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Al-Madinah free school governors not resigning Al-Madinah free school gets new education trust
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Governors at the troubled Al-Madinah free school in Derby have insisted they will not step down. A new education trust is to be brought in to run the troubled Al-Madinah free school in Derby, Education Minister Lord Nash has confirmed.
It follows a highly critical Ofsted report and a letter from Education Minister Lord Nash outlining 17 issues to be addressed by the school. It follows a highly critical Ofsted report and a letter from the minister outlining 17 areas of improvement to be addressed by the school.
The school was described as "dysfunctional" and rated inadequate.The school was described as "dysfunctional" and rated inadequate.
A statement on the school's website said the governors would be working with the Department for Education over the future of the school. The current trustees have agreed to resign along with the chair of governors, Shazia Parveen.
'Funding risk' The Greenwood Dale Foundation Trust, which runs several academy schools across the East Midlands, has been asked to work with the school.
'Swift resolution'
In a letter to the outgoing chair of governors Lord Nash said: "I am not satisfied that you have demonstrated a strong basis for the transformation required at the school.
"I cannot tolerate any child experiencing a poor quality of education in any state funded school and am therefore determined to ensure there is a swift resolution.
"I have decided that the needs of the pupils at Al-Madinah school would be best served by bringing in a more experienced trust with the skills and capability required to deliver the improvements needed.
"The Greenwood Dale Foundation Trust has a track record of providing high quality education to children from a Muslim background and I have no doubt they will apply this expertise at Al-Madinah."
Ms Parveen issued a statement in response to Lord Nash's letter, in which she said: "The trust will ensure that the transition of Al-Madinah is smooth and the ethos of the faith designated school remains secure.
"We acknowledge the positive input to allow or children to progress and have an academic success and a positive future.
"We also would like to make a request to all media to allow us to continue our vision to educate and inspire."
'Rumours circulating'
Earlier, a statement on the school's website said the governors would not be stepping down and would work with the Department for Education (DfE) over the future of the school.
The message read: "Just to re-assure parents regarding the rumours circulating... about governors resigning.The message read: "Just to re-assure parents regarding the rumours circulating... about governors resigning.
"This is not the case and we would urge parents to talk to the PTA and the governors if they are concerned. "This is not the case and we would urge parents to talk to the PTA [parent-teacher association] and the governors if they are concerned.
"We are working with the DfE to ensure that our pupils future and the future of our school is secure.""We are working with the DfE to ensure that our pupils future and the future of our school is secure."
The Education Minister Lord Nash had written to the Al-Madinah Education Trust on 8 October "placing 17 requirements, which they must satisfy or risk their funding agreement being terminated". Lord Nash had written to the Al-Madinah Education Trust on 8 October "placing 17 requirements, which they must satisfy or risk their funding agreement being terminated".
The school's trustees were told to provide a plan by 1 November to show how fit they were to run the school and how it would improve.The school's trustees were told to provide a plan by 1 November to show how fit they were to run the school and how it would improve.
Derby Muslim community leaders had already called for all the governors at the school to go after chairwoman of governors, Shazia Parveen, announced she was stepping down. Derby's Muslim community leaders had already called for all the governors at the school to go after Ms Parveen announced she was stepping down.
An Ofsted inspection was brought forward after fears were raised over teaching standards.An Ofsted inspection was brought forward after fears were raised over teaching standards.
The report found teachers are inexperienced and have not been provided with proper training. It concluded the school required special measures. The report found teachers were inexperienced and had not been provided with proper training. It concluded the school required special measures.
The school said it accepted the report.The school said it accepted the report.