I’m determined to save The Henry Cort Community College. To support my campaign, please sign my petition below.
Hampshire County Council have taken the decision to relocate Henry Court Community College to North Whiteley. I know many of you will share my disappointment at this decision.
I'm urging HCC to repurpose the site into a dedicated school for Special Educational Needs (SEN) children.
Henry Cort is an excellent school and we have seen an exponential rise in the number of children diagnosed with SEN in Hampshire. This site would be perfect for providing the support and services needed for SEN children and their families.
My history of actions on Henry Cort
- On 5th February, I spoke in the House of Commons, asking the Secretary of State for Housing Communities & Local Government to urgently stop the proposals. Link to clip here.
- On 3rd February, I wrote to HCC, formally responding to their consultation. In this letter (attached), I objected to the proposals and stipulated that, should HCC ignore the community and close Henry Cort, the site should be repurposed as a SEND education provider.
- I wrote to many local residents, encouraging them to have their say and take part in HCC’s consultation which ended on 14th February.
- On March 17th I raised the issue again in the House of Commons during the Children's Wellbeing & Schools Bill.