Dizzy Posted January 15, 2011 Report Share Posted January 15, 2011 Couldn't decide wether to put this in Local, Political, National or General as it seems to relate to all....so opted for General. The ?24 million Huyton secondary Christ the King is to be closed by Knowsley council only two years after it was opened? due to the fact it can only fill 516 of its 900 places. It was the first of seven new secondaries to open in a ?157m revamp hailed as ?the beginning of the journey to make Knowsley the best place to be educated" The council will still be tied into paying ?157m back over 25 years to a Balfour Beatty-led consortium. Yet another cock up by those 'thinking' that they know best about education and the way to do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted January 15, 2011 Report Share Posted January 15, 2011 Was this a Gordie PFI scheme? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted January 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2011 Don't know but the council agreed to it whoever it was.... fact is it was obvioulsy the wrong decision all round. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted January 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2011 Infact didn't Warrington's education decision maker extraordinaire get pushed over to Liverpool after screwing things up completely around Warrington Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted January 15, 2011 Report Share Posted January 15, 2011 This was part of the Alice in Wonderland economics of the last Labour Gov - we can give folk what the want (now), and their grand-kids can pay for it. All part of the binge that led to the financial crash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted January 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2011 And one that was accepted at the time by all other parties (both politically and within the private sector) with 'open and grateful hands' ... or was that wallets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted January 15, 2011 Report Share Posted January 15, 2011 but of course the problem is that now the new government has to put it all right again..... they will get a few years possibly to do so and then Millipede and his bunch of lefty work dodging union mates will come along and borrow us all into an early grave!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted January 16, 2011 Report Share Posted January 16, 2011 That about sums it up Baz, and the whole cycle begins all over again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted January 16, 2011 Report Share Posted January 16, 2011 That about sums it up Baz, and the whole cycle begins all over again! But when you try to explain this to Joe Bloggs, he can't see any further than Maggie's years. How can things change when there are people like that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P J Posted January 16, 2011 Report Share Posted January 16, 2011 That about sums it up Baz, and the whole cycle begins all over again! But when you try to explain this to Joe Bloggs, he can't see any further than Maggie's years. How can things change when there are people like that? Why should we change when they haven't? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted January 16, 2011 Report Share Posted January 16, 2011 As Churchill said - Democracy isn't perfect, but it's better than the alternatives! Problem is, democracy results in a bread an games scenario, with a short term time horizon, when most of the fundemental issues are never really addressed, as they require time, money and perseverance to overcome. Not something the "me now" generation seem prepared to accept. EG: The present Gov have inherited a poisoned chalice of sorting out the deficit, which means a period of austerity (albeit, unfairly administered); they won't be thanked for their efforts though at the next election. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted January 16, 2011 Report Share Posted January 16, 2011 That about sums it up Baz, and the whole cycle begins all over again! But when you try to explain this to Joe Bloggs, he can't see any further than Maggie's years. How can things change when there are people like that? Why should we change when they haven't? Because Mr Bloggs, this way of life just ain't good enough. This 4th world country of ours is getting worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfie Posted January 16, 2011 Report Share Posted January 16, 2011 The ?24 million Huyton secondary Christ the King is to be closed byKnowsley council only two years after it was opened? due to the fact it can only fill 516 of its 900 places. [/b] It's good going to get 516 to turn up for school in Knowsley. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverlady54 Posted January 17, 2011 Report Share Posted January 17, 2011 Apparently someone thought it would be a good idea to educate both Catholics and Anglicans at the same school, without considering the local wishes - a majority of the Catholics chose to send their children to fully Catholic run schools elsewhere in Liverpool! Was there really no research done before it was started or was it a case of 'we know best' again? What I don't understand is if the school was doing well, why could it not be changed to a different faith, or none, to make it more viable? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted January 17, 2011 Report Share Posted January 17, 2011 Surely if they can house 514 kids elsewhere in the area, the school wasn't needed in the first place! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted January 17, 2011 Report Share Posted January 17, 2011 Ah - so it's all about "faith" then? Why not just build secular schools and everyone attends the nearest one? If they want supersticion, they can get it on a Sunday, and pay for it themselves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverlady54 Posted January 18, 2011 Report Share Posted January 18, 2011 Presumably those who planned this thought they were on to a good thing but didn't do enough research into local opinions and feelings. I don't necessarily agree that all schools should be secular, but I do think children should attend their nearest school and that parents shouldn't be allowed to drive them except in medical need cases. If that means a new system of school buses for all, similar to America, then it's a good business opportunity for someone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted January 18, 2011 Report Share Posted January 18, 2011 If the schools are near enough, they can walk or ride a bike - which would give them some exercise at the same time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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