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Hazelwood College classroom dispute heading to Belfast High Court | Hazelwood College classroom dispute heading to Belfast High Court |
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A row over pupils' access to new classrooms at a north Belfast secondary school is due to be taken to the city's High Court on Monday | A row over pupils' access to new classrooms at a north Belfast secondary school is due to be taken to the city's High Court on Monday |
Hazelwood Integrated College students have been unable to use the new mobile classrooms since the start of term last week, due to a land dispute. | Hazelwood Integrated College students have been unable to use the new mobile classrooms since the start of term last week, due to a land dispute. |
Access to the land where the classrooms are located has been padlocked shut by Belfast Education and Library Board. | Access to the land where the classrooms are located has been padlocked shut by Belfast Education and Library Board. |
The parents of one pupil are seeking a judicial review of BELB's actions. | The parents of one pupil are seeking a judicial review of BELB's actions. |
Their child is a fourth year pupil at the school in Newtownabbey and the family is represented by the Belfast firm of solicitors, KRW Law. | Their child is a fourth year pupil at the school in Newtownabbey and the family is represented by the Belfast firm of solicitors, KRW Law. |
'Detrimental impact' | 'Detrimental impact' |
In a statement, KRW Law said the boy had been "denied access to school facilities" as a result of BELB's decision to lock up the mobile units. | In a statement, KRW Law said the boy had been "denied access to school facilities" as a result of BELB's decision to lock up the mobile units. |
"The decision has had a negative impact on the education needs of the applicants' child and a detrimental impact generally on all children at the school," the statement added. | "The decision has had a negative impact on the education needs of the applicants' child and a detrimental impact generally on all children at the school," the statement added. |
The legal firm said it wrote to the BELB last Thursday "to attempt resolution of the ongoing impasse", but added that after it received a written reply from the BELB's solicitors on Saturday, they believed they had "no alternative but to proceed to court". | The legal firm said it wrote to the BELB last Thursday "to attempt resolution of the ongoing impasse", but added that after it received a written reply from the BELB's solicitors on Saturday, they believed they had "no alternative but to proceed to court". |
The new mobile units were installed to accommodate increases in student numbers at Hazelwood Integrated College. | The new mobile units were installed to accommodate increases in student numbers at Hazelwood Integrated College. |
On the first day of term last Monday, 3 September, principal Kathleen Gormley sent 200 sixth form pupils home at lunchtime, due to the shortage of classroom accommodation. | On the first day of term last Monday, 3 September, principal Kathleen Gormley sent 200 sixth form pupils home at lunchtime, due to the shortage of classroom accommodation. |
Talks | Talks |
The BELB, which owns the fenced-off section of land, had padlocked the area because it said the school's lease for the land had not yet been approved. | The BELB, which owns the fenced-off section of land, had padlocked the area because it said the school's lease for the land had not yet been approved. |
A board spokesperson said the lease approval process was complicated and the school authorities had been informed that the matter would not be resolved by the start of September. | |
Meetings between the school authorities, the BELB and the Department of Education took place on Thursday and Friday last week but broke up without resolution. | Meetings between the school authorities, the BELB and the Department of Education took place on Thursday and Friday last week but broke up without resolution. |
The talks are due to reconvene on Monday afternoon. | The talks are due to reconvene on Monday afternoon. |