Posts Tagged ‘Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy’
Opposition councillors slam ‘lack of transparency’ over ‘harrowing’ Mossbourne safeguarding review
They claim there has been no reassurance that changes are being made in the three months since the review was published
Read MoreFormer Mossbourne Community Academy students call for government inquiry into nationwide school practices
Ex-students and parents have urged the government to look into the long-term impact of school culture on pupil mental health
Read MoreMossbourne safeguarding review author Sir Alan Wood appointed to Ofsted governing body
Sir Alan is one of five new appointments to the watchdog’s board
Read More‘I would have already resigned’ – Mossbourne senior leadership and chair of governors should ‘reflect’ on positions says safeguarding commissioner
Children’s Safeguarding Commissioner for City and Hackney, Jim Gamble, said he would have ‘already stepped down’ were he in a leadership role at Mossbourne
Read MoreSafeguarding expert condemns ‘worrying’ lack of response by Mossbourne after damning report
A safeguarding review into Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy previously highlighted concerns about the school’s ‘punishment no matter what’ and ‘no excuses’ policies
Read MoreHackney’s safeguarding boss takes DfE advisor to task over ‘embarrassing’ criticism of Mossbourne review
Jim Gamble responds to Tom Bennett’s blogpost that called the report a ‘hit job’
Read MoreMayor of Hackney ‘deeply concerned’ as Mossbourne ‘punishment no matter what’ regime exposed in review
A review published earlier this week found behaviour policies at Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy (MVPA) had fostered a ‘no excuses’ culture
Read MoreMossbourne’s draconian ‘punishment no matter what’ regime linked to pupils’ self-harm and disproportionately targeted Black boys with harsh sanctions, damning report reveals
Practices including ‘routine shouting’ and ‘public humiliation’ were found to be taking place
Read MoreMossbourne heads take on expanded roles amid safeguarding probe
Principals of two Hackney academies put in charge of Essex schools following Mossbourne Federation takeover
Read MoreMossbourne launches review of complaints procedure amid safeguarding inquiry
Multi-academy trust says it is concerned some parents and carers may have ‘lost confidence’
Read MoreChild safeguarding watchdog lays out scope of Mossbourne inquiry
Rare review follows more than 300 separate complaints about children’s experiences
Read MoreLetter to the editor: In response to your article, ‘Council insider on Mossbourne’
Readers express their disquiet at anonymous opinion piece
Read MoreEx-Mossbourne teacher blasts ‘silent subjugation’ of pupils
Trainee who spent five weeks at Hackney Downs ‘prison-school’ says he felt ‘ashamed’ for adhering to strict behaviour code
Read MoreCouncil insider on Mossbourne: ‘Leadership and culture are the problem’
A staff member in the Town Hall’s Children and Families Directorate on the allegations facing the multi-academy trust
Read MoreHundreds of parents back Mossbourne leadership but welcome chance to ‘suggest some changes’
Open letter signed by numerous parents including former Hackney Mayor, Jules Pipe CBE
Read MoreMossbourne leaders defend approach to pupils’ wellbeing as safeguarding review looms
Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy faces investigation following parents’ concerns about impact of school’s strict behaviour policy
Read MoreCommissioner warns against ‘reckless public discourse’ ahead of Mossbourne investigation
Jim Gamble has raised concerns around people making assertions about the review which are ‘simply wrong’
Read MoreMossbourne CEO grateful for support and ‘encouragement’ amid allegations against trust’s schools
Academy trust head thanks parents, pupils, staff and governors for their support amid allegations against one of the trust’s schools, which have triggered a safeguarding review
Read MoreCouncil urged to investigate Hackney’s schools following Mossbourne allegations
Councillors say children are ‘suffering under a culture of fear and cruelty’ in some academies
Read MoreHackney students celebrate GCSE results
Jubilation over success on paper and in practice
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