Teachers claim Windsor schools are missing out on cash

Written by Sonia Kapur and published in Windsor Express On-line on Fri 24th Jul 2009

Teachers are concerned that council money is still being pumped into Maidenhead schools - with Windsor being left out in the cold.

The point was made during a discussion at the Royal Borough's children's services overview and scrutiny panel on Tuesday, about the massive expansion plans of Maidenhead's Oldfield Primary School.

The council has revealed plans for a new junior school to be built in Bray Road. The existing site in Chiltern Road would house education for infant children.

But members of the council on the panel this week said it was not the only popular school in the area.

Roz Sendorek, headteacher at Oakfield First School in Windsor, who sits on the panel to represent primary school headteachers in the borough said: "We are concerned that all the council money for schools is going into schools at Maidenhead."

Marcia Twelftree, headteacher at Charters School in Sunningdale, who represents secondary headteachers, said: "There is a perception that a lot of the council money always goes to Maidenhead first. You have to be conscious of this.

Cllr Eileen Quick (Con, Clewer East), cabinet member for children's services, assured them and said: "Windsor will not be forgotten."

The proposed Oldfield junior school will now be discussed at a cabinet meeting on August 27.

Related Links:

Read about Jeff Dawkin's comments in the Royal Borough Observer on-line article @ www.windsorlibdems.org.uk.

Read about Jeff Dawkin's comments in the Royal Borough Observer on-line article @ www.windsorobserver.co.uk.

Read about Marcia Twelftree's and Roz Sendorek's comments in the Royal Borough Observer on-line article @ www.windsorlibdems.org.uk.

Read about Marcia Twelftree's and Roz Sendorek's comments in the Royal Borough Observer on-line article @ www.maidenhead-advertiser.co.uk.