulou ResearchED 2017 a brief review by Daisy Christodoulou ResearchED 17-a few … Continue reading →

Those of you who know me already know this. For those who don’t know me then it’s important that you know I’m a Muslim. My view on things are based on Islamic principles.  I’ve had numerous discussions about race and … Continue reading →

I’m very fortunate to have grown up in a household where different languages are spoken. I’ve grown up listening to Urdu, Punjabi and English. My father also speaks a bit of Farsi and my mother’s early education was in Sindhi. … Continue reading →

Every Saturday my daughter volunteers at a day care centre for the elderly. On weekends there is a reduced number of staff on duty and as she’s under 18 I was asked if I could accompany her. This I’m happy … Continue reading →