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Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition
1 July 2009
Campaign to save Lewisham Bridge school continuing
ON 24 June a large number of parents and other supporters turned out to support the occupation of Lewisham Bridge School, south London, that has now been going on for a number of months, writes Socialist Party reporters.
24 June 2009
'Sponsors' deserting academy schools
SIXTY OF the 85 privately sponsored academy schools that were financed under the original academies deal had not received the funds expected from their private sponsors, according to information in the House of Commons Library which was reported by Private Eye magazine, writes Roger Shrives.
Parents temporarily occupied Charlotte Turner school in Greenwich, photo C Newby
27 May 2009
Anger at council school closures
PARENTS FIGHTING to save Charlotte Turner School reacted angrily to Greenwich council's decision to close their school, writes Onay Kasab, Greenwich Unison secretary (pc).
27 May 2009
Lewisham Bridge primary school
THE TWO Socialist Party councillors on Lewisham council, Ian Page and myself, put a motion to the 20 May council meeting to delay the move of pupils from Lewisham Bridge primary school, which is threatened with closure, writes Chris Flood, Socialist Party councillor.
Youth Fight For jobs demonstration, photo Paul Mattsson
27 May 2009
Youth Fight for Jobs: Fortnight of action 27 June to 10 July
The economic crisis continues to decimate young people's hope of a decent future.
Whether looking for work, or applying for education, opportunities are drying up everywhere.
Unemployment amongst 18 to 24 year olds is 16%, writes Sean Figg, YFJ national organiser.
27 May 2009
National Shop Stewards Network conference
The National Shop Stewards Network conference will be held on Saturday 27 June 11.30-4.30 at South Camden Community School, Charrington Street, London, NW1 1RG...
27 May 2009
School students organised strikes
Lessons from struggle: From school closures and increased university fees to poverty minimum wages young people need to fight for their future, writes 2003 - school students organised against Iraq war.
Do not close our schools: Medway schools protest, photo Jacqui Berry
20 May 2009
Education feature: OVER 200 parents and children held a very loud, colourful protest outside Medway council cabinet meeting against the closure of three local schools, St John's Infants, Ridge Meadow Primary and St Peter's Infants, writes Jacqui Berry and Dave Berrie.
20 May 2009
PARENTS AT Charlotte Turner primary school went into occupation on 7 May to try to force Greenwich council into talks about their threat to close the school...
20 May 2009
Lewisham Bridge rooftop protest
AS THE Socialist goes to press, the rooftop protest at Lewisham Bridge primary school is still continuing against the council's threat to demolish the school...
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