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Jul 2022
Education secretary Nadhim Zahawi visits Harrogate school
Education secretary Nadhim Zahawi visited New Park Primary Academy on a trip to Harrogate yesterday.
Mr Zahawi, who was a speaker at the Local Government Association conference at Harrogate Convention Centre, made a surprise visit to meet staff and children.
New Park Primary Academy is part of the Northern Star Academies Trust, a group of nine schools across Harrogate, Skipton and Keighley.
Academy headteacher Robert Mold said:
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During his visit, Mr Zahawi joined year five and six pupils for an art lesson in mosaic making.
Jenn Plews, chief executive of Northern Star Academies Trust said:
Call for Zahawi to intervene in Woodfield
Mr Zahawi’s visit came at a time when a consultation is being held over the future of Woodfield Community Primary School in Bilton is being held.
The school, which is just a mile away from New Park Primary Academy, is at risk of closure after an academy sponsor for the school was unable to be found.
North Yorkshire Unison called on Mr Zahawi to “intervene to save Woodfield school” while he was in Harrogate.
https://twitter.com/NYUnison/status/1542626744754126850
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