William Atkinson (teacher)
- William Atkinson (teacher)
Sir William Atkinson (born 1950[cite web]
url = http://www.atl.org.uk/atl_en/resources/report/report_archive/Archive2006/december/profile.asp
title = Profile - William Atkinson
accessdate = 2008-06-16
publisher = ATL] ) is a head teacher who 'turned around' Phoenix High School, a secondary school near White City. He was knighted in the 2008 Queen's Birthday Honours for "services to education and community relations". [cite web
url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/7452527.stm
title = Phoenix head given a knighthood
accessdate = 2008-06-16
publisher = BBC Online] He also contributed to Channel 4's "The Unteachables", and was the inspiration behind Lenny Henry's character in the 1999 BBC TV series "Hope and Glory".References
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