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Jane Eades: Michaela “Community” School – Consultation

Consultation has started on establishing the Michaela "Community" School in Tooting. Details on this website Key dates: 19th January (public consultation); 31st January and 8th February for prospective parents. The public "consultation" seems to be structured in a similar way to the Bolingbroke "consultation". Members of the public are invited in individually and will not have the ability to raise concerns in a ... read more and comment →

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Latest comment by Guest: "Ah but Janet was it not reported in the Guardian a few weeks ago that the 2000 figures do in fact demonstrate that England has indeed tumbled down the international tables? I have not got the link as travelling without a ......"

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Jane Eades: Are ‘free’ schools a response to local demand?

In Wandsworth we have an example of just how far the public statements are contradicted by the practice. One of the arguments against the Bolingbroke 'free' school, dubbed the bankers' school, was that there are already surplus places in secondary schools in the borough with a further net 1000 places given to out of borough students. That argument is being ... read more and comment →

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Latest comment by Jane Eades: "Update on the position. The Michaela "Community" School is now trying to get hold of the Trident Business Centre in Tooting (http://www.tridentcentre.com/). There has been no consultation with the businesses in the Centre and, yet, MCS claims to ......"

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