Friarage Community Primary School in Castle Ward/Division has been branded “Inadequate” by Ofsted, the UK Government’s Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills. The word on the street from Johnny the shoeshine guy is that standards have been [...]
Another NYCC School Hits Rock Bottom According to the Home page of its website, Northallerton School and Sixth Form College offers excellent prospects for students from 11 to 19 years of age: “Our school is a vibrant and happy place [...]
The Whitby Secondary School Saga The Enquirer’s education and governance contributor MIKE WARD comments on the crossroads reached in Whitby education with the departure of the town’s two secondary school Headteachers – Keith PRYTHERCH and Sue WHELAN – concurrent with [...]
Guest Author Mike Ward, former Chair of Governors at Eskdale School, Whitby, shares his observations on a recent incredible OfSTED Report ~~~~~ A Hidden Agenda For Our Schools?! Is there still a hidden agenda behind what is happening in education [...]
Caedmon/Eskdale Amalgamation: Business As Usual an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, updating readers on the most unpopular NYCC proposal for years. ~~~~~ Much has been made of Secretary of State Nicky MORGAN, Department for Education, having peformed the [...]
Caedmon College Whitby: The Resourceful Principal an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, examining the veracity of another Caedmon College Whitby FOIA response. ~~~~~ Further to my recent article “Caedmon FOIA Responses: Forked Tongues” (in which I queried the [...]
Caedmon FOIA Responses: Forked Tongues an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, dissecting the weasel words. ~~~~~ Readers who recall my articles: NYCC: Safeguarding Crisis (23rd March 2016) Safeguarding Shambles In NYCC Schools (1st April 2016) will already be [...]
