College Proposes To Cut 40 Jobs But No Frontline Teachers At Risk
In March, Sussex Coast College in Hastings announced that it was merging with Sussex Downs in Eastbourne, Lewes and Newhaven to form a new sixth form and adult learning centre, East Sussex College Group. It retains existing campuses – in…
Pier Sheds Backed By Council Manager
“A Wasted Opportunity” Says Prize-Winning Architect Reported by Emma Harwood Sheikh Abid Gulzar’s proposals to build five temporary sheds on Hastings pier have been supported by the council’s Marketing and Major Projects Manager, Kevin Boorman, despite over 50 objections so…
SEcamb Still Understaffed – Here’s Why
The NHS ambulance trust which serves the A & E department of the Conquest Hospital remains in special measures following inspections by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) between July and September this year, meaning that it remains at risk of…
The UC Regime In Hastings
Universal Credit (UC), administered by the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP), is a key element in this Government’s welfare benefits regime. It merges six working age benefits into a single household benefit claimable both by low paid workers and…
Survey Results
Proposal to bring together Helenswood Academy and William Parker Academy ‘as a co-educational school with a strong emphasis on the performing arts and sports’ starting, from September 2019. School to operate across the Helenswood Lower School site (Years 7 and…
Police Numbers
New analysis of National Audit Office data by the Labour Party shows a fall in central government funding to Sussex Police of more than £57 million in real terms since the Coalition Government came to power in 2010. Last month…
Ark Merger: Opinion Split
Following a six-week consultation process reviewing the proposal to merge Ark William Parker and Ark Helenswood Academies, the Ark company has released results of an online and paper-based survey conducted locally. There were 107 responses: the results are set out…
Housing Inquiry Cancelled
The three-day Public Inquiry due to be heard by a Planning Inspector at the Hastings Borough Council (HBC) chamber next month has been cancelled following withdrawal of the planning appeal which provoked it. In Issue 112 HIP reported that an…
Careless Employers: A Tale of Universal Credit
By Lindsey Williams At the beginning of June this year I returned to Hastings from a working trip abroad - I had been teaching English as a foreign language in Indonesia and Malaysia. In hindsight, and on my part carelessly, I…
No to the Merger
By Maria Cooke I had been a member of staff at William Parker School for 11 years when Ark took over, but stayed only six months under the incoming regime. We were dictated to, bullied and treated disrespectfully. Many teachers…