Council temporary staff costs rise to £1.6m and sets new all-time record
It’s a new record and by some margin. Folkestone & Hythe District Council have spent £1,664,639 on temporary staff between April 22 and Mar 23. We predicted back in [...]
Sexual Harassment
Are sexual assault and harassment figures in local schools reflective of the reality experienced?
On a cold wet Monday morning in January 2019, the Shepway Vox Team released a guest post written by two young ladies who attended two secondary schools here in the district. [...]
Unhealthy work environments
Although anxiety, depression and work-related stress can be connected, they are different things. It is important to recognize that anxiety and depression are clinical health [...]
If we say no: stories of sexual harassment in our local schools
My name is Claire and I am Alison for the purposes of this blog post. Both of us are school pupils and attend academies in the Folkestone & Hythe District. Both of us [...]
The Long Read: Part 2, Discrimination & Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
Nearly three years ago we brought you the following blog post. Serious Sexual Harassment and Discrimination in Shepway Workplaces. Three years on we are still receiving [...]
The Council “neither confirms nor Denies” the Allegations of sexual harassment/misconduct leading to Settlement Agreements.
Back in Sept 2017 we brought you the post about Jeremy Chambers (pictured) being dismissed for Gross Misconduct. The allegations were that Jeremy was placed on gardening [...]