HandsOffWoodsidePrimary

We are a group of parents campaigning for a fair and meaningful consultation period, for the proposed Academisation of our village Primary School.

[HandsOffWoodsidePrimary @hands_oak]

A group of parents at Woodside Primary School in Hertfordshire have no choice but to start a campaign as the HT and GB of our village school have started a period of consultation to join Enfield based Ivy Learning Multi Academy Trusy. There is no clear reason for this, we just

[HandsOffWoodsidePrimary @hands_oak]

@ShaunaghRoberts @warwickmansell @educationgovuk @GavinWilliamson People are quick to blame schools.individually and the STA look into these but if it's the approach from a Trust that puts the pressure on the schools they get away with it. Seems same thing happened silver birch did it???

[HandsOffWoodsidePrimary @hands_oak]

@ShaunaghRoberts @warwickmansell @educationgovuk @GavinWilliamson It is quite something that to look at MATs overall in allecgatuons of cheating is a major step missing and it is left to RSC to determine looking into a trust overall.

[HandsOffWoodsidePrimary @hands_oak]

@warwickmansell Is the reality that if it happens there will be no school staff employed by a local authority! The staff will.not even be classed in the same way as civil servants working in the public interest they will be a workforce employed by basically privately run institutions???

[Warwick Mansell @warwickmansell]

Exclusive: government's forced academies projects now taking an average of at least 18 months, new DfE data reveal: https://t.co/t19httiimF

[HandsOffWoodsidePrimary @hands_oak]

Sorry for the total radio silence from our campaign. Please click on the link to see the current converter academy pipeline list https://t.co/UGGrz42pYw @warwickmansell @antiacademies @SchoolsWeek @HertsNeu @NEUnion @GMB_union @ourgoffsoak

[HandsOffWoodsidePrimary @hands_oak]

@EstherMcVey1 would you have parental voice in academisation?

[We Own It @We_OwnIt]

Schools are being forced into national multi-academy trusts behind the scenes.

The likes of @JonColes01 - the CEO of United Living are gobbling up our schools as part of the academies project.

Schools should be publicly run and locally accountable!

https://t.co/vpasdVmiig

[HandsOffWoodsidePrimary @hands_oak]

Congratulations!! You clearly have governors who are listening and processing true risks and standing against them!

[Sally Weale @sweale]

Parents and teachers at Telscombe Cliffs primary in Peacehaven see off attempts to turn their school into an academy. My earlier story https://t.co/TmgSuau2OQ

[HandsOffWoodsidePrimary @hands_oak]

Yet some people think that this is okay...

[Warwick Mansell @warwickmansell]

Exclusive: Academy trusts running two schools paid nearly £2 million over four years to companies owned by directors: https://t.co/z5aAMJkDOR Yes, I've been looking at Collective Spirit's accounts again.

[Warwick Mansell @warwickmansell]

Exclusive: Academisation stalling in London, DfE data reveal. https://t.co/FgmMymser5 Only 12 of inner London's 990 state schools currently in process of academising. Area already has 2nd-lowest proportion of acads of England's 10 regions, at 27% of schools.

[Warwick Mansell @warwickmansell]

Exclusive: More than two thirds of sponsored academy projects delayed, new DfE data reveal. https://t.co/Zu3mBnJfyI
Comparing latest, eventually-published, DfE spreadsheet with last shows academy opening dates sliding.

[Reel News @ReelNewsLondon]

Academies: Striking teachers and angry parents from John Roan and Waltham Holy Cross schools pay the DFE a visit @JohnRoanResists @HandsOffWHX @themediafund @antiacademies

[HandsOffWoodsidePrimary @hands_oak]

Amazing! Solidarity to all at @JohnRoanResists great work!

[GMB Southern Region @GMBSouthern]

Our petition against the support staff cuts at Halley Academy has been hand-delivered to HR this morning. We await their formal response, but please like and share to help us get our message across!

[HandsOffWoodsidePrimary @hands_oak]

#transparency #BallotWoodsideParents @hertscc @bbceducation @ourgoffsoak @GoffsAcademy @SchoolsWeek @warwickmansell @sweale @GuardianEdu @HandsOffWHX @antiacademies @HertsNeu

[HandsOffWoodsidePrimary @hands_oak]

Our local Multi Academy Trust have annotated a document that our school had published about their meeting. They had asked for this annotated document to be shared, instead, Woodside deleted the original & added version 2, with the conversation deleted #OurKidsDeserveBetter

[HandsOffWoodsidePrimary @hands_oak]

Solidarity

[John Roan Resists @JohnRoanResists]

What a night! A community united. No to academisation, heralded by our own 6th formers singing from their hearts. Magic😍

[HandsOffWoodsidePrimary @hands_oak]

@sweale @GuardianEdu @hertscc @bbceducation @olole11parents @OLOLE11 @JohnRoanResists

[HandsOffWoodsidePrimary @hands_oak]

Lawyers acting on behalf of the clients running the campaign released a statement for us to share. It summarises the outcomes of the pre action letter and why a parent governor election is underway @antiacademies @HandsOffWHX @warwickmansell @HertsNeu @ourgoffsoak @SchoolsWeek