Posts Tagged ‘schools’
Hackney and Islington schools take fight against closures to Parliament
St Dominic’s joined by pupils and staff from neighbouring borough for Westminster march
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 MoreHackney’s Orthodox Jewish community up in arms about ‘dictatorial’ schools bill
Charedi figures argue new oversight on yeshivas is ‘discriminatory’
Read MoreHackney Council launches ‘in-depth review’ of school behaviour policies to tackle high exclusion rates
Councillors lay out scope of investigation into why borough has second-highest number of exclusions in inner London
Read MoreChild safeguarding watchdog lays out scope of Mossbourne inquiry
Rare review follows more than 300 separate complaints about children’s experiences
Read MoreCommunity groups bid to reopen Hackney primary school as ‘creative hub’
Local charities and artists are driving campaign to save ‘rich heritage’ of unused Colvestone building
Read MoreAndy Leary-May on Mossbourne: ‘Until 16 months ago, I would’ve been among the parents surprised by the extent of adverse experiences’
The father-of-two, in his own words, on what led him to raise concerns about the multi-academy trust
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 More‘Leave us kids alone!’: Hackney forges ahead with school closures as families and staff protest
Controversial plans to shut and merge four schools follows similar spate of closures in 2024
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 More‘Disgusting’: Parents accuse rival faith school of trying to ‘poach’ children as council plans spark ‘bunfight’
Council urged to intervene after ‘egregious’ visit to Catholic school earmarked for closure
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 More‘History repeats’: School closures spark growing fears over special needs support
Staff and families to protest outside Hackney Town Hall on Tuesday
Read MoreHackney mayor hints at funding for ‘at least one’ new special school
Council suggests it is making headway with SEND strategy but more school closures have sparked anger
Read MoreHackney schoolchildren star in supermarket giant’s healthy eating campaign
Mandeville Primary, home to the School of Food, was chosen to take part in launch of Tesco’s £4m giveaway
Read More‘Enormous opposition’: Teachers’ union urges council to listen during school closures consultation
National Education Union says public meeting on closures will be held on 23 October
Read MoreParents and teachers furious as council mulls more primary school closures
Deputy mayor admits proposals are ‘painful’ as school staff grill cabinet over plans
Read MoreGCSE outcomes in Hackney ‘at or above’ last year’s, council says
Town Hall says borough’s performance bucks national trend of declining English and Maths results
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