Shanklea school dangerous playground
Reported anonymously at 19:29, Mon 9 June 2008
Sent to Blyth Valley Borough Council and Northumberland County Council 3 weeks, 2 days, 23 hours, 48 minutes later
After building work to increase capacity. the playground at Shanklea school is currently too small for the pupils. The children are no longer able to play or run playing tuggy, First aid levels and accidents have increased. The school have been asked to undertake risk assessments but they say its inappropriate, the head teacher appears impotent. The area where the prefabs were is over grown and hazzardous. The Every Child Matters outcomes say children should be safe (not at shanklea from childhood accidents) enjoy and achieve (not at playtime)be healthy (no exercise )Obviously the school and LEA are not following governmemt guidance issued to safeguard and promote the welfare of children (sections 10, 11 of the Children Act 2004.
Its a disgrace the LEA is selling the land from closing schools and pocketing the difference without supporting children or keeping them safe. There are many parents unhappy but scared to speak up and are unsure what to do as they have spoken to the head teacher and got no where.
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