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Anntoinette Bramble

Council to close four primary schools as pupil numbers collapse

St Dominic's, St Mary's, Oldhill and Sir Thomas Abney schools to shut from September

Author: Hackney Citizen

Hackney Town Hall

Hackney's cabinet to vote on school closures next week

Council's decision on proposals to shut or 'merge' six primary schools slated for 22 April

Author: Hackney Citizen

Hackney's cabinet to vote on school closures next week

'What are they afraid of?': Fresh row over changes to Town Hall constitution

Independent Socialists say they are being 'punished for being an effective opposition'

Author: Hackney Citizen

L-R: Cllrs Penny Wrout, Claudia Turbet-Delof and Fliss Premru.

Hackney Youth Parliament pleads with cabinet against future cuts

Education lead apologises to junior politicians for not consulting them

Author: Hackney Citizen

Hackney Youth Parliament pleads with cabinet against future cuts

Hackney Council launches ‘in-depth review’ of school behaviour policies to tackle high exclusion rates

Councillors lay out scope of investigation into why borough has second-highest number of exclusions in inner London

Author: Hackney Citizen

Councillor Sophie Conway

‘Leave us kids alone!’: Hackney forges ahead with school closures as families and staff protest

Controversial plans to shut and merge four schools follows similar spate of closures in 2024

Author: Hackney Citizen

‘Leave us kids alone!’: Hackney forges ahead with school closures as families and staff protest

Commissioner warns against 'reckless public discourse' ahead of Mossbourne investigation

Jim Gamble has raised concerns around people making assertions about the review which are 'simply wrong'

Author: Hackney Citizen

Jim Gamble

Mossbourne CEO grateful for support and ‘encouragement’ amid allegations against trust’s schools

Academy trust head thanks parents, pupils, staff and governors for their support amid allegations against one of the trust’s schools, which have triggered a safeguarding review

Author: Hackney Citizen

Peter Hughes CEO Mossbourne

'Cost-of-greed crisis': Opposition councillors urge Town Hall to back 'immediate' wealth tax

Debate on Green motion calling for redistribution pushed to January

Author: Hackney Citizen

Critical: Green party London Assembly Member and Dalston councillor Cllr Zoë Garbett

'Disgusting': Parents accuse rival faith school of trying to 'poach' children as council plans spark 'bunfight'

Council urged to intervene after 'egregious' visit to Catholic school earmarked for closure

Author: Hackney Citizen

'Disgusting': Parents accuse rival faith school of trying to 'poach' children as council plans spark 'bunfight'

Council urged to investigate Hackney's schools following Mossbourne allegations

Councillors say children are 'suffering under a culture of fear and cruelty' in some academies

Author: Hackney Citizen

Council urged to investigate Hackney's schools following Mossbourne allegations

‘Enormous opposition’: Teachers’ union urges council to listen during school closures consultation

National Education Union says public meeting on closures will be held on 23 October

Author: Joe Steen, Local Democracy Reporter

‘Enormous opposition’: Teachers’ union urges council to listen during school closures consultation