Robert Dowling (teacher)
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][2]
In 2005, he was praised by OFSTED for his role in dealing with issues of sex and morality in his school.[3]
He was [when?] Headmaster of St George's School, Edgbaston, Birmingham, subsequently becoming Chairman of the school's board of trustees.[4][5]
References[edit]
- ^ "No. 56595". The London Gazette (Supplement). 15 June 2002. p. 1.
- ^ "Head 'bowled over' by top honour". BBC News. 14 June 2002.
- ^ Parkinson, Justin (25 January 2005). "The art of making a school happy". BBC News.
- ^ Interview with Sir Robert Dowling, dluxe-magazine.co.uk. Accessed 8 January 2023.
- ^ "St George's School". Sgse.co.uk. Retrieved 16 March 2018.