News & Headteacher Blogs

Press clippings from the ongoing West Berkshire Council news story for your information. 

 

1. Newbury Today 20/7 

Legal action threatened by The Downs School in Compton furious at West Berkshire Council cash clawback (newburytoday.co.uk) 

 

2. Newbury Today 22/7 

West Berkshire Council sends auditor to check The Downs School books, as row over cash claw back continues (newburytoday.co.uk) 

 

3. West Berkshire Council 22/7

Unused school funding to be redistributed to benefit pupils - West Berkshire Council 

 

4. ITV Meridian – Newbury region news 22/7

Headteacher 'upset' and 'angry' after West Berkshire Council looks to claw back surplus budget | ITV News Meridian 

 

5. BBC Berkshire news 23/7

West Berkshire school threatens council legal action over budget - BBC News 

 

6. BBC Berkshire Breakfast – feature at 2hrs 08mins  23/7

Breakfast on BBC Radio Berkshire - With Paul Coia (23/07/2024) - BBC Sounds 

 

7. Newbury Today 23/7

https://www.newburytoday.co.uk/news/mp-concerned-over-flaws-in-west-berkshire-school-cash-back-9375696

 

8. BBC South Today 23/7

South Today - Lunchtime News: 23/07/2024 - BBC iPlayer

 

9. Letter From Olivia Bailey, MP (link will take you to X.com) 23/7

(2) Olivia Bailey MP on X: "I have written to the Leader of West Berkshire Council to ask for the claw back affecting many schools in my constituency to be paused and reviewed. I share concerns of parents and staff and fear there are a number of flaws in how this decision has been made.

 

10. Reading Chronicle 24/7

The Downs School devastated over council's claw back | Reading Chronicle

 

11. BBC Radio Berkshire Wed 27th July. Feature at 1hr 08mins with Melissa Cliffe, Director or Primaries.

Breakfast on BBC Radio Berkshire - With Paul Coia (24/07/2024) - BBC Sounds

 

12. BBC South 25/7 

West Berkshire schools 'under pressure' over 'clawed back' money - BBC News

 

13. Penny Post 26/7

https://pennypost.org.uk/2024/07/someone-elses-silver/

 

14. Newbury Today 3/9/24

Schools cash clawback row deepens in West Berkshire (newburytoday.co.uk)

 

15. Newbury Today 4/9/24

West Berkshire schools cash claw back row: Opposition councillors try to get school cash claw back decision changed at special meeting (newburytoday.co.uk)

 

16. Newbury Today 6/9/24

West Berkshire schools cash clawback ‘an omnishambles’ (newburytoday.co.uk)