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Oppose these poorly thought out plans

Vote the proposals out at the Ballot Box. Click here to find out which candidates have said they will help to promote a fair debate and help to raise standards without changing tiers. All elected councillors will vote on the 1st June as to whether to ratify the Executive decision made on the 24th March.

They cannot be allowed to stand in the way of improvements that are certainly already happening.

Just look at what strong gifted leadership can achieve - for example Chale, Niton, Godshill, The Isle of Wight College - these are amongst the top educational establishments in the UK!

We must insist that the education system delivers good results using the perfectly workable system already in place.

We must set out an alternative strategy for the LEA to follow.

We must oppose any move to a 2-Tier system on the Island. The LEA says there is no choice - that is just not true!

We must convince them that the system "ain't broke" and the expense and disruption will not be worth it.

Transfers between the tiers work well. Ask the children - something the 4S consultants did not bother to do.

Schools that remain in the state system must not be allowed to operate in isolation. In particular ALL high schools must be encouraged to collaborate so that ALL children benefit from better A level course choices.

 


The Decision Makers

To contact these people and tell them what you think please use these links.

Executive Committee:

Reginald Barry - Resources
Peter Harris - Deputy Leader; Transport
John Fleming - Tourism and Leisure
David Knowles - Fire, Emergency Planning and Consumer Protection
Terry Butchers - Sustainable Development, Environment and Planning Policy
Gordon Kendall - Adult and Community Services
Harold Rees - Economic Development, UK and EU, Regional issues
Shirley Smart - Chairman of Executive and Leader of the Council
Jill Wareham - Children's Services

They will meet on the 24th March to decide the fate of the Islands education system.

Children’s Services Select Committee:

Mrs Barbara Clough 
Mr Conrad Martin Gauntlett 
Mr Charles Hancock 
Mr John Howe (Chairman)
Mr Patrick Donald Joyce 
Mr Roger Mazillius 
Mr Andrew James Mellor 
Mr Victor Morey 
Mrs Erica Oulton 
Mr Kenn Pearson 
Mr Colin Richards 

They will meet to discuss the reorganisation on:

Thursday 17/03/2005 at 9:30am in Committee Room 1 - You can attend.

You might also contact your local councillor:

http://www.iwight.com/council/councillors/by_region.asp

And our MP Andrew Turner can be contacted too:

andrewturner@islandmp.com

And what about Ruth Kelly the Secretary of State for Education who believes in Parental Choice and democratic values in local government

Or Steven Twigg, the Schools Minister, who said in Parliament recently that: "We accept that both (two and three tier) systems can be effective and that there is no clear evidence that one is preferable"

Contact them:

http://www.dfes.gov.uk/aboutus/whoswho/ministersinfo.shtml

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