Talk:Tyndale Academy

Notability
Given the recent attention of the media on this school because of its policy on corporal punishment and the move by the government to prevent it I believe that this article satisfies the notability requirements. There has been national media coverage about this school on the BBC, which I think most people would regard as a reliable source. I am removing the deletion tag from the article, if anybody disagrees with this statement of notability please do reply here stating your reasons. Pastbury (talk) 19:41, 20 April 2008 (UTC)

After the 2008 Education and Skills Bill
Following the passing into law of the Education and Skills Bill (2008) Tyndale continued to operate. Over a year after the enactment of the Bill, the DCSF had not undertaken the consultation process which would establish the regulatory framework defining Independent Educational Institutions. This has theoretically meant that it has been possible for Tyndale to continue without any substantive changes to its provision. Draft versions of the Regulations state that the Department is minded to count breaktimes, assemblies and lunch hours as "time during which education is provided". This would break with the criteria that is strictly applied to all state run and independent schools. The Department for Children Schools and Families held 11 box files of material on Tyndale the bulk of which it refused to release, arguing legal and ministerial exemptions ..

An in depth interview with Ferris Lindsay, Tyndale's proprietor, took place in the Times Educational Supplement on 20 November 2009. In it, his views on corporal punishment and the more broader matters of what motivated him in establishing Tyndale are discussed. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Anonymous151 (talk • contribs) 05:05, 22 November 2009 (UTC)