eleg1

Soulking Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > eleg1 - you haven't said why you think the Charter > bid is exclusive (and Haberdashers not presumably > since you are supporting it). Especially since > both are still consulting with the community about > what admissions policy to use? Also, not sure I > understand your point about the statistics. > Perhaps you could explain that further? > Sorry but I find it over the top to say that > Charter support is "shocking" - and you imply that > anyone supporting Charter "wants" an exclusive > school. I support it, and certainly do not want an > exclusive school. Through the attempted changes to admissions policy and the way certain types of parents are treated with contempt by the school informs my view that they would wish to be exclusive. Evidence of this cannot be discussed on here but it is from parents and previous members of staff. The statistics show that in comparison with national statistics Charter is a very inclusive school however nationally ethnic minorities make up approx. 7% of the total population the possible % is much higher within Charter school catchment area. From what I know about Haberdashers is that regardless of the intake students achieve very well, all students get opportunities not just the select 'gifted & talented'. In my opinion as a local parent I would support that ethos more.

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Bonaome quoting national statistics will invariably cause skewered results when comparing to a London school in an area of mixed affluence. If Charter do succeed let's have a look at the intake in 5 years.

I personally support the Haberdashers bid, their admissions policy as they state as open to community consultation. Charter have shown that they won't listen to parents until they are forced to. In addition it can't hurt to have a healthy mix of providers of education which will surely help drive each other's improvement.

It seems the Charter School practices as regards equality are being questioned again, first there was the criticism from the adjudicator regarding the change to the admissions policy detailed here: http://www.theguardian.com/education/2012/feb/01/academy-school-catchment-council-estates and now an FOI request about equality that they have not responded to within the deadline: https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/treatment_of_ethnic_students. Shocking that they have all this support to open another 'exclusive' school.

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