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Parents Voice Concerns As School Suggests Cutting Week To Four-And-A-Half Days<\/b>
\nParents have raised concerns about childcare\u00a0costs and their children\u2019s education following suggestions a primary school could cut its week down to four-and-a-half days.<\/p>\n

St Mary\u2019s Catholic Primary School, in Hounslow, London, suggested children could be sent home at 12.45pm on Fridays in order to tackle funding cuts.<\/p>\n

Parents of children at the school were told to \u201cactively start\u201d to investigate childcare options for Friday afternoons from September 2018.<\/p>\n

Chairperson of governors Jacqui Corley\u00a0wrote in a letter to parents\u00a0that another option would be for parents to contribute \u00a3400 per year for the child, but acknowledged this would not be favoured.<\/p>\n

\u201cUnderstandably there was some concern about the implications of closure of the school on Friday afternoon,\u201d she wrote. \u201cThis is a new departure which school and parents as partners need to take forward.\u201d<\/p>\n

Corley explained that if the shortened week were to go ahead, Friday afternoon clubs led by a professional organisation would be run at the school until 3.15pm.<\/p>\n

The cost of places at these clubs would be \u00a34 per child per week for one child, \u00a37.50 for two children and \u00a310 for three children.<\/p>\n

However there would only be 150 places planned, which would stretch to only half of the school\u2019s pupils.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs a priority we will establish criteria for the allocation of places which are likely to give priority to pupil premium and other disadvantaged children,\u201d Corley wrote.<\/p>\n

Concluding the letter, the chairperson wrote: \u201cAt this stage we would ask that you actively start to investigate childcare options for your children on Friday afternoons (from 12.45pm) from September 2018.<\/p>\n

\u201cA particular focus will be setting in place the arrangements for Friday afternoon clubs and the allocation of places and we will consult with you on how these places are offered.\u201d<\/p>\n

Some parents with children at the school were unhappy about the suggestion.<\/p>\n

One mum,\u00a0Nimalika Motha, wrote on Facebook: \u201cAs the school will appreciate, looking for childcare is a difficult task. I have spent my time this morning calling different childcare providers and looking for options about changing my work contract – I am not sure that the messaging during this process is very clear or fair.\u201d<\/p>\n

Another mum,\u00a0Emma White, acknowledged the difficulty of childcare and felt that her child losing out on Friday afternoon in education was detrimental.<\/p>\n

\u201cSurely the main problem is that our children will be receiving 10% less education than their peers?\u201d she wrote.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t believe this will have no impact when they get to secondary school. The school day already seems \u2018crammed\u2019 and to have less time to do all the tasks that the teachers have to get done is just insane.\u201d<\/p>\n

When HuffPost UK contacted the school for comment, they shared a statement they had also posted on their Facebook page that read: \u201cAt this stage no decision has been made and the governors, following the consultation with the parents, are now consulting with staff.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s a lot more reflection and prayer to go until a decision is made.\u201d<\/p>\n

Due to the lack of funding, the school staff explained they have already tried to make cuts elsewhere.<\/p>\n

They have cancelled music classes, asked parents to contribute towards basic classroom essentials and not filled staff posts that became vacant, including a part-time teacher and parent support worker.<\/p>\n

The school funding crisis is at \u201cbreaking point\u201d according to The National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT). They state on their website: \u201cThe impact of real terms cuts mean that we need at least an extra \u00a32 billion each year if schools are to avoid having to cut staff or offer fewer subject choices for students.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Department for Education have reprioritised funding from the existing education budget to get an extra \u00a31.3 billion into schools but it\u2019s nowhere near enough and the Chancellor doesn\u2019t seem to be listening.<\/p>\n

\u201cInvesting in education should be seen an investment in the future and not as a burden on public spending.\u201d<\/p>\n

Is your school affected by school funding cuts? Let us know how it\u2019s impacting your children by emailing ukparents@huffpost.com<\/a>.
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