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Steve Beynon

Steve Beynon joined the Isle of Wight council as director of children’s services, but was later appointed as Chief Executive.

Despite stating that he would be retiring in 2012, the former Conservative council chose instead to make his role redundant, resulting in a large pay-out from council budgets.

He resigned from the post in February 2013.

Below are a selection of articles where Steve Beynon is mentioned.

16, November 2012·2 min read

Cowes Enterprise College now delayed until Spring 2013

A date for occupation of the new Cowes Enterprise College has been announced to pupils and teachers.

16, November 2012·2 min read

Ombudsman criticises council for teenage care failure (updated)

Isle of Wight council found guilty of maladministration and ordered to pay compensation

14, November 2012·2 min read

Riverside Centre: Has council chief been personally vetting bookings? If so, why?

If what we've been told is to be believed, why has the £150k/year council chief been personally blocking event bookings, like a Help for Heroes fundraiser, being made at the Riverside Centre?

13, November 2012·1 min read

Isle of Wight council accused of not embracing Localism Act

Concern that the Isle of Wight council are not embracing the Localism Act has been shared with Communities Secretary, Eric Pickles.

27, October 2012·2 min read

Cllr David Pugh on bottom-of-the-table GCSE results

Leader of the council, who was instrumental in the school reorganisation, gives On The Wight his response to the bottom-of-the-table GCSE results.

19, October 2012·2 min read

GCSE Results: School leadership responsible, not council says Beynon

Council boss Steve Beynon responds to questions over the authority's responsibility in the Island's lowest-in-England GCSE results.

19, October 2012·5 min read

Bid to save Coastal Visitor Centre and boost town’s economy: The background

Ventnor's town clerk explains why it is important to keep the Coastal Visitors Centre within the hands of community and shares details of the proposed Enterprise Hub.

18, October 2012·1 min read

GCSE results: Andrew Turner ‘Ministers worried about education on the Island’

Andrew Turner is clearly distressed at the bottom-in-England GCSE results. He also reveals for the first time that "Ministers have been worried about education on the Island for a long time".

18, October 2012·4 min read

Steve Beynon’s response to bottom-of-table KS1-KS2 figures

Steve Beynon sent us this in response to the question we published after Government figures revealed that the Isle of Wight Education Authority came 150th out of 150 English local authorities for expected progress in English and Maths between KS1 and KS2.

18, October 2012·3 min read

GCSE Results: Isle of Wight drops to lowest in the UK (Updated)

The Isle of Wight is bottom of the table for pupils achieving five or more GCSEs at grades A* to C. When Maths and English are included, the Isle of Wight is second from the bottom.

17, October 2012·1 min read

Catch up on our tweets from the full council meeting

If you missed out earlier, you can read them now here.

16, October 2012·2 min read

Figures show council’s school reorganisation failing Island children. What action will they take?

Shockingly the Isle of Wight Education Authority came 150th out of 150 English local authorities for expected progress in English and Maths between KS1 and KS2 Government figures reveal. One Parent Governor Representative will ask the council leader tomorrow what is being put in place to support those Island children 'failed by the school reorganisation', to enable them to reach their true potential.

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