What a busy few days it has been for news about the proposed Becket Keys Church of England School. Since being informed by the free school’s proposers about the change in admissions policy seven days ago, (see: Becket Keys admissions policy change angers supporters http://wp.me/p2dr6s-92 ) a concerted effort has been made to calm vocal […] Continue reading
Becket Keys Church of England School sent an e-mail to all those who responded to their funding agreement “consultation” on Thursday 22nd June regarding their admissions policy. The statement announced that the proposed free school would no longer use named feeder primary schools but would instead offer up to 50% of places to those meeting […] Continue reading
Individually we view the developing educational landscape in Brentwood as a long term resident and former pupil and as a teacher of 18 years experience who works in an “Outstanding” school. Together we must also consider how our children will fit into it. We will have to select a school for our eldest child later […] Continue reading
On the 15th May all those who responded to the proposed Becket Keys Church of England School funding agreement consultation were sent a two-page report that was also posted on their website. It was a surprisingly brief document given the importance of the decision that it was supposed to inform but I read it and […] Continue reading
One of our founder members, Richard Millwood, has a blog that is concerned with his observations on developments in education and supporting technology in his capacity as Director of Core Education UK. His latest post contains his thoughts on the implications of promoting state education as a market which is illustrated via the situation in […] Continue reading
The decision announced last week to reject the proposal of the South Essex University Technical College (SEUTC) to use part of the Sawyers Hall College (SHC) site meant that the future use of the location is still unknown to Brentwood residents. Most of the local community will not be aware of the amount of the […] Continue reading
Stephen Capper, current head teacher of Sawyers Hall College and leading figure in the bid to establish South Essex University Technical College (SEUTC) in Brentwood, is featured in this week’s Brentwood Recorder. The article is available on line here: http://www.romfordrecorder.co.uk/news/brentwood_lost_out_again_after_government_rejects_bid_for_new_college_plans_1_1396204 Mr Capper confirms that the proposers are intending to continue to work on ways to provide the […] Continue reading
