A school issued a statement over social media speculation surrounding a headteacher. Heanor Gate Spencer Academy in Derbyshire sent a text to parents and carers to confirm that its headteacher, Steve Huntington, was absent due to personal reasons.
The message was sent out on Wednesday, July 20. The school acknowledged that while it does not usually comment on what appears to be social media speculation, it felt the need to do so as recent speculation "could be of concern for parents and carers", reports Derbyshire Live.
In the statement, the school confirmed that deputy head Matt Jones will continue to stand in on Mr Huntington's behalf until the end of term. It is understood that Heanor Gate sent the following text to parents and carers. It said: "Due to ongoing speculation, please see statement below from the CEO of Spencer Academies Trust, regarding Mr Huntington's absence:
