Stephen
Metcalfe, local Member of Parliament for South Basildon & East Thurrock,
has today expressed his delight that the adjudicator David Lennard Jones has
overturned Essex County Councils decision to discontinue the Deanes School and
has backed the school and its Governing body.
Stephen said:
“This is great news for the school, for the staff, for the parents, but above
all for the students. I want to congratulate all those who fought to save this
good school from closure and I want to thank the adjudicator for his wise
examination of the evidence.”
“I hope now,
parents can have confidence that the school is not going to close and will
start to choose it again as one of their options.”
Finally
Stephen said: “I wish everyone at the Deanes School all the very best for the
future and hope it will continue to provide a good education and will flourish
for years to come.”
