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jimthebuilder Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Nothing sinister! I think you will find the new > head is behind why so many are leaving I would completely agree with this view. He is a joke. Completely ineffectual

Seems an odd decision to appoint Alex Crossman given he did not even hold QTS in 2012. He has never taught a normal timetable. To suggest he was on the senior team at Charter in 2012 is not being totally truthful. He was placed onto it in 2012 as part of his training after moving from banking. He held no responsibilities and was not accountable as part of that team So in fact he has 3 years experience in teaching full stop. All of which has been at the level of Vice Principal

Congratulations to your daughter. Charter has some amazing staff.

Is this thread for real? Seriously some people need to get a life, much more important things in the world than this nonsense

Mr Barber and the steering group deserve credit for raising the issue around the need for a new ED school. It seems strange then around this groups desire to publicly criticise Charter. It seems equally strange that some of the more vocal East Dulwich politicians do not seem to fully support their local schools, in more ways than one.

Otta ..... Hush now

The issue that this has developed into is a mistaken belief that James Barber and the steering group feel they have chosen the HA free school for the whole of East Dulwich and now we should just accept it. This is not true. The steering group are not representative. It is also true that Mr Barber is increasingly showing signs of anger and annoyance at a Charter bid. Surely if he is interested in the best school for ED then he should equally support both? Siding with one bid becomes political while at the same time publicly criticising Charter (an outstanding school) does not help anyone. Surely as an elected councillor he should not be publicly attacking the Charter bid?

James Barber...you sound very angry and aggressive in your last post. You also seem to be misleading people. Yes the steering group choose HA but why should Charter, or anyone else, accept that. The steering group have behaved like it is their sole decision to make, it is not. The new school will be chosen by the DfE and not you Mr Barber.

Thank you for calling me an embittered coward . I am sure moderators/admin will do little about that personal attack . The only personal info I have brought up is the school the champion of the new HA free state school has sent his own kids to. WhY? Because it is very relevant http://m.huffpost.com/uk/entry/1864138/

LondonMix Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > How have I attacked Charter? Why is inclusion a problem for Charter. Unfounded accusation which goes against last OFSTED report http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2012/09/07/lord-adonis-private-school-_n_1864138.html

London mix that is your opinion but not mine. You should also stop the unfounded attacks on charter. You have no evidence to back up your claims

In addition I was asked by James Barber for my views/vision for the area. Something like thus, http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/mehdi-hasan/warren-buffett-is-right-ban-private-schools_b_1857287.html?utm_hp_ref=uk-politics

I would like to draw your attention to the following article, http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2012/09/07/lord-adonis-private-school-_n_1864138.html I fully agree with Lord Adonis, hence my scepticism of the steering group

I'm happy to get involved in the steering group and I do support the need for another school BUT I reject HA as the chosen provider and in arguments I will not rehash I believe it has not been a fair process In addition moderators or site admin you were quick on jump on me yesterday but happy for dad's army to make outrageous unfounded personal attacks on Charter. One rule for one.....

Mr Barber I find you quite politically/morally bankrupt. Politicians who send their children to private school should have NO say in state education policy. Why should you judge the system you did not deem good enough for your own children? What's important for a local councillor to make a difference? They should live and breathe the services that you expect the community to use. You do not and neither do others on your steering group. How can you know the feelings of normal state attending children and their families from the ivory towers at Alleyns? State schools are there for other peoples families but not your own. Stop playing with politics with our local schools, we deserve better