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We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to Cap junior school class size to maximum of 30 children. More details
Submitted by Berenice Mann – Deadline to sign up by: 29 May 2008 – Signatures: 103
More details from petition creator
We have had to 'lose' a full time teacher at my children's junior school (rated outstanding by Ofsted last year!) due to 'low numbers' and therefore reduced funding. This means the 'small' year, (76 children) are taught in 2 classes with 38 children in each class. I was horrified that this could even be possible, but apparently there is no top limit of children per class! This means technically they could be taught in a class of 76, or even 100!
I am aware that this has happened in other schools too, and believe it is unacceptable for both the children and the teachers.
Please cap the class numbers to improve children's chances of a decent education - we cannot afford to send our kids to private schools to get smaller class sizes, nor should we have to!
If the government really believes in 'education education education' surely this is a small but sure step towards achieving higher standards.
Current signatories
Berenice Mann, the Petition Creator, joined by:
- David O'Brien
- Melvin Wagstaff
- Steve Bassett
- John Dunbavin
- Annabel Jones
- Dick King
- S King
- Berenice Mann
- Simon James Goddard
- Debbie Thomassen
- Graham Miller
- Sharon Mellul
- Rachel Daniel
- Linda Knorpel
- Anne Clymow
- C S F PETCH
- Jennifer Broadway
- James Kael
- Stephen Exley
- Jonathan Larmour
- Clare Crook
- kim smith
- Lucinda Spokes
- Kirsten Masson
- Joanna Chambers
- Jane Gould
- Murray Ayrton
- Diane Winkleby
- susan glimmerveen
- Antony Quinn
- A E Jones
- Chris Brown
- Loraine Willis
- Joanne Cox
- Jane Groves
- Sarah Barnes
- Sue Todd
- Katy Speake
- Amanda Jonwa
- Julian Dixon
- Tracey Cullum
- Natalie Smith
- Anne Christie
- Michaela Herriett
- Lynne McAulay
- Calvin Monk
- Peter Robinson
- Sarah Rowland-Jones
- Moira Middleton
- Stuart Norris
- Jonathan Chatfield
- Caroline Child
- Stephanie Norris
- Faresha Gray
- claire timperley
- Angela Wood
- Philip Scard
- Mike Umpleby
- Alex Bienek
- Alexander Zeffertt
- Julia Forman
- Louise Cadwallader
- Roger Crabb
- Jeanette Friggebo
- Julie Poole
- Karen Monk
- Jess Monck
- Hilary Osbourn
- caroline bateman
- Sarah Robinson
- Sylvia Rochford
- Karen Black
- V.K.Low
- Angela Mercer
- Alison Ackroyd
- Amy Stuttle
- Sandra Holdsworth
- Joanna Logan
- Lucy Holmes
- David Jenkins
- Jo Tomlinson
- Jayne Alexander
- Hugh Tomlinson
- Dr Janice Baker
- Vanessa Kelly
- Silvana Brownstone
- Emma Price
- Melanie Gulston
- Barbara Goddard
- Helena Kim
- Joy Magezis
- Matt Pyne
- Anne Clarke
- Louise Tarrant
- Saba Alai
- Richard Ackroyd
- Anna McIvor
- s brown
- Frank Williams
- Samantha Brignell
- Janice Gillam
- Gregor Smith
