councillor for Lake South in the 2017 local council elections.
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Cllr Paul Brading called the organisation of the meeting shambolic, with parents forced to sit on the floor and it being revealed ‘nothing has changed since April’.
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Isle of Wight schools have today (Thursday) provided their provisional results to the Isle of Wight Council, with the majority reporting improvements overall.
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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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Money from the government’s Capital School Improvement Programme was used to fund some of the work.
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Cabinet members voted last night to open the consultation on draft budget proposals and some made suggestions of items that should not be included.
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The cabinet member for education and children's services said “I do not like it when councillors try to make political gains out of our children. The debate went off on a tangent, and it went on for far too long."
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A visit by staff from Island Roads to this primary school was fun, engaging and interactive, says the head teacher.
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Proof that ending period poverty can help improve attendance at school has been realised at a school in Portsmouth where it has increased by almost a third since the Red Box Project was introduced.
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Ofsted's South East Director said schools like Cowes Enterprise College have managed to turn themselves around, but the Island is still not doing well enough for children who need extra support, such those on free school meals and those with special educational needs.
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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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The young inspectors once again this year played an extremely important role in providing invaluable feedback about the services provided via the Short Breaks service. They were commended at an awards ceremony recently.
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Cllr Brading says he's grateful to Katharine Spencer-Brown for starting the Red Box Project on the Isle of Wight and adds that the Isle of Wight council is pleased to work with her.
