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Parents & community fighting off academisation of Byron Court Primary School and for greater parent voice
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[Daniel Kebede @DanielKebedeNEU]

Bristol School and the Ofsted inspection.

1) The School have already explained that they postponed Damien Egan's visit because of planned demonstration. The school stated:

"On the evening before Mr Egan's scheduled visit, we were made aware of plans for a public protest outside the school.

"As this protest was scheduled to coincide with the end in the school day, we opted to postpone Mr Egan's visit to ensure everyone would continue to feel safe when entering and exiting school and to prevent any disruption to our students' learning."

2) Ofsted is purported to be a quality assurance organisation to improve educational standards.

3) When an LGBT author, Simon James Green was cancelled from attending John Fisher Catholic School - was there an Ofsted inspection then? No

4) When Jewish childrens author Michael Rosen was cancelled from giving a talk at a Jewish School in Hackney - was there an Ofsted inspection then? No

5) Ofsted is acting well beyond its remit - It is acting politically to stiffle dissent. Was the school to ignore safeguarding concerns that were raised?

6) We will vigorously oppose any attempt to scapegoat our members at Bristol Brunel Academy.

[National Education Union @NEUnion]

“Ofsted was extremely detrimental to every staff member’s mental health. What happened to be a happy, nurturing environment, turned into an unsmiling fearing institution. It gave us a short insight as to what Ruth Parry would have felt. Ofsted is random, unaccountable and dangerous.” - Alice Butterton, NEU rep, Byron Court school speaking in the Ofsted debate at #NEU2025 . #AbolishOfsted

[Ben Sellers @MrBenSellers]

This to me, as a parent, a learner & a socialist is so important. We can’t treat academies as something to ‘manage’, but as one of the systemic reasons our education system is failing society & our children. End academisation & take education back under local authority control.

[Edmund Barnett-Ward @Edmund_B_W]

Gove scrapped 700 school rebuilds in 2010—including RAAC-riddled ones—and then, as Housing Secretary, shrugged off fixing them. From cutting funding to collapsing ceilings, he’s managed to dodge responsibility at both ends of the crisis. Spielman and Gove, Peerage partners.

[Lucy Cox for NEU district 15 @LucyCoxNEU15]

.#BrentNEU is so proud of the fight against academisation @SaveByronCourt

[John Cosgrove @johncosgrove405]

Hear, hear!

Academies fuel explosion in school costs | Letter https://t.co/GQ8ls9cfP7

[Martin Powell-Davies @MPDNUT]

At an excellent anti education privatisation meeting at #NEU2025 Conference - good to hear from delegates from across different parts of the Union determined to end the rip-off of CEO MAT pay, PFI, supply agency profits and more ...

[Stop the War Coalition @STWuk]

#NEU2025 delegates blast Met police heavy-handed policing of 18 January pro-Palestine demo in London, which saw PSC director Ben Jamal and StWC's Chris Nineham charged with public order offences

https://t.co/q0syfiUFq6

[National Education Union @NEUnion]

An emotional morning at #NEU2025 as educators shared the personal impact Ofsted inspections have had on them and their schools.

“Ofsted hasn’t listened; the government hasn’t listened. Rip it up and start again!”

Conference unanimously voted for investment in school improvement, not inspection.

[requires improvement @requirespod]

The legends at @DisarmEducation managed to get their ammendment to the Palestine motion passed. Let's get the arms dealers out of our schools! #NEU2025

[Education for Tomorrow @Education4Tomo1]

Pick up today's Morning Star for the best education coverage in the country.

[Tes magazine @tes]

Large MATs are ‘havens for higher workload and poorer work-life balance’, says @NEUnion leader @DanielKebedeNEU, claiming it is a ‘myth’ that academies are more attractive to teachers #NEU2025
https://t.co/QEDHjml79C

[George Buchanan @GBeconomics]

NEU Oxfordshire president Carmen Tracey Ramos' speech proposing amendment 34.3 on the Palestine motion at the #NEU2025 conference in Harrogate. Read more about the Disarm education campaign: https://t.co/VYJRTQZzak
@DisarmEducation
@NEUnion @neuoxon

[National Education Union @NEUnion]

Delegates at #NEU2025 adopted a motion on campaigning for all schools to be under the remit of local authorities.

“The data is clear: academies do not outperform local schools. They only benefit the salaries of CEOs. We demand that there is a way for academies to come back into local control. Let’s give our children the education they deserve.”

[Save Byron Court @SaveByronCourt]

👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[NEU Blackburn with Darwen District @NEU_BwD]

Motion 22 as amended has been passed by conference ✅✅✅

End Academisation and campaign for a legal route for academies to return back to LA control with adequate funding to fund the transition. @NEUnion @NEUNW_Region #NEU2025

[Education for Tomorrow @Education4Tomo1]

Happy conference to all @NEUnion
Members and staff attending this week.

It looks like there will be some great debates from pay to Palestine to professional unity!

https://t.co/2BnybHCwAl

[Save Byron Court @SaveByronCourt]

@ElfHire @NEUnion

[Save Byron Court @SaveByronCourt]

@WirralNEU Waste not want not eh?!

[Save Byron Court @SaveByronCourt]

@NEUnion @sairskay Big up and hope everyone has a fantastic conference ✊🏼

[National Education Union @NEUnion]

Ofsted is broken.

We need a new system of school inspection – one that is supportive, effective and fair.

Now is the time to make your voice heard.

Complete Ofsted’s consultation today to take the next step in creating the change we need: https://t.co/FE7zZTWtkM

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