Council chiefs have warned new rules and funding arrangements could lead to local authorities failing to meet their legal duties to protect school children. Please invite your friends and colleagues to sign it too, and pass the petition form straight onto this page so please add your message to. Don't forget to say what your role is (teaching assistant, teacher, parent, governor etc). "Education has long been recognised as a route out of poverty for individuals, and as a way of promoting equality of opportunity" ~ Nelson Mandela Solidarity PM