Robert Dowling (teacher) explained

Sir Robert Dowling (born 1940) is a British schoolteacher and headmaster in the city of Birmingham, England.

He is known for turning around the George Dixon Academy from closing, and was made a Knight Bachelor in the 2002 Birthday Honours, "For services to Special Needs Education".[1]

In 2005, he was praised by OFSTED for his role in dealing with issues of sex and morality in his school.[2]

He was Headmaster of St George's School, Edgbaston, Birmingham, subsequently becoming Chairman of the school's board of trustees.[3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. News: Head 'bowled over' by top honour . BBC News . 14 June 2002.
  2. News: The art of making a school happy . BBC News . Justin . Parkinson . 25 January 2005.
  3. https://dluxe-magazine.co.uk/birmingham/we-talk-education-with-sir-robert-dowling-head-of-st-georges-school-edgbaston/ Interview with Sir Robert Dowling
  4. Web site: St George's School. Sgse.co.uk . 16 March 2018.