The latest salvo in the disagreement about the Isle of Wight council Executive giving away the freehold of the £32m Cowes Enterprise College to Ormiston Academies Trust.
Previously described by Schools Minister Lord Nash as an ‘exceptional’ school leader, new regional director for the South, Ben Parnell, will also be working with the Principal at Cowes Enterprise College.
The Isle of Wight council have scrapped a West Wight school bus meaning secondary students face starting their journey to school at 6.30am and still not arriving in time
Rachael Fidler responds to claims she made a “blatant falsehood” at Monday night's public meeting and says she'd happily attend a scrutiny committee meeting or fair public forum to help clear up any misconceptions.
In announcing a first-of-its-kind inspection, Ofsted's Chief Inspector says the Isle of Wight council has failed to provide the standard of education that children deserve, "raising serious concerns about the effectiveness of the local authority’s support and challenge."
The council say they're pursuing the £500,000+ that was 'paid in error', but fail to mention that a court ruled in April that at least £152,000 had been swallowed up and would not be recovered. Why?
Students at Cowes Enterprise College have received their A Level results today, with many going on to attend some of the country’s top universities, including Oxford.