Following OnTheWight’s report on Friday about teachers being devastated at news of possible job losses at Cowes Enterprise College, Rachael Fidler, Chair of the Cowes Enterprise College Governing Body has confirmed the situation.
She told OnTheWight,
“As many other schools, we have been reviewing all aspects of Cowes Enterprise College’s budget for some time. We have now received full details of our budget and in order to keep this balanced, we are reviewing our staffing structure.
“We have begun consultations with staff with a view to minimising the impact on them as far as possible. Where job losses cannot be avoided, we are aiming to achieve these through voluntary means and natural movement of staff. The governing body is working with the trade unions and associations to ensure their members are kept informed and engaged in the transitions.”
Rachael continued,
“The Governing Body (GB) has agreed a comprehensive package of funding to support their discussions with staff and ensure that there are a number of options available to affected staff. It is aiming to conclude the restructure in one go, which it believes will be in the best interests of staff, the students and necessary for the college’s budget.
“The Governing Body is working with Ormiston Academy Trust (OAT) during the restructure to ensure that once the college converts to an academy, OAT is happy to adopt the new structure and curriculum plan. This will ensure that staff will only need to undergo one consultation process and that they will not face any changes as a result of conversion.
“This process aims to minimise the impact on our students and to ensure we have the financial ability to continue the journey of rapid improvement that CEC is currently on.”
