Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance funds portable defibrillators for non-stop community support
18, May 2011·1 min read‘Disposal’ of Whippingham Primary School SiteThe IW council announces consultation about the sale of the Whippingham Primary School
25, September 2024·4 min read‘Save Brading School’ Group challenges council’s school closure criteriaLocal group contests 'flawed council process' in fight to save Brading School
25, February 2021·3 min read‘Save our School’ is the call from parents and village community amid plans to close primary school (updated)Parents and community members oppose the closure of their village's only primary school on a number of grounds and urge others to share their views on the consultation. Full details within
3, December 2022·2 min read‘We are not closing the school, we are saying we can no longer continue’ says Cabinet memberThere'll will be no teacher for the ten pupils of the school from January, so they have been offered places at Godshill Primary School
21, January 2008·1 min read“I Question Their Honesty”: Jill Wareham (podcast)We went along to Totland on Saturday to see and take part in the first Island demonstration against the proposed...
12, March 2008·2 min read£7m ‘Loss’ Of Funding: Who’s Telling The Truth?Last week we reported Loss Of £7m Govt Funding To Schools Not True. In order to provide balanced reporting, we...
19, January 2008·1 min read200+ Turn Out for Totland School Demo200+ turn out for school closure demo in Totland according to the police we spoke to there. Interviews and pics...
30, March 2013·1 min readAcademies Enterprise Trust ‘barred’ by DfE from taking on new schools (updated)The academy sponsor is told by Department for Education to improve results at their 66 academies, which includes two on the Isle of Wight.
23, September 2024·2 min readAcademies’ exemption from school closure plans sparks debate among educators and unions (updated)Feelings of unfairness dominate staff within the six schools at risk, say the National Education Union
6, December 2012·1 min readAffordable housing planned for West Wight Middle School siteCouncil to consider special purchaser status for housing association and their plans for former school site
18, February 2008·1 min readAlan Wells Clarifies Position On Schools QuestionnaireAlan Wells confirmed today on the Alex Dyke phone-in, that each and every person on the Wight is entitled to...
3, July 2008·1 min readAlan Wells on IW Radio Phone-InNews reaches us that Alan Wells, Cabinet Member for Children’s Services will be on the IW Radio Phone-In today between...