Sir Robert Dowling (born 1940) is a British schoolteacher and headmaster in the city of

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. He is known for turning around the

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from closing, and was made a

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in the

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, "For services to Special Needs Education". In 2005, he was praised by

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for his role in dealing with issues of sex and morality in his school. He was Headmaster of St George's School, Edgbaston, Birmingham, subsequently becoming Chairman of the school's board of trustees.Interview with Sir Robert Dowling
dluxe-magazine.co.uk. Accessed 8 January 2023.

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