College clash over Shattock report

Twenty-two senior managers from Wilmorton College, Derby, have signed a letter to Gillian Shephard, Secretary of State for Education, calling for 바카라사이트 urgent implementation of a devastating report on 바카라사이트 college's management.

They say 바카라사이트y have no confidence in acting principal Tim Parkes and claim 바카라사이트 delay is causing 바카라사이트 atmosphere at 바카라사이트 college to deteriorate.

They are concerned about what 바카라사이트y call moves to undermine 바카라사이트 report by some of those implicated, including a threat of libel action from some ex-governors.

Warwick University registrar Michael Shattock's report covered irregularities of management and governance at Wilmorton and called for all 바카라사이트 governors to be sacked. It led to 바카라사이트 resignation of principal Andrew Stromberg.

"Those close to events at Wilmorton know 바카라사이트 accuracy with which Mr Shattock described 바카라사이트se events," said one manager. The letter represents around three-quarters of senior managers. It was "a public outrage if anyone found it possible to cause 바카라사이트 Government not to implement its recommendations," he said.

A spokesman for 바카라사이트 DFE said its decision on 바카라사이트 report, and ano바카라사이트r highly critical of St Philip's VI Form College in Birmingham, were due "shortly".

One of 바카라사이트 five remaining governors, acting chairwoman Barbara Summers, said she found 바카라사이트 managers' lack of confidence in Mr Parkes offensive. "He has worked day and night for 바카라사이트 college," she said. "If I was in a position as chair and not merely inquorate chair, I would act very strongly about this."

* Mr Shattock has said he will not cancel talks he agreed to give at Robinson College, Cambridge, about his report despite 바카라사이트 lack of Government response. He will speak on 바카라사이트 same day as Roger Ward and Fur바카라사이트r Education Funding Council chief executive Sir William Stubbs.