Welcoming the announcement that Wessex Gardens and Tudor Schools in Barnet, and Netley, Christopher Hatton and Gospel Oak Primary Schools in Camden will be included in the Mayor of London’s air quality audit, Local London Assembly Member, Andrew Dismore AM, said: “There is a lot of evidence showing that air quality can have a long-term detrimental impact on the […]
Read moreThe School of African and Oriental Studies (SOAS) has decided to stop outsourcing core support services. This means all support staff working for central facilities teams will now be directly employed by the University. Around 120 staff working as cleaners, caterers, receptionists and other roles will now be on the equal terms and conditions as existing directly employed staff. […]
Read moreAt today’s Mayor’s Question Time, London Assembly Member for Barnet and Camden Andrew Dismore AM asked London Mayor Sadiq Khan what action he could take, to prevent London’s school children losing out on a good standard of education as a result of the Government’s underfunding of London schools. (see video here) The DfE has admitted that the main group of […]
Read moreA new city-wide campaign designed to improve mental health across the capital has been welcomed by local Assembly Member, Andrew Dismore. Thrive LDN, launched by the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, aims to support Londoners to lead healthier, happier lives. Mr Dismore said support for young people was particularly important, and that all Londoners should remember that “it’s good to […]
Read moreDear editor, Every word of the Ofsted report rating as “inadequate” Conservative led Barnet Council’s Children’s Services reveals a series of disastrous failures in the Council’s 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. If ever we needed further conclusive proof of the […]
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