Witham MP Priti Patel has visited the outstanding Kelvedon St Mary’s Church of England Primary Academy. The school exceeds national and local averages in measures including pupils reaching the expected levels in reading, writing and maths, and Priti met with Head Teacher Michael Walsh to discuss how to raise standards …
Priti Patel MP has congratulated Thurstable School on reaching the National Final of the UK Aerospace Youth Rocketry Challenge. The National Final will take place on Wednesday 23 May and the team will compete against 13 other teams to represent the UK in the International Final against teams from the …
Local MP, Priti Patel, has congratulated both Stanway School and Thurstable School on reaching the South East Regional Finals of the UK Aerospace Youth Rocketry Challenge. The regional final will take place on Thursday 19 April and the competition requires teams to design, build and launch a rocket, which reaches …
Witham MP Priti Patel has welcomed the announcement today that Anglia Ruskin University’s new School of Medicine will receive investment from the Government to support 100 new places. Priti, who had previously written to the Government in support of new facilities and places at the campus in Chelmsford, said: “This …
Witham MP Priti Patel has called on the Government to take action to reduce the costs to schools of supply and agency teachers. Priti raised the matter with the Secretary of State for Education in the House of Commons after local head teachers raised concerns with her about these costs. …
On Thursday 5 July 2018, local MP Priti Patel will launch her yearly literacy initiative – Get Witham Reading – in schools to celebrate and promote reading achievements by students and young people in the Witham constituency. First launched in 2012, Get Witham Reading is commemorating its sixth anniversary by bringing together over …