Julian has secured a meeting with the Education Secretary to discuss concerns about funding for Upper Wharfedale School.
Mr Smith raised recent worries about the future of bus services to the school and the impact of high demand for special needs places.
Speaking during Education Questions yesterday (Monday 6 January), Mr Smith said:
“I thank the Secretary of State for listening to North Yorkshire MPs about the sparsity factor in the schools formula. Will he meet me about Upper Wharfedale school, deep in the Yorkshire dales, which is suffering from cuts in bus services for out-of-catchment parents and high demand for special educational needs places?”
In response, Education Secretary Michael Gove said:
“I would be delighted to meet my hon. Friend to discuss that school and its students.”