"Parents have hit out at an MP’s claim that there have been “very few objections” to their school’s planned move to become an academy.
Governors at Worthing High School last week voted in favour of converting the school into an academy.
East Worthing and Shoreham MP Tim Loughton said that he was “glad”, adding that only one constituent had approached him in opposition to the move.
He added: “I gather that very few objections were received by the school during the consultation period.”
However, parents have said that his claim could not be further from the truth, adding that they have already collected a 500-signature petition against the plans."Continue Reading...
BEFORE EVEN THINKING OF ACADEMY STATUS...the school should be better prepared with its learning abilities.
ReplyDeleteThe senior leadership team needs very close scrutiny indeed!
The examples set by staff are appalling and totally unprofessional (If this is the standard of teaching and teachers it would take a miracle to expect anything above sub standard from the students)
The staff turn over is a disgrace and shows no consistency in learning for the students who attend here especially pupils with learning difficulties.
The few good teacher never stay long. Why is that? too many similar questions are never answered.
The over familiarity between too many staff and students need to be addressed and put back to professional conduct!
The school cannot have every thing their own way. They bend rules and change there minds to suit them and them alone.
Parents are spoken to with disrespect which poses the question... what are the students receiving if parents are spoken down too and given such little respect?
Personal opinions of staff blind them to do the best for the school.
I will not give my name to protect the safety of my child who attends this despicable school. My child has suffered way too much and despite my best efforts continues to do so. What happened to schools having a duty of care to our children. If we keep them off of school and out of the very environment that is causing so much damage it is us who has the threat of prison. How does this figure!!!!
Academy status should be the least of their worries at present. There are other priorities that should come first! If they become an academy our voices will be muted for good as they will have more power to ignore what does not suit them. Our children deserve better for their futures and so we must push on to stop this application, at least for the time being.The ofsted report speaks for its self but there still hides a multitude of discrepancies and illusions. Why were the students tiding,cleaning and sorting out for the expected visit. Is this what we let them go to school for nowadays. I DON'T THINK SO! And with admissions to other local schools our poor children are stuck here. Things must turn around and soon.