Peter Shreeve says schools have limited resources and are to some extent forced into making unpalatable decisions, but shortening the school day is done to save money.

This week a Young Minds survey shows that academic pressure is a significant factor affecting the mental health of young people.

According to current trends, the 'disadvantage' gap at the end of secondary school would take over 500 years to close.

According to End Child Poverty's May 2019 figures there are 9,679 children on the Isle of Wight living in poverty. That’s 34.3 per cent of children, and an increase on last year’s figures of 29.5%.

A Government report reveals that teachers and school leaders are working longer hours, for less pay and have less job satisfaction than their OECD counterparts.

"A ‘local scandal’ - special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) young people are being failed," says Peter Shreeve from the National Education Union.

"It's time to strengthen the safety net for struggling families, so that everyone can go as far as their talents can take them," says the National Education Union.

The National Education Union is calling for a return to one hour lunch breaks and set out the reasons why.

Figures indicate a loss of over £1 million in some larger secondary schools and the NEU says there needs to be a reversal of cuts to school budgets

The joint Local Secretary of the National Education Union says it's self-evident that baseline testing of four-year-olds is a waste of teachers’ time, public money and that data produced will not be rigorous or robust.

A former Isle of Wight student - who went through the three to two tiers school reorganisation - has created a film focusing on the Island education system and what it's like to grow up here as students and to work here as teachers.