Hameldon Community College will it thrive as an academy?
There are, and will continue to be, staff problems and the teaching union representative has, quite rightly, discussed the matter with the teachers concerned. Your report contains his comments and ends with his opinion that: “Hameldon becoming an academy will be a sad day for education in Burnley”.
Page 15 of the same issue contains a report on the Thomas Whitham College which, apparently, has already opted to become an academy and I have seen no reports of adverse comments on this change. The Chairman of Governors is confident that the change will have a positive impact on existing and future students and their families. In other words, it will be good for the education prospects of Burnley.
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Hide AdAm I missing something or is there a fundamental difference between these schools? Why is Thomas Whitham School full of confidence whilst a similar change at Hameldon School is forecast to be a disaster? I shall read future reports on both schools with increased interest.
K. Halstead
Lockyer Avenue, Burnley