Managing the turmoil of school merger

What was the issue addressed?

We are in a slightly turbulent time as the school is newly amalgamated and we are currently awaiting completion of work building work. 

What happened?

The teaching staff have all been changed around and this has been challenging for everyone but has definitely provided huge learning and training opportunities for staff and pupils alike.  The issues are still ongoing but many battles have been won!

What lessons were learnt?

I would like to think that the governors have been on hand to facilitate and help in many ways. We have been working with the council, planners and funding bodies to enable speedy progress of the merger process.

Reflections…

Has your school had any major building work done recently? How did the school manage the disruption this can cause?

If your school went through a merger process, what do you think would be the biggest challenges for the governing body? 

Have your say…

Have you had experiences similar to these? What do you think about the situation described?