It is about money and an attitude to any public service which is deemed not to be of GDP value. It is expensive to provide a quality service but Pen Greens should be celebrated and its model applied elsewhere. Taking money away once something is up and running and successful would not happen in the private sector - it would encourage more investment. Councils should be putting pressure on the central government to change funding policy decisions. Rather than pots of funding that have to be applied for by individual services, authorities need to have oversight of current and projected needs in all public service areas. The dedication of all staff connected with Pen Green and similar others must be celebrated. They will all be going above and beyond. Thanks to them
There are two sides to every story and this is a very one sided article. Where is the consideration of the position of the other three maintained nursery schools in North Northamptonshire? These three schools have had their funding cut year on year for the last five years; to the extent that they have been struggling financially whilst Pen Green has substantial uncommitted year end balances. May I suggest that your readers read the paper which went to Schools Forum on 10th February? https://northnorthants.moderngov.co.uk/documents/s5683/Agenda%20Item%2004%20-%20Maintained%20Nursery%20Supplement.pdf
Between them the three other nursery schools have 63% of the children attending maintained settings; all of these children come from areas just as deprived as the children attending Pen Green. Yet in total those three schools receive only 15% of the Maintained Nursery School Supplement which, if you read the guidance, is intended to support these children to access their universal free entitlement only. Clearly this is the 'elephant in the room' which needs addressing. Where is the justification for Corby children to receive so much more support than the children in Kettering and Wellingborough? All three schools could be 'world renowned' beacons of excellence like Pen Green if they received an equal level of funding.
Let's address the elephant in the room. Corby is the sole area with a historic background of Labour leadership. The new authority, run, as far as I can tell, by the old East Northants Tory mafia [with its legacy of cronyism and sheer inefficiency - look at the landlord case] is not going to fight for Pen Green, which has always seemed to get preferential treatment as far as outsiders could tell. Now there's a chance to change that. And change it they will!
Two year olds don’t vote. The Early Years has been underfunded for years. Just saying. Pen Green is a jewel in the crown. We need more Pen Greens. The spending priorities are all wrong. Levelling down is not going to prevent more and more need. Level up. Disgusted of Northampton.
It is about money and an attitude to any public service which is deemed not to be of GDP value. It is expensive to provide a quality service but Pen Greens should be celebrated and its model applied elsewhere. Taking money away once something is up and running and successful would not happen in the private sector - it would encourage more investment. Councils should be putting pressure on the central government to change funding policy decisions. Rather than pots of funding that have to be applied for by individual services, authorities need to have oversight of current and projected needs in all public service areas. The dedication of all staff connected with Pen Green and similar others must be celebrated. They will all be going above and beyond. Thanks to them
There are two sides to every story and this is a very one sided article. Where is the consideration of the position of the other three maintained nursery schools in North Northamptonshire? These three schools have had their funding cut year on year for the last five years; to the extent that they have been struggling financially whilst Pen Green has substantial uncommitted year end balances. May I suggest that your readers read the paper which went to Schools Forum on 10th February? https://northnorthants.moderngov.co.uk/documents/s5683/Agenda%20Item%2004%20-%20Maintained%20Nursery%20Supplement.pdf
Between them the three other nursery schools have 63% of the children attending maintained settings; all of these children come from areas just as deprived as the children attending Pen Green. Yet in total those three schools receive only 15% of the Maintained Nursery School Supplement which, if you read the guidance, is intended to support these children to access their universal free entitlement only. Clearly this is the 'elephant in the room' which needs addressing. Where is the justification for Corby children to receive so much more support than the children in Kettering and Wellingborough? All three schools could be 'world renowned' beacons of excellence like Pen Green if they received an equal level of funding.
Let's address the elephant in the room. Corby is the sole area with a historic background of Labour leadership. The new authority, run, as far as I can tell, by the old East Northants Tory mafia [with its legacy of cronyism and sheer inefficiency - look at the landlord case] is not going to fight for Pen Green, which has always seemed to get preferential treatment as far as outsiders could tell. Now there's a chance to change that. And change it they will!
Two year olds don’t vote. The Early Years has been underfunded for years. Just saying. Pen Green is a jewel in the crown. We need more Pen Greens. The spending priorities are all wrong. Levelling down is not going to prevent more and more need. Level up. Disgusted of Northampton.