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Askparentsfirst

@Askparentsfirst

A parent-led campaign for meaningful consultation on school change in Birmingham to include a full parent ballot before academy conversion.

 Birmingham, UK
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Joined April 2012
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Good morning lovely people of #Stirchley #Bournville & #Cotterdige ! We are Stirchley Art Room and we are planning to offer art & craft workshops for the local community. Please could you help us by filling in a short survey? surveymonkey.com/r/BLLV82F Please retweet! Thanks all ❤️
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rob kelsall@rob_kelsall10 Mar 2017
In the midst of a schools funding crisis we must question the tens of millions being spent on changing schools legal status and re-brokering xitter.cf/cyclingkev/status/8400…
Kevin Courtney (@cyclingkev) profile pictureKevin Courtney@cyclingkev10 Mar 2017
First academy trust to lose all its schools over poor standards | Times thetimes.co.uk/article/first…
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Some people seriously continue to argue that schools being set up and closing,trusts going to the wall is evidence of system working well...
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Birmingham NEU@BirminghamNEU10 Mar 2017
Lots of parents in Birmingham very angry about the school funding crisis and they are a force to be reckoned with! #investdontcut xitter.cf/HaringeyParents/status…
FairFundingforAll (@HaringeyParents) profile pictureFairFundingforAll@HaringeyParents7 Mar 2017
Did the Govt think they could inflict the largest cuts to schools for 30 years without parents noticing? #schoolsjustwannahavefunds
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Schools Week@SchoolsWeek10 Mar 2017
Greening heckled as she says grammar schools help close the gap for disadvantaged. "Rubbish!" shout delegates #ascl2017
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Watchsted@watchsted24 Sep 2016
Corbyn launches national campaign against selection schoolsweek.co.uk/corbyn-lau… #grammar
Corbyn launches grammar schools campaign

Corbyn launches grammar schools campaign

The newly re-elected Labour leader used his victory speech to announce nationwide action by party members

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rob kelsall@rob_kelsall24 Sep 2016
I'm hitting the street with @jeremycorbyn @UKLabour next Saturday for a National Demonstration for an Inclusive Education service. With me?
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Big development in grammar schools policy: @thetimes comes out against plans. That's when you know your policy is under pressure.
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Melissa Benn@Melissa_Benn24 Sep 2016
Very glad to hear Corbyn calling for national campaign for inclusive education.
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Speaking to grp of ppl seemingly on end of top-down ed policy ideology left me almost in tears today. Look out for feature in coming weeks.
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ViX (Fuzzbox)@ViXVoX13 Jul 2016
Replying to @BeautyMinistry_
@SaveBaver All Baverstock students, past and present! Bring your ideas & instruments and join us THIS FRIDAY 3.30pm! maypolecentre.co.uk
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SAVE BAVERSTOCK ACADEMY! About fifty people rallied and demonstrated around Druids Heath and their local... fb.me/1jZ4Vuiq3
Birmingham Left Unity

Birmingham Left Unity

SAVE BAVERSTOCK ACADEMY! About fifty people rallied and demonstrated around Druids Heath and their local secondary school which is under threat of closure this morning. The area rang to the chants...

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Parents tell #HeartNews of their anger at plans to close Baverstock Academy in #Birmingham audioboom.com/boos/4805457-p… via @audioBoom
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Brum news & blogs@TheBrummie7 Jul 2016
Blog politics: Steve McCabe MP calls for answers and transparency over Baverstock Academy: Steve_McCabe. bit.ly/29s9Xmr #Birmingham
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Can they #SaveBaverstockAcademy ? birminghammail.co.uk/news/mi…

Petition to save 'closing' Baverstock Academy signed by hundreds

'Stop the closure of Baverstock Academy' calls on Eduction minister Nicky Hunt to save Druids Heath school

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Birmingham NEU@BirminghamNEU11 Jul 2016
Birmingham NUT supports the campaign to keep Baverstock School open. @Askparentsfirst
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John Dickens@JohndickensSW30 Jun 2016
Wow: Record no of teachers leaving, they're leaving faster than ever, and 10% increase in unqualified teachers / schoolsweek.co.uk/highest-te…
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rob kelsall@rob_kelsall30 Jun 2016
NAHT writes open letter to prime minister calling for assurances for EU pupils naht.org.uk/welcome/news-and…
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