Submitted on Wednesday 4th May 2016
Rejected on Wednesday 18th May 2016
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: irrelevant (see below for details)
Stop the closure of the University Technical College in Burnley Lancashire
The University Technical College in Burnley is due for closure on the 31st of August this year. The board of governors indicate that they have come to the decision following time spent working with Baker Dearing Trust,The Department for Education and the Education Funding Agency.
What support are the students going to get? Is it not possible to merge the college with a failing school? Many Burnley firms have benefited from the College. Burnley residents, industries, the council and Lancashire County Council should be actively encouraging the promotion of the College to ensure the prosperity of the towns future.
You can't sign this petition because it was rejected. But you can still comment on it here at Repetition.me!
The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
The decision to close UTC Lancashire was taken by the Board of Governors of the UTC, not by the UK Government.
The press release issued by the UTC states that "UTC Lancashire has struggled to recruit the number of students necessary to secure future financial viability." You could start a new petition calling on the Government to provide additional funding to enable UTC Lancashire to stay open.
3.19.31.73 Mon, 06 May 2024 14:23:44 +0100
