Letter to the Provost and Fellows of Eton College
We’ve written a letter to the governing body of Eton College in support of one of our members, Will Knowland, whose recent dismissal as a teacher at Eton – and his ongoing appeal against that decision – has been extensively discussed in the press. The alleged rationale behind Mr Knowland’s dismissal, as far as it has been made public, is that Mr Knowland refused to remove his 30-minute YouTube teaching video following a complaint by a fellow teacher, thereby exposing Eton to potential liability under the Equality Act 2010.
While we dispute this claim, in our letter we address the broader legal aspects of the case. Eton College is a charity, and as such it has a duty to further the public benefit through its educational activities. This duty is, ultimately, the responsibility of the trustees of the College (known as “Fellows”). We pose a number of questions to the Fellows, seeking to understand their role in this case, and to establish whether they are properly carrying out their duties in relation to the beneficiaries of the charity – the pupils of Eton and the wider public.
UPDATE: We have now received a reply from Lord Waldegrave – see below.
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