@dianabarran You caused the downfall of Holland Park School by refusing to listen to teachers, students, parents, local councillors and community members. Instead you chose to pursue your MAT agenda. Nothing has improved. You will not be missed
@dianabarran Our school has been slowly falling apart since joining a ‘family of schools’. Swimming pool remains unusable. The building is in disrepair. Students’ work goes unmarked. Trust resources are poor. There hasn’t been a single tangible benefit to our school.
Last accounts of Holland Park School 2021/2022 show a reserve of £3,258,000 with ‘no significant key factors that are likely to affect the Academy’s financial performance or position’.
I am now hearing that the school has over spent by an estimated £1,700,000.
Yesterday’s story https://t.co/aBrvbuhDaO and thread about the experience in an isolation/”reset” room within an Astrea academy provoked some reaction, as expected. But, to recap, aware that isolation policies have been around for a while, two things struck me about this case...
New: Pupils at Astrea academy face super-sized classes as trust struggles to cope with teacher exodus.
https://t.co/0lHj0KExGI
Longsands Academy in Cambs lost 8 per cent of its teachers at Xmas and now faces NEU strike ballot. Trust operates super-centralised management.
@jodybritten@tombennett71 It’s interesting watching @tombennett71 defend ‘consequences’ for not having a pen. If he is a satisfactory ‘tzar’ he will be aware of the many schools that regularly sanction children for not being in possession of TWO black pens at all times. One is not enough to avoid sanction
Helpful reminder that the ‘investigation’ only spoke to complainants and was conducted by a colleague of @stewharper, clerk to the DfE appointed governors. Ofsted has ALWAYS found safeguarding to be adequate. #JusticeforRobson
A former senior staff member at Holland Park School is suing the country’s largest trust for up to £70,000, claiming an investigation into the academy’s alleged 'toxic' culture defamed him
https://t.co/QWJPemxjzQ
The ‘Beyond Ofsted’ report is published at just the right time. Ofsted, in its current form, is finished. All the thinking now is how inspection and accountability must be reformed. This is an excellent contribution to that debate.
@secretHT1, @SLTknows, @PaulGarvey4, @insiderjon is this what an ad for headteacher would customarily look like?
Principal of Holland Park School, Kensington and Chelsea - Tes Jobs https://t.co/siUpBhGobe
Shaping up to be an unmissable night of comedy! Great line up of talent and a great way to support a London school. This event is open to all, book your tickets now.