Meaningful parental and community engagement
The NEU representatives of the teachers at Holland Park School have voted to strike on Wednesday, 18th May 2022.
Provisions will be made for children writing exams, the school will inform parents of arrangements for these students and all others.
For more information and to see the email, please click here.
We continue to update this link as we receive any further information.
“We are a collective of parents of children at Holland Park School who believe parents' and students' voices should be heard in decisions that affect their education and the future of their school."
We are working to rebuild our community after a difficult few years for all at Holland Park School (HPS).
Our main motto is one of asking for transparency, consultation with stakeholders and respect for all staff, parents - and most importantly our children. We are doing this for them. We want is best for our children.
We wish to have representation for our parents and children at board level - and to have skilled, knowledgeable voices who understand HPS extraordinary abilities around the table.
We have a vast wealth of skills within our parent body and are using these to help shape our message. Please join us and help in any way you can. All help is appreciated.
Please encourage as many HPS parents as possible to join us at HPSPC (Holland Park School Parent Collective) in asking for transparency and truth, and the right support for our children.
Thank you to all of the individuals and groups who have come together to support our HPS community. To all of those who have given up their days, evenings and weekends on our subcommittees. Thank you, we salute you.
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Our New Parent Governors
The Board of Governors have yet to confirm Melanie's appointment, but we hope the Clerk to the Governing Board will be resolved things this week.
Neither new parent governor is being invited to any Board of Governor meetings until the decisions about moving our school into the United Learning MAT has been taken.
There has been NO parent representation during the entire stakeholder "engagement" process.
Do you think this is acceptable?
Join our active and engaged WhatsApp group to join the discussion
Email using the WhatApp link above. Tell us your name, phone number, children's names and years, and we'll add you.
Share your time and expertise in one of our sub-groups
Join the main WhatsApp group then reach out to our current co-ordinator to share where you'd like to get more actively involved.
Help us raise the money we need to take legal action as needed.
Parents are giving. Every £1 is needed. Thank you!
If you want to give money, see How to Donate blog below.
14 May - A parent shares his thoughts on the DfE and its "clutch of compliant governors (none from the locality) who've duly rubber-stamped its wishes" at HPS, in The Week.
13 May - Warwick Mansell wrote an article on the Education Uncovered website about Jane Farell taking aim at the teachers with her recent letter.
There have been numerous articles published about HPS today - 5th May - since the release of the report the day before about some students' allegations. Below is the BBC content on the same matter.
RBKC (Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea) release the following statement on Saturday, 30th April 2022 - definitely read this!
We are sharing news articles below as, although they are not always as accurate as we'd like, they serve their purpose in raising awareness that things are happening at HPS, and thus hopefully creating pressure for those responsible for what is going on.
The Evening Standard - Wednesday, 4th May 2022 - reasonable reporting on the facts
The Guardian - Tuesday, 3rd May 2022 -
reasonable reporting on the facts
The Daily Mail - Saturday, 30th April 2022 - unfortunately, too much distortion of facts
Private eye article - March 2022
Here you'll find articles from our blog about specific issues you may wish to understand in more detail.
On the blog you'll also find copies of recent newsletters to the collective.
