Steve Beynon Isle of Wight

31, July 2013·1 min read

Council officers named and shamed for Cowes Enterprise College delays, now given all clear

A massive turn-around for the council as they now say suspended officers had nothing to do with the school's delayed opening. Very different from what was heavily implied previously.

25, July 2013·3 min read

MP says Ofsted report on IW council education is ‘shameful reading’

Andrew Turner says he will be writing to the Secretary of State about former CEO Steve Beynon, pointing out that he has a lot to answer for education failures on the Isle of Wight.

19, July 2013·2 min read

MP’s call for debate on former council officers being held to account rejected in Parliament

Andrew Lansley says it is councillors who need to hold senior officers to account, not the Government.

12, July 2013·1 min read

Minister praises Ventnor council for being ‘in the vanguard’ over localism

The Ventnor Town Council's efforts in securing community buildings and services in the town has attracted praise from the Communities Minister, Don Foster MP.

10, July 2013·1 min read

Provisional SAT results ‘a step in the right direction’ says Cllr Priest

Overall results show a slight improvement when compared to 2012.

20, June 2013·1 min read

Full council meeting branded ‘a shambles’

Cllr Lumley described the meeting as 'a shambles' last night, after discussions went round and round in circles.

20, June 2013·1 min read

Call for former CEO Steve Beynon to be held to account over education failures

"We cannot learn the lessons if we cannot question Mr Beynon and Mr Edwardson to find out just what went wrong," says Cllr Whitehouse.

6, June 2013·3 min read

Steve Beynon’s apEynon: Now ‘Offering strategic leadership in education services and public sector’

The now-ex Chief Exec of Isle of Wight Council, Steve Beynon, has started selling himself as a "Strong strategic leader with proven track record of addressing under-performance", an "Inspiring communicator" with "Honest and consistent behaviour".

3, June 2013·1 min read

Dave Burbage: First stage of role shifting to PAYE approved

If approved by the Cabinet, the post held by Dave Burbage will move to an employment contract with PAYE.

7, May 2013·1 min read

Steve Beynon ‘has a great deal to answer for’ says MP

MP says there was too much energy expended on changing the structure of the school system and an unhealthy obsession with new school buildings instead of a steely focus on what is going on in the classroom.

2, May 2013·2 min read

IW Council ordered to release info they’ve tried to hide

Victory for campaigners as Government watchdog commands IW Council to release information they've previously blocked access to.

3, April 2013·2 min read

Isle of Wight council Compromise Agreement figures revealed

This year OnTheWight has been researching IW council's use of Compromise Agreements. Here are the numbers, but the council is still hiding some details.

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