In this article from January 2009 we see another local authority
committing to redeveloping no less than 7 secondary schools, that's two more than the
number of state secondary schools in Barrow for just £100 million.
Here in Barrow we 'The Sponsors' spending £45 million the creation of ONE.
So what is really happening in Barrow is a massive reduction in choice for parents and a massive reduction in the number of GCSE courses for pupils.
When the diplomas finally get up to full strength there will be 18 available for all Year 9's. The same 18 will be on offer across every school.
With there being only three schools remaining, should these sponsors get their way then the number of different GCSE courses cannot help but dramatically diminish this putting a vocational straight jacket on our kids.
Here in Barrow we 'The Sponsors' spending £45 million the creation of ONE.
So what is really happening in Barrow is a massive reduction in choice for parents and a massive reduction in the number of GCSE courses for pupils.
When the diplomas finally get up to full strength there will be 18 available for all Year 9's. The same 18 will be on offer across every school.
With there being only three schools remaining, should these sponsors get their way then the number of different GCSE courses cannot help but dramatically diminish this putting a vocational straight jacket on our kids.
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SCHOOLS due for an overhaul in North Lincolnshire should not be affected by fears that the Building Schools for the Future scheme could come to a halt.
A warning from the Construction Industry Council (CIC), claims the Government's £45-billion initiative could grind to a halt, as building firms struggle to raise finance needed to carry out work.
News of the warning broke on www.thisisscunthorpe yesterday.
The news came just a day after the Scunthorpe Telegraph revealed North Lincolnshire Council had submitted a £100-million bid to transform seven rural secondary schools.
But a council spokeswoman said: "The warning from the CIC doesn't really apply to the North Lincolnshire programme.
"First, we are already very far down the road towards announcing our preferred bidder. "Secondly, this story relates more to potential problems where companies have to raise funds for BSF under the Private Finance Initiative (PFI)- we are not using PFI for the North Lincolnshire programme."
The council has already secured £88-million to redevelop six secondary schools- some of the funding has already been used to merge South Leys Business and Enterprise College and Thomas Sumpter School to create Melior Community College
Why hasn't this Furness Academy plan been stopped in it's tracks?
It is flawed.
It is unwanted.
It is unnecessary.
It removes choice.
It streamlines children's choices.
It is very, very expensive in cash terms.
It is even more expensive in human terms.
It does not deliver 'value for money.
There is no proof whatsoever that it will be any better than what we already have.
Please whoever is capable of stopping this , and I am drawing up a list of names who can stop it, STOP IT NOW. Our children deserve better!
SCHOOLS due for an overhaul in North Lincolnshire should not be affected by fears that the Building Schools for the Future scheme could come to a halt.
A warning from the Construction Industry Council (CIC), claims the Government's £45-billion initiative could grind to a halt, as building firms struggle to raise finance needed to carry out work.
News of the warning broke on www.thisisscunthorpe yesterday.
The news came just a day after the Scunthorpe Telegraph revealed North Lincolnshire Council had submitted a £100-million bid to transform seven rural secondary schools.
But a council spokeswoman said: "The warning from the CIC doesn't really apply to the North Lincolnshire programme.
"First, we are already very far down the road towards announcing our preferred bidder. "Secondly, this story relates more to potential problems where companies have to raise funds for BSF under the Private Finance Initiative (PFI)- we are not using PFI for the North Lincolnshire programme."
The council has already secured £88-million to redevelop six secondary schools- some of the funding has already been used to merge South Leys Business and Enterprise College and Thomas Sumpter School to create Melior Community College
Why hasn't this Furness Academy plan been stopped in it's tracks?
It is flawed.
It is unwanted.
It is unnecessary.
It removes choice.
It streamlines children's choices.
It is very, very expensive in cash terms.
It is even more expensive in human terms.
It does not deliver 'value for money.
There is no proof whatsoever that it will be any better than what we already have.
Please whoever is capable of stopping this , and I am drawing up a list of names who can stop it, STOP IT NOW. Our children deserve better!
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