Mike Baker
Mike Baker is an award-winning freelance journalist and broadcaster, who spent 18 years covering education news for BBC national TV and radio.
He is now a regular columnist for BBC News Online and The Guardian and continues to broadcast and present programmes on the BBC and Teachers' TV.
Mike also chairs and moderates conferences, seminars and awards ceremonies, and provides print and broadcast media training, tailored to the public and voluntary sectors, especially education.
Recent clients include: the National School of Government, the Royal Shakespeare Company, the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS), the Centre for Excellence in Leadership, the Quality Improvement Agency, School-Home Support, the CBI, and the Royal Veterinary College.
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Contact: info@mikebakereducation.co.uk
Campaign to stop government bureaucracy and focus on 'economically valuable' skills killing adult education - see articles.
Crisis at your school? Reporters at the gates? Asked to comment on education issues? For advice on 'Handling the Media' see Mike's tips from this month's workshop for the National Association of Head Teachers: see blog pages.
Watch Mike's latest TV series showing in May:
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School's Out: a look at vocational education around the world, now showing on BBC World (every Tuesday at 1930 GMT 8th April - 13th May)
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Need To Know: explaining the latest reforms from curriculum change to diplomas. Teachers' TV http://www.teachers.tv/
See Blog pages for more details.
Recent Articles
09 May 2008 - The Guardian - Bureaucratic threat to adult learning - join the campaign
05 May 2008 - BBc News Online - Where is education in the race for the White House?
04 Apr 2008 - BBC News Online - Imans, soldiers, schools and the NUT
31 Mar 2008 - BBC News Online - Coping with school admissions angst
Recent Blog Entries
10 May 2008 - Fascinating global views on schools reform
09 May 2008 - WEA and adult education - your reaction and responses
05 May 2008 - Tips for schools dealing with the media
03 Apr 2008 - How the world does vocational education