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Dr Mary Winefride Bousted (born Mary Winefride Bleasdale on 15 September 1959, Lancashire, England) is the General Secretary of the teachers' union, the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL).
Early life [edit]
She is the daughter of Edward and Winefride Bleasdale. She went to a catholic girls' grammar school.
She attended the University of Hull, gaining a BA. From the Institute of Education she gained an MA. Later from the University of York she gained a PhD.
Career [edit]
She taught English from 1982-7 at Bentley Wood High School in Harrow. From 1988-91 she was Head of English at Whitmore High School in Harrow.
From 1991-5 she was a lecturer at the University of York, becoming Director of Initial Teacher Training from 1995-7.
From 1997-9 she was Head of Secondary Education at Edge Hill College (became Edge Hill University in 2006), then at the School of Education at Kingston University from 1999-2003.[1]
She became General Secretary of the ATL in 2003.
Personal life [edit]
She married Donald Bousted in 1983. She and her husband are now separated. They have one daughter.
References [edit]
External links [edit]
Video clips [edit]
| Persondata |
| Name |
Bousted, Mary |
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| Short description |
Teacher's union representative |
| Date of birth |
15 September 1959 |
| Place of birth |
Lancashire, England |
| Date of death |
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| Place of death |
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BBC News
Mon, 13 May 2013 02:51:01 -0700
ATL's Mary Bousted says this affects their ability to concentrate. The charity Magic Breakfast is providing 10,000 free breakfasts this week to schools in cities and towns including Bristol, Bradford, Liverpool, Manchester, Rotherham and London ...
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The Independent
Fri, 17 May 2013 09:19:49 -0700
Mary Bousted, general secretary of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers, said the report posed "serious questions" about the Government's ability to police academy chains and described E-ACT's actions as "immoral". "It was money that should have ...
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Daily Mail
Fri, 03 May 2013 14:44:52 -0700
Mary Bousted, general secretary of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers, said the start of the Bard's plays left many pupils bored and 'gritting their teeth'. Instead, teachers should give children edited highlights of the best bits of his plays ...
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BBC News
Mon, 13 May 2013 10:21:28 -0700
Mary Bousted, general secretary of the ATL teachers' union, described the use of such surveys in shaping the education system as "ludicrous". "It seems he will say anything to justify his ill-informed opinions. If he fails to properly evaluate his ...
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The Independent
Tue, 14 May 2013 08:57:21 -0700
And according to Mary Bousted, General Secretary of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL), some primary schools are actually insisting that SATs pupils come in early to have breakfast first which must infuriate the parents in those schools ...
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Ed Exec
Mon, 13 May 2013 02:30:45 -0700
Dr Mary Bousted, general secretary of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL), said the union is pleased the government is setting up a compensation scheme, but suggests it might have covered those suffering from other asbestos related diseases ...
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Ed Exec
Fri, 10 May 2013 04:46:31 -0700
Dr Mary Bousted, general secretary of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL), says Clegg's turnaround is another example of the government not listening to the advice of experts. “Professor Nutbrown, who wrote the government's childcare report ...
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Nursery World (subscription)
Wed, 08 May 2013 09:29:11 -0700
Dr Mary Bousted, general secretary of The Association of Teachers and Lecturers, said, 'This Government risks doing immense damage to children's education by rushing through ill-though out and deeply flawed plans which lack any evidence that will ...
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