NUT, Newham EDUCATION cuts, introduced by the government extended by the Tories, affect more than the educational standards in our schools. A less publicised effect of these sheerioratios in schools health ind safety standards.
At Ilford Newham, East London, deterioration has become so marked fegchers tear for the bealth and lives.
The hazards include filthy toilets, perpetually-broken eering machines without guards, and classrooms that teachers refuse to use them during the winter.
Most serious inadequate fire safeguards, 'appalled' a London Fire Socialist Challenge 12 July 1979 Page 4 officer invited by the inspect the fire alarm system which, to ALLA. rendered inoperative.
made over serious Newham response.
School, in this pupils' National Union committee. windows, enginthe Newham •- so bad in some been arranged, which Brigade Ilford is not an isolated one.
teachers school. The officer's report especially criticised the faulty prevent senior staff had Although complaints have been several years the education authority, teachers have received only a token Faced with this and the recent unofficial information that the authority cannot afford to make any CHRISTINE LEAH improvements, Little Ilford School's of Teachers has formed a health and safety action Local papers have been contacted, Teachers' Association [NUT] asked for its support, and a meeting for concerned parents Reports colleagues in other Newham schools indicate that the situation at Little