Jim Gamble

Mossbourne's chair of trustees quits in first major shake-up at beleaguered academy chain

Henry Colthurst, who had been on the trust's board since 2014, resigned earlier this month

Author: Hackney Citizen

'Highly questionable': Mossbourne Federation spent £400,000 of public money on legal fees amid safeguarding probe

The multi-academy trust forked out the sum for its own barrister-led review and on hiring solicitors to handle questions about treatment of pupils at Mossbourne Victoria Park academy

Author: Hackney Citizen

'I would have already resigned' – Mossbourne senior leadership and chair of governors should 'reflect' on positions says safeguarding commissioner

Children's Safeguarding Commissioner for City and Hackney, Jim Gamble, said he would have 'already stepped down' were he in a leadership role at Mossbourne

Author: Hackney Citizen

Safeguarding expert condemns ‘worrying’ lack of response by Mossbourne after damning report

A safeguarding review into Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy previously highlighted concerns about the school’s ‘punishment no matter what’ and ‘no excuses’ policies

Author: Lizzie McAllister

Hackney’s safeguarding boss takes DfE advisor to task over ‘embarrassing’ criticism of Mossbourne review

Jim Gamble responds to Tom Bennett's blogpost that called the report a 'hit job'

Author: Hackney Citizen

Mossbourne’s draconian ‘punishment no matter what’ regime linked to pupils' self-harm and disproportionately targeted Black boys with harsh sanctions, damning report reveals

Practices including 'routine shouting' and 'public humiliation' were found to be taking place

Author: Hackney Citizen

Andy Leary-May on Mossbourne: 'Until 16 months ago, I would've been among the parents surprised by the extent of adverse experiences'

The father-of-two, in his own words, on what led him to raise concerns about the multi-academy trust

Author: Andy Leary-May

Mossbourne's chair of trustees quits in first major shake-up at beleaguered academy chain

'Highly questionable': Mossbourne Federation spent £400,000 of public money on legal fees amid safeguarding probe

'I would have already resigned' – Mossbourne senior leadership and chair of governors should 'reflect' on positions says safeguarding commissioner

Safeguarding expert condemns ‘worrying’ lack of response by Mossbourne after damning report

Hackney’s safeguarding boss takes DfE advisor to task over ‘embarrassing’ criticism of Mossbourne review

Mossbourne’s draconian ‘punishment no matter what’ regime linked to pupils' self-harm and disproportionately targeted Black boys with harsh sanctions, damning report reveals

'Excessive' sanctions at Hackney school left children 'demoralised, without clear improvement in behaviour'

Council casts doubt on ruling that race was 'not a factor' in Child Q incident

Mossbourne launches review of complaints procedure amid safeguarding inquiry

Hackney’s Orthodox Jewish community up in arms about ‘dictatorial’ schools bill

Child safeguarding watchdog lays out scope of Mossbourne inquiry

Andy Leary-May on Mossbourne: 'Until 16 months ago, I would've been among the parents surprised by the extent of adverse experiences'