Tag Archives: Serco

Back to school?

Most schools in the borough appear to be back today, Tuesday, 22nd January 2013, but some are still closed. For a list, or to check yours, take a look at these resources.
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School’s out… or is it?

I’m trying to find out the status of local schools tomorrow, Monday 21st January 2013.

Theoretically, there’s a list of all schools closed in Walsall on Walsall Council’s website here, although Serco, the body charged with running education in Walsall, hasn’t bothered to update it since Friday at the current time of publication (9:20pm, Sunday 20th January)…
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YamYam comment: Walsall education is not a business…

Heads up, everyone – excellent comment piece here from the YamYam, about the underhand, undemocratic and unnecessary closure of Sneyd School. If you’re a reader from Brownhills, you may wonder why this is relevant to you, but these people run … Continue reading

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