Centres need council support
YOUR editorial comment (May 1) said it was "disappointing" that the Unity Learning Centre, which deals with Nottingham's most challenging pupils, has been judged to be failing.
We have sympathy with Unity, based on our own experience over the past 20 years of also dealing with challenging pupils.
It is not an easy task, yet, and we offer this to encourage Unity, there are professional disciplines which can be put in place to turn the situation around. It all begins by securing the attendance of pupils, without which courses will not be successfully completed.
We and Unity will continue to need the practical support and understanding of the city council as we both continue to grapple with these difficult problems on behalf of society.
PATRICK RHODES Chair of trustees Wheelbase Motor Project Newark Street Sneinton
Comments
by margaret, nottm
Friday, June 04 2010, 11:20AM
“try again. Unity.... Alternative Provision, used to be Concord House, has been a failure from day one. all the staff have been redeployed or redundant. the head and deputy head and english teacher are leaving. There is no consistancy. Wheelbase don't use this article to advertise yourself. You weren't around much before. It's all about the kids. failure is because those at the top never asked us, the staff, our opinion. we know the kids can be a pain, that's why consistancy of a staff/pupil relationship works. Half the kids are a few years behind in their academic work. untill you work there you cannot comment. The ex staff... can.”