Haringey schools are funded less per child than surrounding boroughs, for more details and to sign the petition, see the link below and leaflet attached.
Rhi, thanks for this info. Do you know if there is an offline version of this going around the schools? Feel there would be a fair few offline parents who would be interested in signing this.
I intend to bring it up at the Parent Teachers Assoc meeting I'm attending tomorrow, but you are right, Ben, this does seem a bit of a 'no brainer'. Why wouldn't you support a campaign that is trying to end such blatant unfairness?
It has cross party, cross union support and its time the residents get behind the campaign as well.
The flaws in the funding formula date back to 1990/91 when the Area cost adjustment was brought in. Mrs Thatcher was PM at the time so it is not surprising that it was from the start tilted against Haringey. The current methodology dates from 2003/4 when Outer London was divided into West & East (the West got more), leading to a further worsening for Haringey. Since 2005/6 Haringey has further lost out because of the "spend plus inflation" approach, rather than applying the (flawed) methodology each year. So it's been a problem for a long time, but has got worse and worse for Haringey. The campaign has been started now because the Government has set up a Funding Review Group to look at the formula afresh.
In answer to Liz's original question, the campaign has now got a PO Box for returns of hard copies of the petition and we will put that version on our website later this week, along with the Turkish translation of the leaflet. If anyone can help with any other translations that would be very welcome.
Permalink Reply by tvh on October 23, 2009 at 14:33
There are only 880 signatures on the Downing Street petition! We need you help!!! Please circulate this petition to get Harringay students more funding!! http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/FairDealHaringey/
any ideas on other websites we can use to publicize this issue?
Permalink Reply by Liz on November 3, 2009 at 12:06
A message from Tony Brockman to all Haringey School Governors, Headteachers, and Parents
Lynne Featherstone MP has secured an adjournment debate in the House of Commons , in WESTMINSTER HALL at 4pm, WEDNESDAY, 4th NOVEMBER on the need to fund Haringey schools fairly.
The Campaign are inviting Headteachers, teachers, parents and school governors to attend this debate, and to take part in a photo call afterwards with Lynne Featherstone at 5pm.
If you want to attend the debate please allow half an hour to get through security checks.
If you are able to attend and be photographed for press, please let Tony know asap by return email.
Please forward this message to anyone who might be able to attend