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Date: 14 January 2008 20:42:03
I am still reeling from today's news from the council. Whatever decision they make in March about changing the education system over the next two years, it looks like at least 28 schools are going to be closed. All staff are to lose their jobs, apparently without redundancy, and have to reapply to the remaining schools which will be reopening under new management.
In the meantime, in my own school other financial implications mean that in September four out of the eighteen teaching staff will be made redundant (this time with redundancy payments, although I don't think that would be true for me as they changed my contract to temporary when I went part time last year because of Dad). Any voluntary redundancies have to be proposed by the end of next week, so not a lot of thinking time for anyone. I think I am in a very vulnerable position. So it looks like I could be seeking employment again twice in the next two years!
For our school too there is more news which makes all this even more daunting, though I can't go into it here until certain announcements have been made to the parents.
Please please continue to hold the Isle of Wight Education system - children, parents, teachers and decision makers - in your prayers. These are dark days.