Submitted on Saturday 24th September 2016
Rejected on Tuesday 27th September 2016
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: irrelevant (see below for details)
Stop Southend Council closing five primary schools to make them refugee centres
Plans have been announced for five Southend primary schools to be closed down and converted into welcome centres and integration hubs for refugee families arriving in the area. Although the proposed schools have not been named, it has already been confirmed that five will be closed.
The plans have been pushed through the local cabinet chamber as part of the South Essex Refugee Relocation Remit (Act of Parliament 2016). According to the documents seen so far, the displaced local children could face primary school class sizes of up to 50 pupils.
If the local education authority rejects the closure plans, it will face government fines of up to £500,000 and this money would be better spent on our own children's education and future prospects.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
We can't accept your petition because the UK Government and Parliament aren't responsible for the issue you raise. School closures are the responsibility of your local council.
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