Camden is set to receive £1 million from the government to pay for additional primary school places. In May this year over 140 Camden children were without an offer of a place in a reception class, and Belsize was particularly badly affected.
This funding is a tribute to the amazing campaign waged by parents with the help of war councillors. If we hadn’t fought and kept fighting, we would not have got the temporary facility in Courthope Road, and we would not have been given this £1m towards a new school. It’s not enough for a new school, but it will certainly help. The council is currently exploring a number of options, including expansion of existing schools and new sites in and around Belsize.
