councillor for Lake South in the 2017 local council elections.
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The decision to close the school would be made behind closed doors unless Cllr Brading decides to take it to the Isle of Wight council Cabinet.
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Four education unions have written to the Isle of Wight council Cabinet member responsible for education stating why they believe now is not the right time to reopen schools
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Cllr Brading congratulates and commends students for their efforts, their tutors and the employers who have supported young people in providing them with an apprenticeship
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The former Cabinet member for children's services says the decision to scrap the two week half-term holiday was alarming and disrespectful
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In their 2017 election manifesto, the IW Conservatives promised that within four years all IW schools would be rated good and 25% outstanding by Ofsted. They’ve failed - and are blaming it on Covid
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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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The scheme – due to launch later this month - will feature a multi-agency service supported by specialist national charity, the ACE Centre.
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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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Members of the Isle of Wight council will be considering the proposed three year Corporate Plan at the extraordinary meeting. If you can't make it along, catch up with our coverage here.
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Peter Shreeve from the National Education Union says the news that 800 laptops have been given out and another 780 are due is not the whole story
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Isle of Wight council say Island educators are ready to welcome pupils back to school next week
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There are around 7,000 children on the Isle of Wight who are deemed to be in poverty, but so far only 400 laptops have been lent out for remote learning. This and other concerns were raised in a council meeting last week
