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Resigning as a school governor
No comments on Resigning as a school governorLast month I decided to resign as a school governor for Downside Primary School. It has been roughly 10 years since I became a governor of Downside Junior School. During that time the school merged with the next door infants school to create Downside Primary. Something that I’ve written about on this blog. During that time it has been fascinating to watch the school develop and to be a witness to the merger process. I’ve enjoyed my…
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Luton schools benefit by £3,642,000 from the Pupil Premium
If you want to know why I remain a supporter of the coalition government and the Liberal Democrat participation in it, despite much of the disappointments and awkwardness, it is for things like this. On Wednesday the government published the final figures for the amount of the Pupil Premium paid to each school in England in this financial year. Each school is receiving and extra £488 for each child that they have that gets free…
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Achievement two: An intervention in the merger of Downside Infant and Junior Schools
On the 5th May 2011 I failed in my attempt to be re-elected to Luton Borough Council after eight years serving as an elected councillor. This article is part of a series of posts where I attempt to process what those eight years have meant for myself by asking the question “what did I achieve?” in that time. The second achievement I thought I would talk about is one I am somewhat cautious about discussing.…
