tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2439993923226468838.post7133704605138227659..comments2013-08-25T06:02:33.493+01:00Comments on NAME: No Academy in Midhurst or Easebourne: “The worst that can happen is that you don’t make the progress you wish”Trabb's Boyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18171907005741538967noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2439993923226468838.post-19228860505345382522008-05-01T19:55:00.000+01:002008-05-01T19:55:00.000+01:00Hello Anonymous poster #4 It was interesting that ...Hello Anonymous poster #4 <BR/>It was interesting that the meeting last night was supposed to be for parents- this point was only made very clearly in the meeting itself. But it must have been for just parents in the secondary systems already, because to my knowledge not all primary school parents knew about this. What's more, they posted it in the paper as a "public meeting", thereby upsetting a few people who came along only to be told their voices weren't necessarily welcomed.<BR/><BR/>On other matters, anonymous, would you please contact us at namecampaign@yahoo.com ? We'd be interested in exploring an idea with you.Trabb's Boyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18171907005741538967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2439993923226468838.post-21070883404160484172008-04-30T16:49:00.000+01:002008-04-30T16:49:00.000+01:00I was at that meeting and was frankly appalled at ...I was at that meeting and was frankly appalled at the 'consultation' process. I have written to DJB - the consultants asking if they have or have ever had a financial relationship with ULT. No answer. I also received an invite to another meeting, three days before it was due to be held (tonight)making it impossible to attend for busy parents. Mind you, as it was alleging that parents wanted to know more about the transition to academy status when; at the meeting I went to, actually most parents wanted to know how we avoid such status I continue to think that DJB and the whole process is corrupt - in the absence of evidence to the contrary of course. Has anyone thought about requesting a Judicial Review???Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2439993923226468838.post-17500469741289529622008-04-09T08:54:00.000+01:002008-04-09T08:54:00.000+01:00And I was very offended by Mr. Back's comment- whi...And I was very offended by Mr. Back's comment- which echoed a similar sentiment made by Cllr Dunn at Lodsworth- that GOOD parents will want to send their children to an academy. Are we bad parents for not wanting an anti-democratic, unaccountable academy as the only option for our children!? How very dare they!Trabb's Boyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18171907005741538967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2439993923226468838.post-90453616458592066722008-04-09T08:45:00.000+01:002008-04-09T08:45:00.000+01:00I think that the worst that can happen is the expe...I think that the worst that can happen is the experiment goes wrong, we're left to pick up the pieces, and there is no going back. I had been prepared until now to give some people in the Local Authority, like Mr Back, the benefit of the doubt. The end of the meeting, when we were all dismissed even though the majority wanted to hear and say more, showed a different, very unsympathetic side of these people. Mr Back was clearly annoyed that we didn't share his love of the academy and became rude and dismissive of people's views.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2439993923226468838.post-11250465354062754422008-04-04T23:35:00.000+01:002008-04-04T23:35:00.000+01:00A very interesting and accurate report of the meet...A very interesting and accurate report of the meeting. I would recomend it to anyone who wasn't able to attendAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com