Demand for school places has been unprecedented

Published: 17 December, 2010

• I WRITE to reassure readers that we are dealing with the unprecedented demand we have had for school places in Westminster (Wanted: a place in school for 364 kids, December 10).

In the last five years we’ve had to find places for an extra 569 pupils.

I would like to stress, however, that support and advice is being given to all families seeking a school place and key workers have been assigned to each family to help them through this process.

To provide a longer term solution to the increased demand for school places in Westminster, we are supporting ARK in establishing a new primary school in the north of the borough as well as asking government that sufficient funding is made available so we can meet this increased demand.

CLLR NICKIE AIKEN
Cabinet member for children and young people