West Sussex Academy Watch: BRGS teachers to ballot for strike action over academy plans

Friday 8 June 2012

BRGS teachers to ballot for strike action over academy plans

Article by Nafessa Shan in The Bolton News (8 June 2012)

"STAFF are preparing to ballot for industrial action as a top East Lancashire school has revealed it is pushing ahead with plans to become an academy.

Around 40 teachers will be voting to take action to fight Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School’s moves to open as an academy by October.

Unions leaders were instructed to fight the plan after governors agreed to apply to formally the Department for Education to change the school from foundation to academy status."

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Louise10 June 2012 at 18:26
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Worthing High School governors have chosen to press ahead with their academy conversion application, despite countless objections from parents, prospective parents and the wider community. As stakeholders we feel frustrated that the school has failed to listen to our concerns and objections. Over the last months, WHAAG has repeatedly written to the Governors and our local MPs, demonstrated, submitted two petitions each with over 500 signatures, gained excellent local media coverage and reached out to the Worthing community. Teachers at the school have also tried and failed to discuss their concerns with the governors. Having no other option, NUT/NASUWT unions have carried out TWO separate days of strike action which we supported.

On 31st August 2012, the Department for Education (DfE) advised that the school should carry out "further consultation" with stakeholders. The governors have apparently ignored this request.

Please get in touch to find out how you can get involved with the campaign.

You can write to the school and also to Worthing Herald, letters@worthingherald.co.uk to express your concerns and your support for our teachers.