Guest Author Mike WARD, former Chair of the Eskdale School Board of Governors, identifies a practicable alternative to Pete DWYER’s Report to County Councillor Arthur BARKER; an alternative that is conspicuously absent from the Report – and, more importantly, from [...]
Eskdale School: Consultation County Councillor Arthur Barker, Executive Member for Children & Young Peoples’ Services, has kindly provided a copy of Pete DWYER’s Report of 9th February 2016, recommending that the Executive Member should “give approval to consult on a [...]
A Letter to the Editor from Scarborough Borough Councillor Rob BARNETT, elected member for the Streonshalh ward, in which Eskdale School and many of its students/parent/teachers reside. Rob taught in East London for four decades. ~~~~~ Dear Editor, Re Proposed [...]
Eskdale School: Another Brick In The Wall an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, examining the parts of the Eskdale jigsaw that other publications do not reach – much less piece together. ~~~~~ [This article is intended to supplement [...]
Guest Author ANDY STRANGEWAY up-dates readers with official DfT confirmation that his analysis of the regulations in relation to the “No Overnight Motorhome Parking Ban” is correct. See also: “95% Of Motor Caravans Unticketable” (24th January 2016) and “Govt. Anti-Motorhome [...]
Guest Author ANDY STRANGEWAY follows up on yesterday’s article with sensational new revelations. ~~~~~ Govt Anti-Motorhome Policy Exposed Yesterday, I revealed that 95% of Motor Caravans cannot be ticketed. This was in fact not correct, but has now been corrected. [...]
Guest Author Andy STRANGEWAY highlights a glaring and fatal error in the NYCC/SBC ‘No Motor Caravan’ on-street parking regulations. ~~~~~ 95% Of Motor Caravans Unticketable Despite the fact that I have given Scarborough Borough Council (SBC) numerous opportunities, they have not [...]
Eskdale School – Past, Present & Future Ahead of scheduled meetings intended to address the Eskdale School crisis, Guest Author MIKE WARD offers readers the benefit of his knowledge gleaned from nine years experience serving the people of Whitby on [...]
DfE Schools Performance Analysis The Department for Education has today published its 2015 School & College Performance tables. The results for North Yorkshire are reproduced below: See also: Primary Schools http://www.education.gov.uk/cgi-bin/schools/performance/group.pl?qtype=LA&no=815&superview=pri Secondary Schools http://www.education.gov.uk/cgi-bin/schools/performance/group.pl?qtype=LA&no=815&superview=sec Click on the tabs to bring [...]
The Eskdale Saga: Death Of A School an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, explaining why the former Chair of the Board of Governors had to be axed at all costs – and the motive behind his ousting. ~~~~~ [...]