I enjoyed writing this feature about how the local authority is working to improve attainment in Tower Hamlets, for a number of reasons: I used to live in the neighbouring borough of Hackney; my sister is a teacher in Tower Hamlets; and a lot of MediaChild's friends will be going to school there next year. So I was very interested and impressed by how the council is prioritising education and the results they are getting. We recently moved from London to Colchester and people often assume this was because we were worried about inner London schools (it wasn't), but I think this feature shows that in fact many schools in London are pockets of excellence. Of course there are many with problems as well but that's the case everywhere.
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