A headteacher who stepped down from an Oldham secondary school after historic tweets emerged containing derogatory comments has changed her name and landed a new job. Rachael Hallam left Oldham Academy North last year following a backlash over 'historic social media use'.
Ms Hallam, now going under the name Rachael Harris but who has also used Martin recently, has now been named as principal at Camborne Science and International Academy (CSIA), CornwallLive reports. Parents have expressed concerns over the appointment, but CSIA says Ms Harris made the school aware of the issue during a 'thorough and robust' recruitment process and that she deeply regrets the tweets which are more than a decade old.
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