The news that Northamptonshire County Council proposes to go ahead with its unpopular plans to join our local secondary with ULT Academies is causing shock in the surrounding community. This is our neighbourhood school' after
all is said and done.Its unbelievable that after all the public protest throughout the consultation process, the County is not listening .
Governors, staff, parents and students have bitten the bullet and turned the local school round They are meeting all 'National Challenge' targets. This is now a fast improving school
There is no educational reason for changing the management structure. A reading of the NCC cabinet papers pinpoints the issue ---- its about MONEY.
The county will be willing to sell the governance of WFS for £2 million pounds. if 'sold' into the academy system, this school will no longer be accountable to its own governors.
Secondary schooling on this eastern side of the town will be run by religious organisations. Parents made it very clear at public meetings in the autumn that they want a choice.
So many people have mentioned their concerns to me as I make my way around on Ward business as their Councillor.
I'm backing the campaign to resist the change to academy status.
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