News & Updates

2 weeks lost per term

3 April 2024

It’s incredible to think that a school specifically designed to cater to the needs of Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) students is contemplating a move that effectively erases two weeks’ worth of lessons each term. As a parent, try taking your child out of school for two weeks and see the response. I am…

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BBC Look East Interviews

2 April 2024

Today marked a significant moment for our campaign as BBC Look East joined us in Harlow to hear directly from the parents and children whose lives stand to be profoundly affected by the proposed school hour reductions. Despite the threatening weather, the sun managed to peek through, and we avoided the rain, creating the perfect…

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It’s not about the money

28 March 2024

Except it is… Another newsletter hit the mailboxes of parents yesterday (27th March 24) trying to justify the blatant discrimination of the children that attend Harlow Fields School & College. I want to be absolutely clear that these changes are not being proposed due to budget constraints or in the interests of cutting costs for…

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No decisions have been made

25 March 2024

This morning parents received an email confirming the schools position. Good morning,This is a brief follow up to the family newsletter that was shared with you on Friday. As a point of clarity, we are exploring possibilities and seeking views on the school day proposal. No decisions have been made whilst we are at this…

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Unhappy parents

25 March 2024

At the gate this morning there are a lot of unhappy parents, the school has not read the room.

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