Isle of Wight community school's avoiding closure a 'victory for inclusive education'

Weston Community Primary School in the Isle of Wight, the only primary without a religious character in the west of the island, has avoided Council-threatened closure. The British Humanist Association (BHA), which worked with local groups on the campaign to keep the school open, has branded the result a ‘victory for inclusive education’.Against the wishes of many parents and those in the local community, Isle of Wight Council had proposed to close  the school over that of the other two local schools, both ‘faith’ schools. However, rather