councillor for Lake South in the 2017 local council elections.
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The newly-elected Conservative Isle of Wight MP, Bob Seely, took a delegation of councillors and officers to meet the Department for Education today to put forward their case on behalf of the Sandown community.
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After the earlier withdrawal of plans to close at least one school in the West Wight, they are back on the table and will be voted on next week.
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There were equal votes for Conservative and Alliance nominations so the casting vote of the Chairman was required
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Cllr Paul Brading says he's so impressed with the ingenuity and resourcefulness of schools all over the Island in maintaining an interesting curriculum of learning, both at primary and secondary level
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Legal action taken against the Isle of Wight council and Christ the King College over debt on a 15-year hire contract with BOSHire concludes
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The number of children who met national standards rose by 11% following introduction of the Year 1 ‘phonics’ programme. Congratulations to all.
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Cllr Brading said the council was committed to achieving six key aims — including reducing the number of schools in the area from five to four.
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Despite its unanimous decision, conditions were added to the planning approval for a new school building in West Wight last night
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Demand for special school places is expected to rise in the coming years and this investment will allow significant changes to be made
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Teachers, support staff and other school employees were recognised at the inaugural Isle of Wight Education Awards.
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After being rated Inadequate by Ofsted in 2012 the government insisted IWC partner with another authority's Children's Services and after teaming up with Hampshire, five year's later the IWC's social care service is now rated as Good.
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Conservative leader, Cllr Joe Robertson, thought that he was going to be elected as new Chairman of the Corporate Scrutiny Committee and claims there was a secret plot by the Alliance Group to appoint Labour councillor, Richard Quigley instead
