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TorfaenSchools

@SaveR6Forms

Informing and updating parents and students in Torfaen on the project to close all existing 6th forms and replace with a provision by Coleg Gwent.

 Torfaen, Wales
Joined February 2017
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Tes magazine@tes29 Mar 2017
Parents are angry – they didn't vote for school funding cuts, writes one parent campaigner ow.ly/WKt730an5xm
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Martin George@geomr29 Mar 2017
Strong words on school funding: "Pupils’ futures are at risk if the DfE fails to act on the warnings in our report" tes.com/news/school-news/bre…
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#protectingtheirfuture #saveour6thforms xitter.cf/BluntEducator/status/8…
Blunt Educator (@BluntEducator) profile pictureBlunt Educator@BluntEducator28 Mar 2017
Schools are extensions of the surrounding community. Embrace the community, or the community will never embrace the school.
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Principal defends Torfaen's state-of-the-art sixth form plan freepressseries.co.uk/news/1…
Hmm. Not looking good if you want to teach A Levels in a school environment. xitter.cf/wgcs_education/status/…
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Be part of the change. Influence it! xitter.cf/V_Spadoni/status/84414…
Let's have more £s for 16-18s. #protectingtheirfuture xitter.cf/bbceducation/status/84…
BBC Education (@bbceducation) profile pictureBBC Education@bbceducation22 Mar 2017
'Stay brave' on school funding, ministers urged bbc.in/2nbBezS
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No way! xitter.cf/SchoolDuggery/status/8…
Rachel Gooch (@SchoolDuggery) profile pictureRachel Gooch@SchoolDuggery21 Mar 2017
Future schools: core subjects only, parents pay for the rest | Laura McInerney theguardian.com/education/20…

Future schools: core subjects only, parents pay for the rest | Laura McInerney

It would perfectly suit Tory ideology for parents to pay for sport, music, extra reading … and for state schooling to be pared to the basics

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Statement from the Headteacher 20/3/17 cwmbranhighschool.co.uk/stat…
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Welcome to BBC School Report 2017 – St Alban's News @BBCSchoolReport @stalbansMAT @starchsch #BBCSchoolReport stanewsteam.wordpress.com/20…

Welcome to BBC School Report 2017

         

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Loving your work St Albans https:// m.youtube.com/watch?v=kOFf1d… #protectingtheirfuture
Mrs Toovey Interview for BBC School Report 2017

Mrs Toovey Interview for BBC School Report 2017

Mrs Toovey MAT Co-ordinator and English teacher at St Alban's RC Hi...

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St Alban's MAT@stalbansMAT16 Mar 2017
Replying to @SaveR6Forms
@SaveR6Forms @wgcs_education @CroesySixth @CwmbranHigh @torfaencouncil Please hear our students' views. It's their future. #saveoursixthform xitter.cf/MediaStAlbans/status/8…
St Alban's Media (@MediaStAlbans) profile pictureSt Alban's Media@MediaStAlbans16 Mar 2017
Plans to scrap sixth form gain steam – St Alban's News @stalbansMAT @BBCSchoolReport #BBCSchoolReport stanewsteam.wordpress.com/20…

Plans to scrap sixth form gain steam

Torfaen Council has recently approved the plans to shut down three local sixth forms in Torfaen. Croesyceiliog, Cwmbran and St. Alban’s Sixth Form are due to be closed and a replacement Sixth…

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Y8 - Can you spare a £1 or donate an egg? It will be given to one of 400+ families that rely on the Foodbank from Blaenavon to Cwmbran.
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The cabinet meeting next Tue 14th is open to members of the public? 10.30am Council Chamber, Civic Centre Pontypool, NP4 6YB). Interested?
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williamspd@williamspd9 Mar 2017
Replying to @SaveR6Forms @coleggwent
What's so good about this proposed new sixth form college then?
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Donna Dunn@welshmumfour9 Mar 2017
Replying to @SaveR6Forms
How can it be in learners interests when @coleggwent wont commit to what will be on offer – at Newport, Wales
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Rachel Pryce@rachelspryce8 Mar 2017
Replying to @SaveR6Forms
@lisaceritaylor it all appears to be very vague with generic ideas with no real consideration of the impact that this will have
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Staff and pupils oppose plans for £20m sixth form centre in Torfaen freepressseries.co.uk/news/1…
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Draft objection report is available. Can't seem to post direct so it's via Facebook for now. m.facebook.com/groups/105959…
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Alison Ward: Oppose Torfaen's Post-16 Proposals - Sign the Petition! change.org/p/alison-ward-opp… via @UKChange
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