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14 The Link Magazine • May 2002
Parents protest at lack of

net meeting where chief executive
West Swindon parents whose
FREE children have been rejected by and acting chief education officer
Bradon Forest School have spent
Paul Doherty agreed to set up a
six weeks campaigning that their
meeting between lead councillors
choice of school has been denied.
WSPIE was formed in March
Over 100 parents and children and aggrieved parents.
Computer from West Swindon Parents Im- when 110 children were turned
proving Education (WSPIE) pro- away from Bradon Forest, their
Traininc tested on the steps of the Civic first preference school. The group
Offices on 10 April when a petition is calling on Swindon Council and
with nearly 5,000 names was Wiltshire County Council to pro-
Whether you are a complete beginner or handed to council leader Mike vide a further 45 places there and
want to extend your current knowledge, Bawden before the Swindon cabi- for adequate places at Greendown.
New College is offering FREE computer
Collecting petition signatures at the West Swindon Centre
training to anyone over 16. on Easter Saturday, rear, Helen Fylan, Julie Tielemans, Dave Smith.
Front, Rebecca Martin, Hannah Tielemans, Christopher Hill
Courses are running in venues ice,, ti' n f, m ., .. .. .-.
throughout Swindon and all training is
done on a flexible basis.

All you have to do is sign up for your
D 11 •chosen course and pay the exam fee and
you could be on your way to a new
•^ career or maybe just catching up with
the kids!