Wednesday 27th March 2024,
North Yorks Enquirer

Browsing the "Sue Whelan" Tag

The Whitby Secondary School Saga

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 [...]

January 17, 2018 North Yorkshire County Council

Caedmon FOIA Responses: Forked Tongues

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 [...]

April 15, 2016 North Yorkshire County Council

Eskdale: At Last – The UNREDACTED JSG Minutes 17/03/16

Eskdale: At Last – The UNREDACTED JSG Minutes 17/03/16 So now we know . . . and quite serendipitously . . . ~~~~~ From: Jackie Hunter <J.Hunter@ccwhitby.co.uk> Date: 7 April 2016 at 08:32:15 BST To: [redacted] Subject: RE: Information Request, [...]

April 7, 2016 North Yorkshire County Council

Eskdale/Caedmon Amalgamation – The JSG Minutes

Eskdale/Caedmon Amalgamation – The JSG Minutes In response to a Freedom of Information request from a member of the public, NYCC has disclosed, in part, Minutes of the Joint Steering Group (the ‘Shadow’ Governing Body’) Meetings relating to the proposed [...]

April 5, 2016 North Yorkshire County Council

Eskdale: An Open Letter/Email to Robert Goodwill MP

An Open Letter/Email to Robert Goodwill MP – from Mike Ward, former Chair of the Eskdale School Board of Governors, to Scarborough & Whitby Member of Parliament Robert Goodwill. (The ‘comments and letters’ to which Mike refers in his text [...]

February 16, 2016 North Yorkshire County Council

Eskdale School: Another Brick In The Wall

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 [...]

February 2, 2016 North Yorkshire County Council

Eskdale School – Past, Present & Future

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 [...]

January 21, 2016 North Yorkshire County Council

The Eskdale Saga: Death Of A School

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. ~~~~~ [...]

January 19, 2016 North Yorkshire County Council

School Governor ‘Hatchet-Job’ Investigation – Outcome

School Governor ‘Hatchet-Job’ Investigation – Outcome an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, up-dating readers on the outcome of the ‘Independent’ Investigation into the bigotry and chicanery behind the ousting of the Chair of the Eskdale School Board of [...]

February 15, 2015 North Yorkshire County Council

Eskdale Conspiracy: An Open Letter to ‘The Man’

Eskdale Conspiracy: An Open Letter to ‘The Man’ Today’s “In My View” column shares with readers an “OPEN LETTER” from NIGEL WARD to Mr Barry KHAN (Head of Legal & Democratic Services at our Local Education Authority, North Yorkshire County [...]

November 28, 2014 North Yorkshire County Council