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Small schools support healthy communities - oppose primary schools closure in Shropshire!   

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www.shropshire.gov.uk  (Follow links on site to Shropshire Schools for the Future- Online Form)
 
www.ncsl.org.uk (National College for School Leaders)
 
www.smallschools.org.uk (National Small Schools Association)

Ofsted report on small schools

Rt Hon Ed Balls       Secretary of State for Children, Schools and families

Philip Dunne MP

Councillor Jacqueline Williams (Kemp Valley Ward)

Lydbury North / Clunbury Amalgamation Document

 
PRESS LINKS

http://observer.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,,2247636,00.html

http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/32884/Village-schools-in-closure-threat-

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/7211497.stm

Monday 28th January
You and Yours BBC Radio 4
With Guests:
Mervyn Benford, National Association for Small Schools
Les Lawrence, Local Government Association

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/youandyours/items/01/2008_05_mon.shtml

LINK TO LOCAL CENTRAL NEWS   (Protest)

Friday February 1st
Rural Schools closures dispute
Ministers tell councils in England they should not be closing rural schools - but that surplus places must go
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Link to article  
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/1/hi/education/7216221.stm

 

Prime Minister  visits county
 
Link to the Shropshire Star article

To read the following letter from Jim Knight (Minister of State for Schools and Learners) to All Directors of Children's Services in England click on this  LINK dated 31st January 2008