PROTESTERS against a school’s academisation came face to face with security dogs as governors rubber-stamped plans for its privatisation.

Staff and supporters of the Village School in Brent were prevented from going inside as the building was on "lock-down", while the decision to become an academy secured a majority vote last night.

In reference to the school's head teacher Kay Charles, National Education Union (NEU) strikers chanted: "Who brought the dogs in? Kay, Kay, Kay, Kay. Who paid the bill? We, we, we did."