Wednesday 12 October 2022

Yusuf Islam breaks silence on Islamia Primary School move and appeals to parents to be grateful. Salusbury Road site to be developed for high school improvements.

 In a letter to parents Yusuf Islam (formerly Cat Stevens) appeals to parents concerned about Islamia's move to a site in Wembley and reminds them of his personal contribution to the founding of the school. He states that 'gratitude is considered part of good Muslim character'.

The letter appears to indicate that the redevelopment of the Salusbury Road site is for educational use and the improvement of Islamia high school facilities.  Unlike Islamia Primary School. Islamia Girls School and Brondesbury College are fee paying schools, currently £7,500 per annum LINK.

Yusuf Islam does not respond to any of the parents' specific concerns over the new site including travel difficulties and the potential inability of current less well-off parents to to deliver and collect their children from the site on a daily basis.

He claims that Brent Council has agreed to contribute 'upwards of £10m' for facilities at the new site.

 


 

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

'Brent Council has agreed to contribute upwards of £10m for facilities at the new site.'

Looks like it's a done deal, just waiting for the results of the consultation that they'll ignore, before they sign it!!!

Anonymous said...

Brent Council Cabinet sent this request to Consultation. When will they start a Consultation (especially to consult the Residents who will be affected) rather than the school setting the agenda? And their Options are one sided.