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...
18, February 2008·2 min readLast few days for questionnaires, but more time for school governing bodiesThe IW Council is reminding Island residents that they have until Friday 22nd February to fill in the questionnaire about...
15, February 2008·1 min readPatrick Joyce Doesn’t Hold BackIt’s not surprising that it appears that there’s some movement in the council’s position on the proposed schools closures –...
14, February 2008·1 min readStandards Not Tiers On IW Radio Phone-inChris Welsford from Standards Not Tiers will be on the IW radio phone in today from noon (that’s now!). Alex...
12, February 2008·1 min readNewport Town Management Committee and Saint Helen’s Parish Council Vote Against Council Education ProposalsMany thanks to Melanie Swan for sending through the news last night. Ed In response to a letter from the...
12, February 2008·1 min readVentnor Town Council Rejects All Three Schools Reform OptionsLast night Ventnor Town Council voted to reject all three current proposed education reforms, following a letter Secretary of the...
11, February 2008·2 min readCouncillors Confirm Motion To Stop Mass School ClosuresThanks to Melanie Swan for sending through this press release which has just been issued. We’re sure that our readers...
8, February 2008·1 min readSave Our Schools: March in SilenceDon’t forget that there is a Save Our Schools march planned for 2.30pm in Shanklin tomorrow. Read below for new...
6, February 2008·1 min readDrive To Survive Day 2: Option 2Under the Drive to Survive Campaign, tomorrow (Thursday) you will need to drive to the school where your child may...
6, February 2008·3 min readSchool Site Money Will Benefit Island ChildrenEVERY penny raised through the proposed re-organisation of the Island’s education system will be spent on Island children, IW Council...
5, February 2008·1 min readDrive To Survive Interview (Podcast)Here’s an interview that we recorded last week with Katie, one of the people behind the Drive To Survive idea...
5, February 2008·4 min readIsle of Wight Council Ignored Its Own Advice on Surplus PlacesPress Release From Standards Not Tiers Pressure group Standards-Not-Tiers have been provided with a DCSF (Department of Children, Schools &...