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Last 7 Articles If the Council is actually investing over £26 million in Cramlington schools, with some new schools and great facilities at the high school, isn't that something we should be pleased about instead of criticising all the time? A lot of the schools are in need of repair and updating. It\'s true that some of our school buildings do need a lot of work doing to them. But our argument is that it is clear that the county does not have ...... Not Rated Last Update: 2006-11-06 Views: 1845 What Council resolutions have been broken in relation to Putting the Learner First? What is going to be done about the Council failing to fulfil its own resolutions? The council resolutions or 9 June 2004, 8 December 2004, and 19 April 2005 commit the ...... Not Rated Last Update: 2006-02-03 Views: 2372 What did the Standard Board for England say? There were at least eight complaints against Councillors in Northumberland. The reports specifically states that Cllr Davey and Cllr Wright deliberately withheld information from the public and other councillors. One of the summaries also ...... Not Rated Last Update: 2006-02-01 Views: 1893 What does 'unlawful' mean in this context? The case law has developed a number of instances  where a council\'s actions could be found to be unlawful. A decision could be unlawful because it has failed to take something ...... ●●●●● Last Update: 2006-01-10 Views: 3010 So what is this legal challenge about? In April 2005, the old county council\'s final act was to vote to move to a two tier education system of primaries and secondaries over a period of fifteen years or ...... ●●●●● Last Update: 2006-01-10 Views: 3100 Could the Council not put things right and agree to have an independent evaluation? Since last April, Councillors have been asked on a number of occasions to reopen the debate about Putting the Learner First, especially since the state of the county\'s finances is becoming ...... ●●●●● Last Update: 2006-01-10 Views: 2727 Who are Parents for Legal Action and what is 'cost capping '? The group is a sister action group of the Northumberland Action Group which shares the general commitment of NEAG to preserving and improving our three tier system after two years of ...... ●●●●● Last Update: 2006-01-10 Views: 3045

Recent Discussions Debate in House of Commons re Alnwick Schools It perhaps doesn't address the Alnwick High buildings problem as it equates to only half of a high school rebuild. It also looks as if the Lib Dems see it as ...... (11) Comments Eglingham First School to close County is effectively squeezing out Branton School at th same time by diverting pupils to schools further afield and marginalising the smaller schools http://www.journallive.co.uk/north-east-news/todays-news/2010/02/06/fight-for-eglingham-school-s-pupils-is-beginning-61634-25773517/ Can we do anything to help here? ...... (3) Comments Update on Ponteland Trust We were disappointed to have two local partners withdraw shortly after the end of the statutory consultation period. Governors are reviewing the way forward. The unions are keen on federations but ...... (1) Comment Conservative Education manifesto The conservative Education manifesto has been published online http://www.conservatives.com/Draft_Manifesto.aspx They're asking for questions on Education. I've put ne about rural funding.... (0) Comments Child Care and Activities Survey- Northumberland CC Everyone is encouraged to complete a survey regarding out of school activity which you can complete on line www.northumberland.gov.uk/childcare2010 some schools are encouraging parents to have their say... (0) Comments Public QUestion Time NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY COUNCIL PUBLIC QUESTION TIME The County Council is holding a public question time prior to the commencement of the Council meeting on Wednesday, 3 February 2010 at 3.30 p.m. ...... (6) Comments Federate or axe staff At present there are limitations ont he way schools can federate and this could cause some schools to become isolated. A federation of a handful of schools is unlikely to provide ...... (1) Comment

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So what is this legal challenge about? In April 2005, the old county council\'s final act was to vote to move to a two tier education system of primaries and secondaries over a period of fifteen years or ...... ●●●●● Last Update: 2006-01-10 Views: 3100

Who are Parents for Legal Action and what is 'cost capping '? The group is a sister action group of the Northumberland Action Group which shares the general commitment of NEAG to preserving and improving our three tier system after two years of ...... ●●●●● Last Update: 2006-01-10 Views: 3045

What does 'unlawful' mean in this context? The case law has developed a number of instances  where a council\'s actions could be found to be unlawful. A decision could be unlawful because it has failed to take something ...... ●●●●● Last Update: 2006-01-10 Views: 3010

Could the Council not put things right and agree to have an independent evaluation? Since last April, Councillors have been asked on a number of occasions to reopen the debate about Putting the Learner First, especially since the state of the county\'s finances is becoming ...... ●●●●● Last Update: 2006-01-10 Views: 2727

Is the Current First/Middle and High School structure in Northumberland inferior to a Two Tier Primary/Secondary structure? Almost all commentators now agree that the key difference in educational performance comes from leadership and quality teaching, not from the structure of the school “We accept as a Department that ...... ●●●●● Last Update: 2005-10-09 Views: 2462

What Council resolutions have been broken in relation to Putting the Learner First? What is going to be done about the Council failing to fulfil its own resolutions? The council resolutions or 9 June 2004, 8 December 2004, and 19 April 2005 commit the ...... Not Rated Last Update: 2006-02-03 Views: 2372

What did the Standard Board for England say? There were at least eight complaints against Councillors in Northumberland. The reports specifically states that Cllr Davey and Cllr Wright deliberately withheld information from the public and other councillors. One of the summaries also ...... Not Rated Last Update: 2006-02-01 Views: 1893

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The taxpayers of Northumberland
DO NOT
want to change their successful education system

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