Following Sir Oliver Heald and Co Cllr Fiona Hill visiting the KJAR to see the damage from Storm Henk, Sir Oliver immediately contacted Regional Director East at DFE, Jonathan Duff, who confirmed today to Oliver that his team are in contact with the Diamond Learning Trust CEO (KJAR is part of the Diamond Learning Multi-Academy Trust). He is personally making enquiries today to see what more can be done to get children back into face to face learning.

Commenting Oliver said:

“I am glad that the Regional Director Jonathan Duff is personally making enquiries to see what more can be done to get the students back to the classroom. I know the County Council and the Academy Trust are also working hard on this.”

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Sir Oliver also asked a Parliamentary Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what support is available to the King James Academy Royston which has lost its roof and suffered flooding from Storm Henk leading to students working from home on-line; and if she will make a statement?