Following the apparent statement of the obvious on Friday (April 27th) from the proposers of the Becket Keys Church of England School that “as a result of the consultation it is our intention to enter into a Funding Agreement with the Secretary of State”, one of our members wrote a post for the Local Schools […] Continue reading
We were very pleased that so many people attended our Open Meeting last week. It proved to us that there is real interest and commitment to the future of education in Brentwood and that this encapsulates a broad range of views. Parents, interested residents and an impressive representation of local Councillors of all main parties […] Continue reading
In preparation for the Open Meeting that we held on April 18th, an invitation was sent to all primary and secondary schools in Brentwood, Essex County Council, local councillors with a direct interest and representatives of the Becket Keys proposers. Given the haste with which the meeting was set up, we were delighted with the […] Continue reading
The period that the proposers of Becket Keys Church of England School have provided for consultation on their proposed funding agreement and admissions policy closes at 6pm on Friday 20th April. We have been preparing a response as individuals and will be submitting one as a group too. In assessing our concerns and reviewing developments […] Continue reading
Following our previous posts on concerns over the proposed Becket Keys Church of England School’s non-compliance with the Schools Admissions Code and the report in last week’s Brentwood Gazette, Educating Brentwood have once again attempted to make contact with the free school’s backers. Are Becket Keys compliant with the Schools Admission Code? http://wp.me/p2dr6s-6R Gazette reports […] Continue reading
As a member of Educating Brentwood I welcomed the probing article in last week’s Brentwood Gazette regarding the admission arrangements for the proposed Becket Keys free school. I also feel there is a distinct lack of clarity regarding the background and experience of the Russell Education Trust, sponsors of the proposed Becket Keys free school. […] Continue reading
The National Union of Teachers (NUT) is taking legal advice on whether to challenge the Secretary of State for Education on whether adequate assessment of the effects of “free schools” on existing schools has been undertaken prior to their opening. The NUT press release summarises as follows: “Christine Blower, General Secretary of the National Union of Teachers, […] Continue reading
In order to respond to the consultation on their funding agreement, Educating Brentwood has persisted this week in requesting information that does not appear to be readily available despite the claims last week of the proposers of Becket Keys Church of England School. The following mail requests have been sent: “Mon, 2 Apr 2012 10:17:03 […] Continue reading
