ATTACK ON SCHOOLS` BOSS

By Clare Wall - Friday, April 4, 2008
A VOTE of no confidence in the IW Council’s director of children’s services Steve Beynon has been passed by the local executive of teaching union NASUWT — and it has been overwhelmingly backed by members .
The executive unanimously agreed on the vote, with members backing the result at a ratio of 15 to 1.
David Porter, of the NASUWT, said the reason behind the vote was Mr Beynon’s relationship with the Island Teaching Council and because members believed he had undermined Island teachers, headteachers and schools in a report in the March 13 edition of the Independent newspaper, in which he was reported as saying some heads, particularly at middle and high schools, who were just not strong enough.
“Mr Beynon has lost the faith and confidence of the Island’s teachers,” said Mr Porter.
Cllr Alan Wells, Cabinet member for children and young people, said Mr Beynon retained the confidence of the authority’s leadership. In the many recent meetings with headteachers and other professionals there had been no suggestion whatsoever of the teaching profession on the Island having no confidence in Mr Beynon.
Chief executive Joe Duckworth said Mr Beynon had the complete confidence of his fellow directors and he was extremely disappointed at such a personal attack on an officer by a union representative.
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ATTACK ON SCHOOLS` BOSS

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