Reorganisation Materials 

The Forum has been collecting case study materials to support schools facing reorganisation proposals. This page contains a selection of materials prepared by schools, governors and groups of parents.

Response to Suffolk Report - St Felix Middle School Governors - January 2007 - download
A paper setting out the objections of the Governers of St Felix Middle School to the Suffolk County Council Report published in December 2006.

Briefing paper - Issues and problems in reorganisations - download
Extracts from newspaper reports from around the country highlighting problems experienced during middle school reorganisations. The issues range from loss of experinced staff to high then expected costs.

Briefing paper - Sharing experience from other area reviews - download
A sinlge page setting out advice for parents facing reoganisation proposals based on the experience of parent groups around the country.

Proposals to reorganise middle schools in Suffolk - A national perspective - download
A response from the Forum to proposals to reoganise the middle school system in Suffolk. The report seeks to show that the County Council fails to demonstrate that the issues it highlights arise from the middle school form of organisation. When considered in the light of evidence from successful middle school systems and national data these claims seem less convincing.

St Felix Middle School - response to consultation - download
A well thought out statement about the future of middle schools drawing on a range of interesting information

Adjudicators report - retention of R M Grylls Middle, Kirklees - June 06 - download
Kirklees proposed to close R M Grylls Middle School. The Schools Adjudicator ruled that it should be retained - the full report makes very interesting reading. Clearly the extended school service provided by the school, and the very clearly expressed support for the school from the community, have persuaded the adjudicator that the school should be retained. The adjudicator also identifies issues with the proposed LEA plan and funding propsed.

Case presented by King Alfred's Middle School, Dorset - download
The paper developed to present the case for the retention of King Alfred's Middle School, Shaftesbury in Dorset.

Wiltshire middle schools case to Schools Organisation Committee - download
This paper was developed by the parents and staff of Wiltshire middle schools for presentation to the Schools Organisation Committee

Food For Thought - download
NEAG questions - How Organised are the Council?

Letter to councillors - download

Putting the Truth First - download
When Ofsted inspected Northumberland County Council in May 2003 the performance of Northumberland schools was judged to be 'highly satisfactory'

A Brighter Future For Redditch - download
Report On The Public Consultations