Conisbrough And Denaby Parents Action Group
History
At the end of April we became worried that a religious sect were to take over our children education and school, all manner of gossip was spreading through the village, some knew more than others. Officially we were told very little. Parents are able to make informed and reasonable decisions about the future and education of their children, but can only do some if given accurate unbiased information.
Details of the information that have been released by Newspapers, LEA or the Emmanuel Schools Foundation.
| Date | Organisation | Title | Download |
| 23/4/2004 | LEA | Meeting hosted by LEA and Emmanuel Schools Foundation with heads and chairs of governors | |
| 27/4/2004 | Emmanuel Schools Foundation | Press Release: Foundation
invited to open second academy in Doncaster |
Press Release 01 |
| 28/4/2004 | Doncaster Star | Foundation
invited to open second academy in Doncaster |
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| 29/4/2004 |
Yorkshire Post |
Foundation
invited to open second academy in Doncaster |
Yorkshire Post Article |
| South Yorkshire Leader | OFSTED concern about Northcliffe | ||
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30/4/2004 |
South Yorkshire Times |
OFSTED concern about Northcliffe | |
| Doncaster Free Press 1 | CHRISTIAN CHARITY PLANS SECOND SCHOOL | http://www.doncastertoday.co.uk | |
| Doncaster Free Press 2 | Head was forced out. | ||
| Doncaster Free Press 3 | D.F.P.Comment: Keep Parents Informed. | ||
| Times Educational Supplement | Director pressured head to resign or ruin his career | TES 01 | |
| 30/4/2004 | Dearne Valley Weekender | ||
| 06/05/2004 | Doncaster Free Press | 3 Letters (worth a read) | D.F.P. Letters |
| 06/05/04 | Times Educational Supplement | Academy in Crisis | T.E.S. 040507 Academy in Crisis |
| 8/05/04 | N.U.T. | Donation to CADPAG to help cover leaflet printing costs | |
| 8/5/04 | Local businesses pledge support | Offers of support from Local Businesses welcomed by CADPAG committee | |
| 06 to 11/5/04 | CADPAG | Leaflet distribution continues all Conisbrough and Denaby? | |
| 10/5/04 | BBC | Ofsted admits inspectors' errors. Too many schools placed into special measures | http://news.bbc.co.uk/ |
| 10/5/04 | Parents | Concerns raised over articles removed from DMBC's web site regarding the Thorn Academy.. More information to follow. | If we cannot get them back they will be scanned and published here. |
| 10/5/04 | Parents | Concerns re refusal of local councillors commenting on the proposal until after the election. | Discussed supporting an independent candidate to support local views. |
| 11/5/04 | Committee | Announcement that Kay Wilkinson (chair) will stand in the local election | |
| 12/5/05 | DMBC/LEA | Letter to parents | Letter |
| 12/5/05 | DMBC/LEA | Letter to Governors | Letter |
| 13/5/04 | Emmanuel Schools Foundation General Information | Emmanuel Schools Foundation General Information | ES Info |
| 13/5/04 | Doncaster Free Press | 1 Article and 1 letter (worth a read) | sorry no link |
| 14/5/04 | South Yorkshire Times | Fears over Northcliffe Academy | SYT02 |
| 14/5/04 | South Yorkshire Times | Letter from Head of Northcliffe corrections to original article. | Sorry no link |
| 14/5/04 | Yorkshire Post | Critic of sponsored academy to fight for platform on council | YP2 |
| 13/09/04 | Vicar Conisbrough/Vardy Foundation | Visit to the Emmanuel College Middlesbrough for 50 people on Tuesday 8th June 2004. | Details on how to book a place coming soon. Phone vicar for further details? (who is paying for the bus?) |
| 19/5/04 | CADPAG | Public Meeting at Ivanhoe Club 120 attended. | We were told the consultation has been brought forward and starts on the 27th May 2004 until end of June. You heard is first here. |
| 19/5/04 | DMBC / LEA | F.A.Q.'s re Vardy Academy | DMBC02 again you saw it first here. |
| 24/5/04 | CADPAG | Public Meeting at Denaby concerned parents. | Minutes to follow |
| 25/5/04 | CADPAG | Press Release | PR03 |
| 27/5/04 | DMBC | Letter to parents/governors from LEA with more details of consultation | PL02 |
| 27/5/04 | CADPAG | Leaflets distributed at Northcliffe asking interested kids to attend a meeting. | |
| 27/5/04 | Doncaster Free Press | Letter from Dr Brooks | worth a read. |
| 27/05/04 | Times Educational Supplement | Government in Crisis over funding for academies | Demand for academies has left government with shortfall in budget. |
| 28/5/04 | Private Eye | The True Can Hurt Article re: mayor and Mr Eales | PE01 |
| 28/5/04 | CADPAG | Committee Meeting | Update and Resolve outstanding issues. |
| 02/06/04 | Yorkshire Post | Charity watchdog states "Vardy foundation fail to submit accounts" | YP01 |
| 3/6/04 | Doncaster Free Press | 2 Letter re academy | See paper |
| 04/06/04 | S.Y. Times | Protest Over Academy Plan | SYT03 |
| 7/6/04 | Conisbrough School(s) | Letter regarding the Vicars trip | LETVIC
The school(s) were not so keen to give out CADPAG information to parents. |
| 8/6/04 | Church | Coach goes to Middlesbrough | Only 5 people go on the trip! (including driver). They could have gone in a Vardy Demo car. |
| 13/6/2004 | E mail | information on Curriculum | CHRISTIANITY AND THE CURRICULUM |
| 15/6/04 | DMBC | Glossy Consultation Packs sent out to parents. | Coming soon to your post box. |
| 13/6/04 | Independent on Sunday | Article about our campaign and Tony Blair | |
| 15/6/04 | Daily Mail | Article about our campaign | |
| 20/6 |
letters page, Observer
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| 20/6 |
Sunday Times
pop up window, shortened version of article written jointly by Richard
Harries, Bishop of Oxford and Proffesor Richard Dawkins
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| 20/6 | Also, letter on page 25 of the Times Ed | ||
| http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2004/06/21/nedu221.xml& | |||
| http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/1/hi/education/3825461.stm | |||
| 22/6 | http://www.yorkshiretoday.co.uk/viewarticle2.aspx?ArticleID=809774&SectionID=55&Search=protest march &Searchtype=any&SearchSection=55&DateFrom=011995&DateTo=062004&Page=1&ReturnPage=Results.aspx | ||
| 26/6 | Thorne web site | planning permission given for part of school to be turned in to flats. | http://www.thorne-moorends.gov.uk/archive/news_archive/473_feb_04.htm |
| 26/6/04 | Sunderland Today | No to Vardy in hometown Sunderland | http://www.sunderlandtoday.co.uk/mk4CustomPages/CustomPage.aspx?PageID=30324 |
| 29/6/04 | S.Y. Times | Trouble on the March | S.Y.T.
(not the best Journalism in the world)
Nothing like missing the real issue. |
| 8th July | The Indepenent | Education Shake Up | http://education.independent.co.uk/news/story.jsp?story=539143 |
| http://education.independent.co.uk/news/story.jsp?story=539142 | |||
| 23/7 | TES | TES03 | |
| 25/7? | DMBC | Decision date announced | DMBC |
| 15/8/04 | TES | Cash back | TES04
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| 3/9/04 | Various | E Bay | Parents 'auction' school on eBay ** Parents angry at a religious group sponsoring a city academy are auctioning it for £2m on the internet. < http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/1/hi/education/3624198.stm > ** BBC Daily E-mail ** Choose the news and sport headlines you want - when you want them, all in one daily e-mail < http://www.bbc.co.uk/dailyemail/ > |
| 12/9 | Sunderland Echo | Vardy on rich list | viewarticle2.aspx-ArticleID=776123&SectionID=1107&Search=peter vardy&Searchtype=all&SearchSection=1107&DateFrom=011995&DateTo=092004&Page=1&ReturnPage=Results.aspx |
| 12/9 | Sunderland Echo | Academy Dream | viewarticle2.aspx-ArticleID=758541&SectionID=1107&Search=peter vardy&Searchtype=all&SearchSection=1107&DateFrom=011995&DateTo=092004&Page=1&ReturnPage=Results.aspx |
| 12/9 | Guardian | article | |
| 12/9 | Sunday Herald | Scots Academies | http://www.sundayherald.com/44562 |