News for the community, by the community.
Human rights go beyond politics and Labour counsellors Pat Brown and Franky Walker – along with Havering Conservatives, including Cllr Judith Holt, Cllr David Taylor and Havering Conservatives leader and London Assembly member, Cllr Keith Prince – spoke up for children with disabilities and their carers,
We want to take this opportunity to say thank you to everyone; the emergency services, teachers, and local Councillors for their rapid response to the situation – also a big thank you to the Mardyke Community Centre which acted as a rendezvous point to assist the school.”
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Newtons School on Lowen Road, was evacuated and pupils taken to the nearby Mardyke Community centre, whilst officers carried out a full search of the school. This came in response to a threatening message left to the school.
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Pupils from Newtons School in South Hornchurch are currently being evacuated on to the school field and nearby flats are being also being evacuated.
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On National Secondary Offer Day (1 March 2024) – 3,388 applications for pupils were received, over 50 more than last year, all of whom have been offered a school place.
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Within Dagenham and Rainham 44% of children are living in relative poverty meaning it’s critical that more is done to improve childcare systems and bridge the gap between early years and primary education.
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“We have seen the number of children needing special needs support grow over the years and it is important that they can attend a school within their own borough. Not only does this make it more accessible educationally, it is the social benefits it can bring for the child and families.”
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Jon Cruddas MP received assurances from the police that urgent action is being taken to tackle the spate of violent robberies that have recently taken place in Rainham Village.
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Make parents take their own child under their own expense as hundreds of responsible parents have done now and in the past. Just because a child cannot walk due to disability, that is the parent’s responsibility to ensure their child gets to school not the council.
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Ruth Kettle-Frisby will be attending tonight’s scrutiny meeting and has shared the following letter with Havering’s Leader of the Council,
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He was working as the school’s groundskeeper during the time of the abuse and lived on the site.
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Havering Conservatives accused of disingenuous actions over Home School Transport.
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At a debate on Wednesday (18 January) night during a full council meeting, the Conservative group proposed a motion calling on Havering’s cabinet “not to proceed” with the cuts due to the “stress and anxiety” caused to parents.
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“The Family Hubs will provide the crucial support our families deserve.”
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In working class areas like Dagenham and Rainham every day of education matters for our children’s life chances.
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Parents sent a detailed complaint template to question the legal integrity and validity of the original HRA motion; it appeared premeditated to push through with a proposal based on a consultation report that – according to the Cabinet’s own admission – had not yet been read.
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I will promise to every single Beam Park resident that needs assistance in standing up for their children, that they can contact me, or my colleague Trevor Mckeever, and we will not turn our backs on them.
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‘The council are making decisions for children they know nothing about, they have not listened to us and are penalising our children.’
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‘Our children can’t fight these proposals themselves, so we are relying on you to do the right thing because they do not deserve this.’
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As Foundation Nurseries celebrates its first year of providing exceptional childcare services, the nursery is delighted to announce a special
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