Teachers who are members of political Parties.

Mark Walker made this Freedom of Information request to Ceredigion Council

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From: Mark Walker

9 October 2009

Dear Sir or Madam,

By letter of 30 September 2009, The Secretary of State Ed Balls
appointed Maurice Smith to enquire into the "promotion of racism in
schools". Part of the review is aimed at determining whether
members of the British National Party (BNP) should be allowed to
work as teachers or in the wider school workforce.

Please provide the following information under the Freedom of
Information Act 2000.

1. Has your authority ever found a member of the BNP or any other
political Party guilty of a disciplinary offence related to their
Party membership in the last three years? If so please give
information as to when and how many.
2. Has any parent complained to you regarding the Party membership
of any employee or the expression of political views within School
classrooms under your authority during the last three years?
3. What safeguards do you currently have in place to prevent
members of any political Party promoting their views within
Schools?

Mark Walker
Solidarity Trade Union
www.solidaritytradeunion.org

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From: Mark Walker

7 November 2009

Dear Sir or Madam,

Your response is overdue.

Yours faithfully,

Mark Walker

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From: Suzanne Fearn
Ceredigion Council

20 November 2009

Further to your freedom of information request I herewith respond to the
three questions in the order provided.

1. Ceredigion has not found a member of the BNP or any other political
Party guilty of a disciplinary offence related to their Party
membership in the last three years.
2. Ceredigion has not received any complaint from a parent regarding the
Party membership of any employee or the expression of political views
within School classrooms during the last three years.
3. The Headteacher is responsible for monitoring staff employed at the
school with their teaching and learning.

Suzanne

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