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School seeks backing for admission changes The chairman of governors at Chancellor’s has written to parents at the school urging them to support changes to the admission rules and to reject the local authority’s call to challenge the new criteria. In the letter George Shiells invites parents to write to the Schools Adjudicator supporting the proposed changes. Children at Brookmans Park Primary, which is set to lose its status as a preferred feeder school for Chancellor’s were sent home with copies of the letter to pass on to their parents who are concerned about changes to the criteria. In the letter Mr Shiells writes; “You may well have read in the local newspapers
that Herts Education Committee has challenged the admission criteria
agreed by Chancellor’s Governing Body in March this year…unfortunately the
newspaper reports appear to present as facts, the voiced opinions of the Chairman of
Education which we believe will not be upheld in due course”. The letter, urges
parents to write to the office of the Schools Adjudicator and continues; “If, like
us, you believe Chancellor’s should be allowed to maintain its present popular
character, as a platform to its future enhancement and development, then we invite you to
give us your support”. Mr Shiells then
sets out seven
points which he suggests parents may choose to use in their letters should they
decide to support the school’s position. However
the chairman of governors asks parents to put the points he sets out in their own words. “It is
important you compose your own letter stressing the points that are most important to you
and your child. Such letters will add weight
to the formal submission to the Adjudicator by your Governing Body”, he writes. Mr Shiells
concludes; “I know you will give this matter your consideration and hope you will
give us your support”. The letter ends
with the words HELP US TO HELP FUTURE PARENTS in bold underlined capital
letters. July 7, 1999 Do you think Chancellor's new admission criteria is fair? Should Chancellor's be challenged or do you think the new system is better? Have Your Say
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