Students refuse to be bullied
Wednesday, 03 June 2009 08:36
Jane Eades
http://www.nwemail. co.uk/news/ school_s_ out_protest_ shuts_down_ parkview_ 1_562528? referrerPath= home&resourceView= video&index=1#video
Parkview is threatened with closure/replacment by an academy. Pupils struck there this week.
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News roundup
Monday, 01 June 2009 17:27
Jane Eades
School students won't be bullied or threatenned:
http://www.nwemail.co.uk/home/barrow_pupils_protest_against_academy___report_pics?referrerPath=home
Teachers claim they were bullied
http://www.nwemail.co.uk/forty_teachers_speak_out_against_suspended_cumbrian_headteacher_1_560475?referrerPath=home/north_west_evening_mail_search_page_
Last Updated on Monday, 01 June 2009 20:41
Is giving away schools without competition against the law?
Monday, 01 June 2009 17:16
Jane Eades
In Camden objectors to an academy proposal went to the High Court. Although their case there fell, they have been told that the deal done behind closed doors to propose a single sponsor, rather than open it up to competition, might breach European law.
http://www.tes.co.uk/article.aspx?storyCode=6014494
This is the same as the situation in Croydon and elsewhere in the country
Last Updated on Wednesday, 03 June 2009 10:07
More on the e-petition
Friday, 08 May 2009 10:50
Jane Eades
The numbers are creeping up but time is short! - 500 is the minimum target!
http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/croydonschools/
If you are in a difficult position (ie a member of staff or student) you do have to fill out a correct email address and your postal address, but these are not shown on the website. You can choose the name you appear as.
