Alex Dolan
Alexandra Marie Dolan is a weather presenter, and former journalist and science teacher who went undercover for the 2005 Channel 4 documentary Undercover Teacher.[1] For this, she was suspended from teaching for one year by the General Teaching Council with the claim that she had 'breached student trust'.[2] The decision has received criticism from both teachers and commentators.[3]
Early life[edit]
Dolan was born in Cuckfield, in West Sussex. She has an older brother. She attended The Leys School, an independent school in Cambridge and Cambridge Centre for Sixth-form Studies. She took A-levels in Chemistry, Biology and Psychology, passing two in 1993.[4] But it was at the third attempt in August 1995 that she got two Bs in Biology and Psychology, thanks to the excellent teaching at the Cambridge Sixth Form.[5]
She studied marine biology at Newcastle University. In 2019, Dolan moved from Norwich to Cromer in Norfolk.[6]
Career[edit]
Dolan presented and filmed undercover for the 2005 Channel 4 documentary Undercover Teacher.[1] She was a presenter on Sky's television programme Ocean Rescue in 2008.[7] She returned to presenting the weather on BBC Look East on 5 January 2016 following maternity leave.[citation needed]
See also[edit]
- Jim Bacon (weather forecaster), fellow weather forecaster on Look East
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Lazy Students". 25 March 2009. Archived from the original on 28 March 2009.
- ^ Lipsett, Anthea (25 March 2009). "Teacher who filmed unruly pupils found guilty of misconduct". The Guardian.
- ^ Heffer, Simon (27 March 2009). "Time for the Tories to get horrible". The Daily Telegraph.
- ^ Cambridge Daily News Monday 23 August 1993, page 14
- ^ Cambridge Daily News Monday 21 August 1995, page 8
- ^ Bale, David (18 April 2019). "Why moving to Cromer is a 'dream come true' for BBC Look East weather girl". Enjoy Cromer More. Archived from the original on 18 April 2019. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
- ^ "Alex Dolan" (PDF). Noel Gay. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 March 2012. Retrieved 22 June 2011.
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