MP Priti Patel反对英国政府取消经批准的学校, 理由是缺乏透明度和剩余能力的风险。 MP Priti Patel opposes UK government’s cancellation of approved school, citing lack of transparency and risk of surplus capacity.

Essex MP Priti Patel正在挑战英国政府取消Lodgee农场小学, Essex MP Priti Patel is challenging the UK government’s cancellation of Lodge Farm Primary School, a 420-place school approved nearly a decade ago as part of a 750-home development in Witham. 她称该决定没有道理,缺乏透明度,要求提供证据,并澄清审查过程,特别是鉴于地方当局面临提交新数据的2026年1月最后期限。 She called the decision unjustified and lacking transparency, demanding evidence and clarity on the review process, especially as local authorities face a January 2026 deadline to submit new data. 政府表示, 旨在防止学校的余, 并将30亿英转移到5万个新的特殊教育需求 (SEND) 地点. The government says it aims to prevent surplus school places and is redirecting £3 billion to 50,000 new special educational needs (SEND) spots. 批评者注意到过去的失败,包括3.25亿英镑花在后来关闭的67所免费学校上,其中一半的免费新校舍产生了剩余能力。 Critics note past failures, including over £325 million spent on 67 free schools that later closed, with half of new free school places creating surplus capacity.