Postal strike no problem for Kent Test pupils
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by political editor Paul Francis
Striking postal workers shouldn't
lead to problems with parents applying for secondary school places
or hold up letters to children awaiting 11-plus results
- according to Kent County
Council.
More than 10,000 emails were sent
out on Monday to parents informing them if their child
had passed the 11-plus, accounting for nearly 90 per cent of those
who registered and took the test.
Letters were also sent out to about
1,500 others who did not apply or ask for their results online and
KCC says it is confident they will arrive before Thursday, when a
two-day strike by members of the Communication Workers Union is
planned.
"We have sent letters out first
class and expect them to arrive on time and before the strike
starts," a KCC spokesman said.
There are also fears that parents
applying for secondary school places could be caught up in the
dispute.
The deadline for secondary school
applications in Kent is November 6 and local government leaders
have voiced concerns that prologed strike action could cause
problems for parents.
Officials said they were worried
that thousands of applications for preferred school choices could
get held up in the backlog of mail caused by the industrial
action.
KCC said it was keeping the
situation under review and was encouraging parents to apply online.
Primary headteachers were being asked to inform parents about the
possible difficulties and to ensure applications were made in good
time.
Tuesday, October 20 2009
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