The attack on small schools begins in Suffolk
Cllr Lisa Chambers As all small schools know in 2015 a major change to the way schools are funded is going to make hundreds of them unvi...
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Spar promise jam - and nice food - about next March in Stradbroke
A packed Stradbroke Community Centre The Community Centre in Stradbroke was packed this evening for an open meeting organised to discuss...
Something is broken in Stradbroke but it isn't the website.....
The emperor Nero famously "fiddled whilst Rome burnt" Last night once again Stradbroke Parish Council spent an inordinate amou...
Michael Gove doesn't have a clue about Suffolk or its schools
Michael Gove visited Suffolk yesterday for a photo opportunity in Ipswich and used the opportunity to lecture Suffolk residents about their ...
IES Breckland governors "keep it in the family" as serious questions about the school's governance are asked
SABRES Trust members including Chair Kate Curtis, her father Cllr Bill Bishop and friend and Vice-Chair Linda Challis The husbands of Curt...
Why some Bury St Edmunds children won't be able to go to the school next door
Suffolk school organisation review (SOR) has finally hit Bury St Edmunds and the sparks are starting to fly. Readers of this Blog may rememb...
Sherry Zand quits as principal of IES Breckland
Matthew Hancock MP with Sherry Zand the former IES Breckland Principal Sherry Zand the Principal of IES Breckland School in Brandon Suff...
Suffolk primaries under threat whilst £11 million spent on unnecessary Free Schools
The EADT revealed today that free schools in Suffolk have so far cost £11 million in set up and building costs In fact this is just for ...
IES Breckland: The truth about the sackings
In a clear reference to this Blog Sherry Zand the Principal of IES Breckland has been complaining today about “inaccurate information” relat...
Six Staff Dismissed at IES Breckland Free School
IES Breckland Staff at opening The Government’s free school programme is in further trouble tonight as sources close to IES Breckland Fr...
Is the "Beccles" Free School actually going to move to Beccles?
Former Beccles Middle School Site: currently used by Sir John Leman High where Beccles Free School is supposed to be moving in September 2...
Ixworth Free School: Why we should keep an eye on the Seckford Foundation
The situation at Ixworth has prompted Sue Cook, Suffolk County Council's Education Director, to write to parents in the Thurston area....
"Hand of Hancock" as Seckford gets Third free school at Ixworth
If the lack of a transparent process at the DfE wasn't enough on its own to raise an eyebrow about the award today of the Ixworth Middle...
Debenham Library celebrates 10th birthday as it plans move to larger site
Debenham's tiny library celebrates 10th birthday Two years ago in Debenham in bright sunshine a crowd gathered outside Debenham Libr...
Stradbroke Primary School teacher wins "teacher of the year" award
Laura Wilbourn and her class (EADT) Laura Wilbourn, a teacher at Stradbroke Primary School, has today been announced as the winner of th...
Guy McGregor out of the cabinet as Lisa Chambers leads on Education
Guy McGregor: out of the cabinet Hoxne, Stradbroke and Eye county councillor Guy McGregor has found himself the casualty of Mark Bee’s a...
Suffolk Tories cling to power with majority cut to three
Former Cabinet member Judy Terry who lost her seat 2009 was always going to be a high water mark for Suffolk Tories no matter how they ...
Are Suffolk Tories going to lose control of the County Council?
With the massive majority of 35 out of only 75 councillors they have enjoyed since 2009 it scarcely seems possible that the 2013 elections c...
Suffolk Tactical Voting App Launches on Facebook
As the County Council Elections on Thursday 2nd May draws closer Tactical Suffolk 2013 have launched a searchable service that shows the be...
RIP Thatcherism 1979-2013
In death as in life Margaret Thatcher retains her unique ability to divide and polarise. The “marmite” Prime Minister who people pretty muc...
Keep Calm and Vote Tactically! Your help please...
My Blog post last night despairing that the sheer number of candidates in each Suffolk County Council division is likely to lead to the To...
Will split opposition votes keep rural Suffolk Tory in 2013?
Today candidates for the May County Council elections have been published by each of the seven District and Borough councils in Suffolk. T...
Stradbroke Court House and Library consultation off to flying start
There was a slight sense of deja-vu this Saturday morning when we were waiting the the Courthouse in Stradbroke to see if anyone would tur...
Is a decline in library lending really a "shock"?
Apparently the East Anglian Daily Times is “shocked” that library lending is declining . Perhaps next week they will run a story of shock d...
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