Option 5 (A modified Option 3) Wins
Option 5 (A modified Option3) has won the vote.
For - 27
Against - 17
A commenter’s thoughts:-
“How can they come out with an Option 5 (a slightly modified option 3) at the very last minute, when technically the public did not vote for it and when Option 4 was a motion to stop a fraudulent questionnaire? Because they still don’t want to admit that the whole consultation process was a big circus. Schools will still be closed, the only difference is that now we don’t know how many or which ones. We haven’t achieved anything. They are still taking us for a ride. This is revolting.” - Patrick
http://www.iwcp.co.uk/News/ITS_TWO_TIERS_FOR_ISLAND_SCHOOLS_1.aspx
Read more for the Councillors that voted For and Against.
For
Hunter Henderson
Kennett
Oulton
Pigot
Scoccia
Sutton
Hobart
Fitzgerald Bond
Effemey
Cunningham
Cousins
Cameron
Burt
Bulwer
Brown
Abraham
Webster
Wells
West
Whitaker
Williams
Wood
Tuson
Hancock
Taylor
Pugh
Against
Arnold
Wilcox
Ward
Baker
Chapman
Humber
Stephen
Knowles
Adams
Lumley
Gardiner
Swan
Mosdell
Joyce
Bishop
Humby
Churchman
For - 27
Against 17
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March 22nd, 2008 at 1:11 pm
I’m sad that now we will be fighting to keep our precious little schools open against fellow campaigners schools. Along with others, I believe this was the plan all along.
Why does the council want to divide the Island so?
Having a child in the Ryde area - Greenmount and St Mary’s will be fighting for the chance to remain open. Both are excellent schools with high ofsted reports, waiting lists to get into the school and now both have committed teachers and staff. My child started St Mary’s last September and is having the time of his life there. I’ve been on the marches and marched with Greenmount parents, made friendships and now this………..
Will either school be saved? One or the other? How can we choose?
March 21st, 2008 at 3:17 pm
Patrick could you contact me please. info@saveiowschools.co.uk
March 21st, 2008 at 1:51 pm
Comment Retracted.
March 21st, 2008 at 9:40 am
30/31: regarding the faith school decision and its potential implications for Carisbrooke High. Let me spell it out using the council’s own documents.
Delegated decision report: Approval of Christ the King College
2.2 “The new school will open for September 1 2008, initially with a 9 to 13 age range, although the long term intention of the Dioceses will be to expand the age range to include post 16 provision.”
Appendix A1: Complete proposals
Implementation
Stage 1
31 August 2008 Archbishop King and Trinity middle schools will be discontinued.
1 September 2008 - the new proposed joint Catholic and Church of England school will open for pupils from year 5 to year 8 (pupils aged 9 to 13 years) providing 744 places.
Stage 2
1 September 2009 - the joint school will admit pupils from year 5 to year 9 (pupils aged 9 to 14 years). It will admit 200 pupils into year 5 and by 2013 provide 1000 places.
Project costs
25.
… “it is expected that the new school will be located on the existing sites of Archbishop King and Trinity middle schools in September 2008. The Isle of Wight Council is currently undertaking a review of its own provision across the Island in all 3 phases. Supported fully by the Council, it is likely a further and separate consultation will be undertaken on proposals to expand the proposed new Church school to age 16+/18+. Both dioceses and both governing bodies are working closely with the Council and an opportunity may arise where a single site suitable for the new Church school and its possible expansion to 16+/18+ might be made available.”
And why the concern that this actually means Carisbrooke? Because that’s what it says in the current consultation documents, Which Way Forward. Under the list of schools, it says “Carisbrooke High School: This site will become Christ the King (faith) College in all options.”
There is absolutely no mention in the Which Way Forward document of the pending decision on the ABK/Trinity merger (which Cllr Wells has now made under delegated powers - Monday 10 March).
Anyone naive enough to think that the ABK/Trinity merger doesn’t have implications for Carisbrooke, just think about which middle schools mainly feed Carisbrooke High: West Wight, Nodehill, ABK, Trinity. And it has implications for other high schools, too, because a faith school can (and almost certainly will) have faith selection criteria.
Yes, further consultation has to be done in the coming months before Christ the King expands its age range. And of course more consultation has to be done at Carisbrooke and all the other high schools, too. Which is why people need to be aware of this NOW.
The links to council documents I’ve quoted from are here:
Delegated decision: Approval of Christ the King College
http://www.iwight.com/council/what_is_a_council/Delegated_Powers/Delegated_Decisions_taken/default.asp
Consultation booklet: Which Way Forward
http://www.eduwight.iow.gov.uk/schools/reorganisation/Which%5FWay%5FForward%5F%2D%5FWhy%5FWhen%5Fand%5FHow/consulta.asp
March 20th, 2008 at 11:31 pm
Thankyou Anon, i stand corrected. But as i understand it Carisbrooke High is still under threat of closure !