Peter Shreeve, Author at Isle of Wight News from OnTheWight

12, March 2020·2 min read

Letter: Chancellor must recognise need for long-term investment in SEND support

The Government's own report on SEND support concluded that it has been let down by failures of implementation, …. confusion and at times unlawful practice, bureaucratic nightmares, buck-passing and a lack of accountability, strained resources, and ultimately dashed the hopes of many

17, February 2020·2 min read

Early Years: Poor pay, increasing workload and low status, say education union

Peter Shreeve from the NEU says the challenges in early years are not surprising and mirror similar trends affecting education in general - poor pay, increasing workload and staff turnover

12, February 2020·1 min read

Headteachers call ‘quiet revolution’ in #PauseOfsted campaign

Headteachers have called on professional associations to recommend this “quiet revolution” to members, and “to ensure no school-based employees involve themselves in inspection"

10, January 2020·1 min read

Fight or flight? How ‘stuck’ schools are overcoming isolation

The Assistant District Secretary of the National Education Union comments on the latest report by Ofsted and shares his views on how Ofsted impacts the health of schools

1, October 2019·2 min read

Four in five schools funding worse off under Government spending plans, finds new School Cuts coalition analysis

Repeated re-structures, cutting teaching and support staff roles and and squeezing of specialist departments are all well documented.

24, September 2019·3 min read

Letter: Shortening of school day has led to home time safety concerns

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.

5, September 2019·2 min read

Academic pressure a significant factor affecting mental health of young people, says survey

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

31, July 2019·2 min read

‘Disadvantage’ gap for Isle of Wight pupils would take 500 years to close, say NEU

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

3, July 2019·1 min read

As school holiday poverty discussed in Parliament, more than third of IW children affected by it

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%.

24, June 2019·2 min read

Poor pay a driver of dissatisfaction, says teaching union

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.

30, May 2019·2 min read

Isle of Wight SEND demo shines light on ‘local scandal’

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

three children at a door - shot from behind

28, May 2019·2 min read

‘Time to strengthen safety net for struggling Isle of Wight families’ says the NEU

"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.

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