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Thursday, March 13, 2008

Paul Lowe. A Threat to Free Speech!

Paul Lowe is becoming a real nuisance. The Inspector has received this request from Alex Case and is pleased to offer whatever help he can. The beauty of the Internet and especially Google is that everyone has a voice. Mr Paul Lowe is now attempting to silence any voice that might be even mildly critical of his business methods - remember this is the same person that was selling fraudulent Trinity certified TEFL courses after he had been struck off by Trinity. A lot of teachers graduated to find that their TEFL certificates were Mickey Mouse qualifications.
So this is what Alex requests.........

"If you could put this up as its own post or spread the word in any
other way, would be much appreciated:

An appeal to TEFLers everywhere.

I would be grateful if you could help me and TEFLers everywhere by
sparing ten minutes to read this and do one of the actions suggested
below

Some background: 2 weeks ago a certain Paul Lowe of Windsor
Schools/Windsor TEFL came out of nowhere and into my life by
threatening to sue me and the owner of the site my blog,TEFLtastic, is
on. Obviously boosted by the success this effortless method had in
shutting down Sandy McManus's TEFLtrade blog and Wally Windsor's site,
he didn't even think it was worth spending a few minutes checking what
TEFLtastic had to say about him before firing off a threatening email.
I can say that with full confidence because before I reprinted his
email mentioning legal action there was not one reference to Paul Lowe
or Windsor Schools on my blog.

So, why should you care? Apart from the specific loss of a couple of
blogs, I would argue that there is a major principle at stake here, one
that could affect all of us and one that we are approaching a critical
period with.

The TEFL world on the internet is rapidly changing from one where a
quick Google search can bring up a full and colourful range of views
from teachers, students, trainees and the occasional crank, to one
where any TEFL related searches will find you yet again on Cactus TEFL
or i-to-i TEFL. My accidental brush with Mr Lowe has helped me come up
with a plan to tackle that loss of our influence. Whether it will be a
successful last stand or not I can't say, but here's how to go out with
our guns blazing:

My proposal is to make a lesson of Mr Paul Lowe of Windsor
Schools/Windsor TEFL that other school owners and TEFL training
organisations can learn from by making sure that everyone who searches
for him on the internet hears what we have to say, and making sure
there are enough of us saying it that he has to give up the use of
unjustified threatening emails to silence us. As diversity of voices is
the whole point, I won't even suggest what you could say about him, but
here are some simple and time efficient ways of using this opportunity
to show the TEFL big boys we won't be gagged:
- Paste this and/or your own comments into an email and send it to
everyone you know, especially people in TEFL
- Leave a brief message of support here or anywhere else he or his
school get a mention
- Google him or his school and only click on the pages that give an
independant viewpoint
- Give links to such pages in your blog, MSN page, Facebook page, email
signature etc.
- Paste this post and/or make a comment in your blog with suitable
tags, or in any of those other places mentioned above
- Start a new thread on this topic in TEFL and other forums
- Start a suitably titled new blog with info and links on Paul Lowe and
Windsor TEFL-it takes literally 5 minutes to set up a free blog on
Blogger or Wordpress,and if I can anyone can!
- Write to Paul himself at paul@windsorschools.eclipse.co.uk and let
him know what you think

I hope I have convinced you that by making our voices heard in this way
we can all benefit in the longer term, or at least that I am genuine in
my attempts and worth 5 minutes of your time to help.Any help at all
would be much appreciated

Thanks

Alex Case, TEFL teacher and blogger."


_________________________________________________________
Inspector McHammered of the Lard in Pamplona, Spain

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8 comments:

The Windsor Weasel Watcher said...

It looks like the old bugger really does think he's "back in business"!! See this recent ad...

EFL teacher and TEFL trainer required

Windsor Schools is currently interviewing TEFL trainers for its Summer Course and EFL teachers to teach an advanced-level class of foreigners.

The EFL position is part-time, of approximately 6hrs/week, but “ad hoc” teaching might be offered if required.

Please reply this email preferably with a copy of your CV, or call 0044 1753 858995 to enquire.

Many thanks.
Kind regards,
Stef
Managing Coordinator
Other contact: Paul Lowe, Director


Date: 7 March 2008
City/Town: Windsor
Location: Berkshire
Wage/Salary: Negotiable
Start: Immediate
Duration: Long Term
Type: Part Time
How to apply: Any
Company: Windsor Schools
Contact: Paul Lowe
Phone: 01753 858995
Fax: N/A
Email: info@windsorschools.co.uk

Anonymous said...

WARNING!

Paul Lowe at Windsor TEFL is currently advertising for ‘teachers and trainers for the summer season.’ As someone who has taught there in the past, I’d advise anyone interested in this to be careful.

Teaching rates are low - as little as £9 per hour - and the premises are very cramped, hot and unsanitary (the food area is virtually inside the toilets!).

Windsor TEFL also pay you ‘cash in hand’ so you have to sort out your own tax and NI, which is a nightmare. Everyone who knows the place will have their own view, of course, but do ask around before getting involved with these people.

Anonymous said...

Try this link for PL's latest wheeze - the "Windsor List" of EFL teachers...

http://windsorschools.co.uk/pdf/windsor-list-brochure.pdf

With his reputation, he'll be lucky to get half a dozen gullible punters!!

The TEFL Tradesman said...

I received this in today's post. Can anybody confirm?


All HAIL Sir Hammered of the Lard!

Sir Hammered 100 Lowe 0 and by the looks of it on his way to the choir invisibule!!

It is Easter and Lowe and behold, the lowest of the Lowe is known (sources will NOT be named so don’t push me) has apparently been carted off to the local hospital for trying to TOP HIMSELF!!!!!!

Let us all hope for the sake of what’s left of the TEFL Industry there is NO resurrection!

And this it seems is not all, sources close to the old viper say that he has been on anti-depressants for YEARS and his I’m right about everything stance and pomposity is really just a front for the coward and a liar that he is!

The Lowe-Life is in RIGHT STATE according to the inside sources and the Lowe clan are a’ weeping a’ wailing at his bedside HAHA!

Credit where credit is due as the SOURCE says the NOBLE LAIRD OF LARD is his top enemy and the one that really gets him foaming at the mouth!! Only a close SECOND is Lord ALEX of CASE- BLESS HIS GOLDEN TEFL LOYAL HEART.

So lets strike while the iron is hotter than a tarts phone on a Stage Night and stick the boot in lads!!!!

I know it sounds a bit harsh but the old f**er deserves everything he gets!!!

THE TEFL-Lad

tefllad@hotmail.co.uk

Anonymous said...

You guys are so going to get threatened with court action.

What a state of affairs.



David from ELT World

Anonymous said...

Yeah, like, we're all just SO worried!!

Anonymous said...

I come hot-foot from the palace, or at least close to the castle! And guess what? It just may have HAPPENED! According to my source, or if you like her, my SAUCE (!!!) we may soon be “lower” in numbers by ONE on this Earth tonight! As it is reported that another “attempt” has been made!

Apparently the old BILL was seen at 21 Osborne Road on the lower ground floor, where another guy works as a scientist - a firm called GENERON! Check it out at www.generon.co.uk

I will of course keep you posted as will others I am sure!

Your own TEFL Lad

The TEFL Tradesman said...

Well, the last I heard is that the Windsor Weasel, aka Paul Lowe, has returned to Earth and is currently scuttling about with a new bag of dastardly tricks to unleash on the TEFL world.

No doubt we'll all be aware of them soon. Keep watching this space, folks!!