[Ammi]

‘ The conflict reportedly began in May last year when Mr Allen said he wrote to the school governors questioning why, given that the previous head teacher had announced his retirement six months earlier, an open recruitment process had not begun.

A month later, Jackie Spriggs, who chairs the governors at the school, allegedly wrote to parents saying that the school would take action against anyone who caused “disharmony”.…’


…the reason why senior school staff are required to give long notice periods of 6-12 months is so that the selection period can begin early and enable the appointee to give their notice to their present school …so it seems like a reasonable question and was addressed correctly to the Governor board…?…

…the governor chair, though…’action to anyone who causes disharmony…’…is not a good look for the governor board/school at all…that’s pretty bad…