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'I quit,' says unqualified school head
Free school chief leaves post within a month

A headteacher appointed to run a free school despite having little experience or teaching qualifications has left the job after less than a month.

Annaliese Briggs is leaving "to pursue other opportunities within primary education," according to a notice to parents on Pimlico Primary's website.

Ms Briggs used to work on education reform and the curriculum for the Civitas think tank and was controversially appointed as head of the central London school in March.

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