We have been told that some years ago Members of the Council took the decision to support a major drive to raise standards in all schools in the borough. This drive was led by 3 men Fairbrass, Larbalasteir and Luxton. Any headteachers or teachers who were not up to the mark were invited to move on which they did, a major injection of new committed staff were engaged and the drive started. Members were pleased to monitor the progress of improvement.
Now we come to today.........there does not appear to be the same commitment to young people in this administration.......just who is the Director of Education? not exactly a name or face to remember, in fact the senior management team in education is mainly made up of women which gives the impression of a knitting circle at the foot of the guillotine.
We fully appreciate that the council has a problem with lack of school places, but, some of the ideas they are coming up with in the local press are nonsense.
Why does the council not make an announcement in national and local newspapers advising anyone who is thinking of moving to the borough who has children needing school places that there are none,, that the council is doing everything it can to resolve the matter but with limited cash it could take 2/3/5 years before the new places will be available.
Then its up to the parents what they choose to do, but, they cannot say they were not warned.
Honestly, which parent wants to receive the letter stating that their son/daughter will be attending the Woolworths store in Barking Town Centre, school meals will be provided by Als Diner and Macdonalds. Aghhhhhhhh
No we don't think so.
