DCSF Response - Delayed and Inadequate
admin February 11th, 2008
The DCSF’s response to the Wynstones School letter (see You Can Help section & previous news) finally arrived on Thursday 7th Feb, after almost two months - well outside the DCSF’s published fifteen day timescale for reply.
After such a long wait, we were hoping for something of substance. However, if you read the Wynstones letter and supporting documents, and compare it with the DCSF response, you will see that the government has completely failed to properly address any of the issues or questions raised. We have drawn up a document highlighting the problems with the proposed solution of exemptions for individual children.
The Wynstones parents campaign group is now looking into the option of challenging the government’s consultation process, and to this effect has instructed a lawyer, Kate Harrison, who successfully challenged a Government consultation on nuclear power on behalf of Greenpeace in 2007.
EYFS
Compulsory for us in Out of School Clubs too!!
How ridiculous can this all be - the EYFS is a cop out by this government and they have hoodwinked everyone by flashing more cash for funding 3 year olds.
Out Of School Clubs;
Breakfast, After School & Holiday clubs that cater for 4-12 year old will suffer too.
We are considering changing to cater for 5-12 years, the knock on effect could be disastrous for parents.
I believe Out of School clubs are sufficiently regulated and OFSTED should do their job and raise standards for those falling behind.
http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/OpenEYE