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CITY OF LONDON GEOGRAPHY TEACHER STARS ON GREAT BRITISH BAKE-OFF
City teacher named
runner-up of GBBO
ALICE McFARLANE, a geography teacher
at City of London School, part of the City of
London Corporation’s Family of Schools, was
crowned runner-up in this year’s Great British
Bake Off.
The 28-year-old, from Essex, triumphed
through the series of signature, technical and
showstopper baking challenges.
Alice, who has been a teacher at the City
school since September 2018, and who
previously worked at the now City Corporationsponsored
Highbury Grove School in Islington,
turned her hand to baking at the age of 15
while recovering from a back operation
which prevented her from being able to do sport.
Competition
After 10 weeks’ competition, Alice said: “To
compete in the Great British Bake Off has been
a dream come true, and it has been exceptionally
difficult to keep the news to myself over recent
weeks.
“I so enjoyed the weeks of baking in the
famous tent; it was one of the most exhilarating
experiences of my life.
“As the show has been broadcast, I have been
very grateful for the support of all members of the
school community, including my wonderful Year
8 tutor group, who have developed some plans to
Mayor doubles rough-sleeper
funding with 9,000 people
living on the Capital’s streets
SADIQ KHAN will double spending to
tackle rough-sleeping in London, writes Jessie
Mathewson, Local Democracy Reporter.
The Mayor has now pledged almost £20million
to stop people from sleeping on the streets of the
Capital.
Last year, almost 9,000 people slept rough in
London – more than double the number just
eight years ago, and up 18% on 2017/18 alone.
On average, two rough sleepers die every day
in England and Wales, according to data from the
Office of National Statistics.
One in three people living on the streets have
been attacked, and 30% of women have been
sexually assaulted, research by Crisis found.
Accessible
The Mayor’s new funding will pay for existing
shelters in London to open for longer hours over
winter.
Mr Khan will also open two new shelters for
people at risk of sleeping rough for the first time,
with 24-hour housing advice to help them avoid a
night on the streets.
And there will be a new service for long-term
rough sleepers, providing short-term housing
and specialist support.
In addition, NHS staff will be sent out with
outreach workers to provide accessible mental
health services.
Half of all rough sleepers in London need
mental health support, and more than 40% have
problems with alcohol or drug use, according to
CHAIN data.
The Mayor said the number of rough-sleepers
runner-up: City of London School’s Alice McFarlane
use their own baking skills to raise money for the
school’s charity campaign this year.
“Baking is definitely something I will continue
to do, because I love nothing more than to bond
family and friends over a slice of cake and cup of
tea.”
Alan Bird, head of City of London School, said:
“We are all so proud of Alice’s performance and
wish her our heartiest congratulations.
Empowering
“All the pupils, staff, parents and carers have
been rooting for Alice ever since Bake Off started,
and we are so pleased that all those weeks and
hours in the tent have paid off for her.”
The City of London Corporation sponsors
or co-sponsors 10 academies across Hackney,
Newham, Islington and Southwark.
In 2017 and 2018, Sutton Trust named
the City Corporation as the UK’s best
academy sponsor for empowering GCSE pupils
from disadvantaged backgrounds to perform
above the national average, and the leading
academy sponsor for Progress 8 and Attainment 8,
which track pupil progress and achievement.
in London was a “national disgrace”. He said:
“This funding will support a wide range of
projects, helping people who are already sleeping
rough or at risk of homelessness, and ensure they
are given the best possible chance of pursuing a
life off the streets.
“But we can’t do it alone. The government
must urgently address the root causes of rough
sleeping, and reverse their policies which are
forcing people on to the streets in the first place
– including reversing welfare cuts and funding
more council and social housing.”
Outreach
Bill Tidman, chief executive of London
homelessness charity Thames Reach, said:
“Rough sleeping is dangerous and degrading.
The best thing is to prevent people needing to
sleep rough, but when they do it’s important that
they are found and offered shelter as quickly as
possible.
“We welcome this funding which will make
this easier this winter by providing more outreach
staff and more emergency accommodation.”

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