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Angry campaigners are calling for the Director of Education鈥檚 head.听 At a meeting of the SoS group and teaching unions in Croydon, protesters pledged to fight the schools' reorganisation proposals to the bitter end.听

In a statement to the media, the NUT said: 鈥淪hould the crazy idea of selling off all the secondary schools currently under council control (plus a couple of primary schools) into private hands still be Croydon鈥檚 policy in the new year then we will be left with no alternative but to take strike action some time in late January or early February鈥�.

鈥淲e regret being forced into taking this action. However the disruption to children's education caused by a day's strike action is nothing when compared to the damage to our pupil's education that could result from these plans proceeding un-amended."
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'Director of Education must resign'

Having been responsible for exposing Councillor Gatland鈥檚 past involvement with the Provisional IRA, the group say they're now ready to take on the entire council if necessary.听 They are now going after the scalp of the Director of Education, David Hill.

Mr Hill is in the firing line not only for his involvement in pushing ahead with the borough鈥檚 largest education shake up, but for his more recent decision to disband the entire governing body at Westwood Girl鈥檚 College.

One of the Governors of the dismissed Board, Ms Gee Bernard argued his decision was unlawful and pleaded with the unions to assist the now defunct Board to challenge the council and insist on their (the Board's) reinstatement.

Dr Peter Latham, unrepentant

Sacking was a necessary evil

Dr Peter Latham was the SoS member whose research and accusation led to the resignation and subsequent dismissal of Councillor Gatland.听

He is unrepentant and, responding to criticisms of his action, he said, he had no regrets:听 "It's the democratic accountability and not the future political career of one Tory politician.听 Our children鈥檚 future is far more important than that and that's what's at stake for us."

Dr Latham spoke to the 91热爆 at the SoS鈥� public meeting.听 To listen to the full interview click onto the audio link below or top right hand of this page.

What are your views on the latest proposals for schools reorganisation in the borough?听 Are you happy with the proposal of turning schools into Academies and Trust Schools?听 Let us have your comments/views.听 Email:

evadney.campbell@bbc.co.uk

Your views

I live in Midhurst and was involved in the anti-academy protests, which were ultimately unsuccessful.听 However, I think the actions of Save Our Schools with regards to Cllr Gatland are despicable, and I will have nothing more to do with the anti-academy movement.听 The actions of Peter Latham disgust me.听

Peter O'Connell