Teachers recruited from Jamaica to work for the Harris Federation, one of England’s largest academy chains, have expressed their “devastation” upon discovering they are paid thousands of pounds less than their English-trained counterparts with similar experience. Many have spent years working in Harris schools while classified as “unqualified,” leaving them financially strained amidst London’s high […]
The Baroness Valerie Amos, born on the island of Wakenaam, Guyana, is to be appointed as a member of the Order of the Garter, England’s oldest and most senior order of chivalry, becoming the first Black person in 700 years to receive the honour. The appointment is given to up to 24 “knight and lady […]
