Comments on: NASUWT Slam Council Over School Changes http://ventnorblog.com/2009/11/16/nasuwt-slam-council-over-school-changes/ VentnorBlog - It's not just about Ventnor! News from the Isle of Wight. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 12:51:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Rachel Austin http://ventnorblog.com/2009/11/16/nasuwt-slam-council-over-school-changes/#comment-77400 Rachel Austin Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:42:27 +0000 http://ventnorblog.com/?p=34535#comment-77400 If the Council believes "the majority of those who responded to the consultation in writing were in favour of the changes", the consultation process is at fault; clearly the majority are not in favour of the changes. I completed the consultation questionnaire and its format led me to believe that genuine consultation was not its purpose. If the Council believes “the majority of those who responded to the consultation in writing were in favour of the changes”, the consultation process is at fault; clearly the majority are not in favour of the changes. I completed the consultation questionnaire and its format led me to believe that genuine consultation was not its purpose.

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]]> By: SB http://ventnorblog.com/2009/11/16/nasuwt-slam-council-over-school-changes/#comment-77088 SB Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:50:30 +0000 http://ventnorblog.com/?p=34535#comment-77088 See also http://www.iwradio.co.uk/newscentre/island-news/more-school-closures-for-2012-claims-union-220 "What primary headteachers have been told is that once the new two-tier model is fully established by 2012, with all schools having a 4-11 age range, the IW Council will be able to consider whether the existing number of primary schools will be viable in the longer-term, taking into account government policy at the time, along with the council's policy of schools being a minimum of one form entry. "We have always said ... See also

http://www.iwradio.co.uk/newscentre/island-news/more-school-closures-for-2012-claims-union-220

“What primary headteachers have been told is that once the new two-tier model is fully established by 2012, with all schools having a 4-11 age range, the IW Council will be able to consider whether the existing number of primary schools will be viable in the longer-term, taking into account government policy at the time, along with the council’s policy of schools being a minimum of one form entry.

“We have always said …

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]]> By: Steephill Jack http://ventnorblog.com/2009/11/16/nasuwt-slam-council-over-school-changes/#comment-77067 Steephill Jack Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:42:56 +0000 http://ventnorblog.com/?p=34535#comment-77067 They have my sympathy, but isn't it a bit late "to question whether the reorganisation will improve standards"? Maybe they had to wait until now because earlier on it would have appeared to be 'party political'. They have my sympathy, but isn’t it a bit late “to question whether the reorganisation will improve standards”?
Maybe they had to wait until now because earlier on it would have appeared to be ‘party political’.

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