Labour London Assembly Member for Barnet and Camden Andrew Dismore has blasted Barnet Council after the Children’s Services Department were rated “inadequate” by OFSTED. The report inspected services for children in need of help and protection, looked after children and care leavers, as well as the effectiveness of the Safeguarding Children Board. The executive summary of the report, said: […]
Read moreA campaign by a student at Henrietta Barnett School in Barnet to provide free sanitary products for school girls on free school meals has attracted over 2,000 petition signatures. Amika George, the student who started the petition said: ‘I started this because I recently met some London schoolgirls who told me about the unthinkable solutions they resort to […]
Read morePlease see the attached letter, which forms the basis of the London Assembly Labour Group consultation response to the proposed “Fairer” Funding Formula for schools, that will cut £3 billion from schools budgets over the next few years.
Read moreAt this week’s London Assembly plenary meeting, Labour London Assembly Member for Barnet and Camden Andrew Dismore AM attacked Conservative Barnet Council for failing to stand up for local children and schools. (see clip of speech here) Mr Dismore said: ‘Barnet schools are facing cuts in Government funding of £23 million, that’s £497 on average for every schoolchild and student […]
Read moreAt this week’s London Assembly plenary meeting, Labour London Assembly Member for Barnet and Camden Andrew Dismore AM attacked Conservative Barnet Council for failing to stand up for local children and schools. (see clip of speech here) Mr Dismore said: ‘Barnet schools are facing cuts in Government funding of £23 million, that’s £497 on average for every schoolchild and student […]
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