I wonder how many parents he has actually spoken to; they are not against having decent school buildings but seem to be against the crude blackmail attempt in forcing the Academy proposal through in order to get them.

The first stage of the consultation process was a real success for the school and democracy. From 1,500 parents and potential pupils' parents they got 15 replies in favour of progressing and that includes the blatant lies about the new £20 million building (which I note has now become only £15 million), the laptops to all pupils and the university as 'Academy partner' which has been dispelled already.

I'm a parent of a child at the school and am unhappy the proposal to sell off the school to any private sponsor who will take them is being so actively chased despite the fact it is proven that academies have not worked and not brought the 'step' change in improvements they were expected to bring.

Edutrust, the proposed sponsor, were thrown out in Bradford...ask yourself why? They have also been rejected by the governers at Fir Vale. So why should they be allowed to experiment on kids at Parkwood?

Blunkett's comments about the far left is interesting – is he desperate to be seen as far right in order to get back in with the Labour Party hierachy in order to get his ID cards scam back on track?

I am not a member of any far left organisation, although it must be agreed they seem to care more about the futures of local kids than the current political power brokers.
Mick Ibbotson, Piper Close, Shefield, 5

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