RAAC school update visits
This week Witham MP, Priti Patel, revisited three RAAC affected schools within the constituency after significant progress has been made in getting pupils back into schools with the support of Essex County Council. Firstly, visiting Thurstable School on Tuesday 10th October with Education Minister Baroness Barran, Priti met with headteacher …
Witham MP meets year three students at Elm Hall School
On Friday 22nd September 2023 Witham MP Priti Patel had the pleasure of meeting with the pupils and staff at Elm Hall Primary School. Priti was invited by the year 3 class teacher Mrs Karli Forbes to speak to the pupils about her role as a Member of Parliament and …
Witham MP thanks local company for donation to Chatten Free School
Priti Patel, the Member of Parliament for Witham, joined a special visit to Chatten Free School, the specialist school for children and young people in Witham who are severely affected by autism and learning difficulties, with staff from local dental equipment firm SPS Dental. The team at SPS Dental have …
“Everything Possible” must be done by Government on RAAC, says Priti Patel MP
Witham MP Priti Patel has called on the Government to do “everything possible” to address the RAAC concerns affecting schools in the Witham constituency and in Essex. Speaking on Wednesday in the House of Commons at Prime Minister’s Question Time and during a debate on the safety of school buildings, …
Priti raises RAAC issues in House of Commons
Witham MP Priti Patel has questioned the Secretary of State for Education over the support available to schools and pupils affected by the presence of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC). One primary school in the Witham constituency is not able to provide face-to-face teaching, two secondary schools are partially closed …
Statement on RAAC school closures
Parents will understandably be very concerned by the news today regarding certain local schools that will not be re-opening next week. This is due to structural surveys that found issues linked with the use of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC). I have been in contact with the Department for Education …
Priti Patel MP welcomes increase in funding for schools in Witham
Priti Patel, the Member of Parliament for Witham, has welcomed the news of increased funding for schools in England, which will now be at a record level. The Department for Education’s national funding formula allocation for schools for the year 2024-25 (published 17.07.23) totals £69,947,711 for primary and secondary schools …
Priti Patel MP launches Get Witham Reading 2023
Witham MP, Priti Patel, visited a number of local schools across her constituency on Friday 7th July as she launched Get Witham Reading 2023. She was joined at the launch of her campaign, held at Templars Academy in Witham, by the Minister of State for Schools, the Rt Hon Nick …
Witham MP Supports The Reading Agency’s Summer Reading Challenge
Priti Patel MP attended a drop-in event in Parliament on 13th June 2023 to showcase her support for the Reading Agency’s Summer Reading Challenge. The Summer Reading Challenge will be running in libraries throughout England, Scotland, and Wales. The Challenge is the UK’s biggest free reading for pleasure programme for …
Priti highlights Get Witham Reading scheme in Parliamentary debate
Witham MP Priti Patel has highlighted her annual Get Witham Reading scheme during a Parliamentary debate (6th June 2023) on reading and children’s access to books. In addition to talking about Get Witham Reading and the forthcoming events on 7th July (GWR day 2023), she also commented on the role …