Catherine Leeson

[Catherine Leeson @Leesontweets]

@warwickmansell It looks like the DfE have cut support to New Schools Network for Free Schools - is this a sign that the tories are moving away from Free Schools or just a desperate attempt to claw back funds amidst the current crisis? https://t.co/TBVE63IXwQ

[Catherine Leeson @Leesontweets]

If you’re in Ripley and you’re wondering what all the whoops and cheers are - it’s 60 VERY EXCITED year 5 pupils returning to school!!! #getyr5backtoschool @ripleysurrey @RipleyFarmersM @RipleyParish

[Catherine Leeson @Leesontweets]

Amazing things can be done when a community works together! Thank you @ripleyhall for your support to #getyr5backtoschool 🥰

[Catherine Leeson @Leesontweets]

Exciting day for Yr5 pupils from The Raleigh - they’re going back to school....but not their school! Use of the former Ripley CofE Primary School Site will allow 60 Yr5 children valuable time together in class before end of term. @RipleyParish @MissBushBridal #getyr5backtoschool

[Catherine Leeson @Leesontweets]

Exciting day for Yr5 pupils from The Raleigh - they’re going back to school....but not their school! Use of the former Ripley CofE Primary School Site will allow 60 Yr5 children valuable time together in class before end of term. @SurreyAdBeth @surreylive #getyr5backtoschool

[Catherine Leeson @Leesontweets]

Yr 5 children at The Raleigh, Surrey are desperate to get back to the classroom but @educationgovuk legislation allegedly blocking their return #getyr5backtoschool @AnneMilton @vickyford @miss_mcinerney https://t.co/BFAeSItV6h

[Catherine Leeson @Leesontweets]

https://t.co/BFAeSItV6h Really @BorisJohnson - is that how you "encourage all kids who can go back to school to go back to school now"? @SchoolsWeek @teacherhead @educationgovuk #getYr5backtoschool

[Catherine Leeson @Leesontweets]

Heartbreak for 60 Surrey children after return to school blocked by Guildford Diocese' threat of legal action. Pretty sure this is not what was meant by "Suffer the little children" @GavinWilliamson @miss_mcinerney

[Catherine Leeson @Leesontweets]

@schooltruth

[Char Davis @CharDavis8]

The church blocking a perfectly good empty school building and depriving local children to return to school during an national crisis is an absolute scandal @GavinWilliamson @CofEGuildford @BishopDorking @ajtear1972

[Catherine Leeson @Leesontweets]

@JackFiehn Should Englefield Green lose it’s Community Infant School because the Church of England wants to expand?! https://t.co/ob3GxN0BO4

[Catherine Leeson @Leesontweets]

@warwickmansell Should Englefield Green lose it’s Community Infant School so the Church of England can expand?! https://t.co/ob3GxN0BO4

[Catherine Leeson @Leesontweets]

Wow. Wouldn't surprise me if Ripley CofE Primary land was on that list too....!!! Any chance of getting a look at the full presentation @warwickmansell ?!

[Warwick Mansell @warwickmansell]

...I was surprised to learn of LocatED, the government's ed property company, disclosing details of this project, with schools not named but identifiable, in presentation at "Schools and Academies Show". It's not clear that communities have been told. https://t.co/B1BulHdnCP

[Catherine Leeson @Leesontweets]

@SchoolsWeek @SchoolsWeek Am I right in thinking that a school run by a MAT can be given a warning when found to be inadequate but a maintained school is forced to academise or close?

[Working Towards NES @TowardsaNES]

#RT @antiacademies: A great group of parents who are insisting on proper consultation. Is that too much to ask for? @SocialistEdu @brightonedqt @cyclingkev @NUTKent @warwickmansell @AngelaRayner @EmmaHardyMP @HandsOffWHX @SaveSchoolsUK @RescueSchools @c… https://t.co/FlADAqq4UP

[Catherine Leeson @Leesontweets]

@cyclingkev Check out this article on how Surrey County Council have failed to do their statutory duty for a rural school in Surrey. Absolute disgrace https://t.co/fA0m0rj03z Diocese plan to sell off the land. And they say there was no agenda.

[Catherine Leeson @Leesontweets]

A decision to close Ripley CofE school next week will be unlawful as SCC have failed in their statutory duty. @JackFiehn @schooltruth @SchoolsWeek #saveripleyschool https://t.co/dFZLq2cihC

[Catherine Leeson @Leesontweets]

SCC have failed in their statutory duty. They didn't consider all other options to closure, or take into consideration housing demand over next 5 years, nor did they fully assess the impact on our community. #saveripleyschool @JackFiehn @schooltruth

[Catherine Leeson @Leesontweets]

SCC have failed in their statutory duty. They didn't consider all other options to closure, or take into consideration housing demand over next 5 years, nor did they fully assess the impact on our community. #saveripleyschool @JackFiehn @schooltruth

[Catherine Leeson @Leesontweets]

Perhaps you @LewistoryMary and @SurreyCouncil Leader Cllr Hodge would like me to send you a copy of this statutory doc for decision makers? Seems you may need a refresh?! @PaulKenLD @JIles4SurreyCC @BROWNIE__2010 #saveripleyschool https://t.co/R1jy1acY8x

[Catherine Leeson @Leesontweets]

"Decision-makers should not make blanket assumptions that schools should be of a certain size to be good schools" Direct quote from DfE. @LewistoryMary - What was your blanket statement in the meeting about the impact of school size on standards this Monday? #saveripleyschool

[Catherine Leeson @Leesontweets]

"Decision-makers should not make blanket assumptions that schools should be of a certain size to be good schools" Direct quote from DfE. @LewistoryMary - What was your blanket statement in the meeting about the impact of school size on standards this Monday? #saveripleyschool

[Julie Armstrong @LDRSurrey]

@SCCLeader postpones making a decision. "I'm not going to make the decision today. Going to postpone the meeting until 11am next Monday. I want to see in writing from RSC he would accept Shere. Confirmation in writing from @CofEGuildford