Editor writes... The teacher's strike at the John Fisher School (JFS) has ended, but there is a major discrepancy between the claims made by the National Education Union (NEU) and the Archdiocese of Southwark on the terms of the agreed settlement. More on that in a sec but first, for context, to refresh memories but...
From the Daily Express... TEACHERS have "overwhelmingly" voted to go on strike after a gay author was banned from visiting pupils at a Catholic school. National Education Union (NEU) activists said the banning of acclaimed children’s author Simon James Green from John Fisher School, in Croydon, south London, was “absolutely disgraceful”. They have now “overwhelmingly” voted to strike...
From i News... Ofsted is conducting a snap inspection at a Catholic state school which has been plunged into turmoil after the diocese cancelled a visit by a gay author and removed governors. Last week, i revealed that Southwark Archdiocese had intervened to cancel a visit to John Fisher School in Croydon, south London, by Simon James Green, whose books...
Update: 16 March 2022 Incredibly, today, a snap Ofsted Inspection has taken place in the school, so I've opened a new discussion thread here I will now close this thread to comments. Original post follows... The author - Simon James Green - enraged that his book-signing events scheduled to take place in one Catholic secondary school on Monday,...
Update(s) - Tuesday, 16 March 2022 There has been additional reporting across the internet on this, with both Catholic Truth and, incredibly, the archbishop, painted as the demons. I've written letters to various culprits, including the Catholic Education Service (CES) and Elliot Colburn MP who is also intent on making waves. I've posted these letters in...
