Hackney Free School in Kingsland Road, Dalston - Credit: Google Hackney New School (HNS) is set to complain to broadcasting regulator Ofcom over an ITV News report that detailed allegations of extreme disciplinary measures, including pupils in detention being referred to as “detainees”. HNS, in Kingsland Road, Dalston, was taken over by the Community Schools Trust (CST) in November 2019 following a damning Ofsted report which forced it to shut because it was “unsafe” for students, is seeking an apology from ITV through Ofcom. It claims the report was unfair in the context of how much the school has improved since then.