Expect the governors to quietly (i.e with even less genuine consultation) take a resit on this one
Here's the text of the press release:
Press Release:Save Tidemill Primary School Campaign
Friday 14th January 2011
Country’s highest paid Superhead Mark Elms gets maths wrong in academy bid
The governors at Tidemill Primary School in Deptfordare about to withdraw their application to become an academy. Though the school governors previously voted 8 to 5 on the 2nd of December 2010 to take the school into academy status, it has recently come to light that the financial breakdown presented by Mark Elms was in fact seriously flawed. Solicitors Leigh Day & Co acting on behalf of Leila Galloway, a parent of two children at the school, have received strong indications that the school is minded to withdraw its applicationbefore being drawn into an application where they would be subjected to a Judicial Review.
Although campaigners maintain that there were many flaws in the school's proposal and consultation process it appears that the main reason for the school withdrawing its application rests on a set of seriously flawed figures. There is more than one miscalculation. One glaring example is where the school estimated that it would cost them £60,000 to pay for additional services normally provided by the LEA when in fact the DOE’s estimate is £78,000 and the LEA estimatesthe figure to be in excess of £229,000, see: Lewisham Councilresponse to consultation.
All schools that apply for academy status are also mandated to undertake an Equality Impact Assessment. It would appear the school has not done this. Leila Galloway and local campaigners maintain that this is a victory for parents and local residents. Many people feel that the whole process has been rushed and important decisions made without fully exploring the implications of such a profound and irreversible change.
For further information please contact:
Leila: 07766710638 or 02086928939
Email: leila.galloway@gmail.com
Website: www.academies sayingno.org
Great news, Leila!
ReplyDeleteSounds like Mr Elms needs some extra coaching.
ReplyDeleteMore tutoring after school - I understand teachers are volunteering their time to help with yr 6, maybe there are spare places, but you have to make the commitment for 10 weeks, hopefully he'll resign by friday - LOL
ReplyDeleteThe Absent Governor
How we'd love to have the inside story from the recently resigned governor!
ReplyDeletehe could 'learn a train'
ReplyDeleteWhat a woman, well done.
ReplyDeleteThere is one group involved in all this that we rarely get to thank for making Mark Elms look so good - apparently good enough to make him believe he has a right to steal the school from the community - and that group is Deptford's children. Local, bright, diverse, the school can't steal them. Well done, children!
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