rich 1.0 Action Network https://actionnetwork.org <link href='https://actionnetwork.org/css/style-embed-v3.css' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css' /><script src='https://actionnetwork.org/widgets/v6/letter/closure-of-abbotsholme-school?format=js&source=widget'></script><div id='can-letter-area-closure-of-abbotsholme-school' style='width: 100%'><!-- this div is the target for our HTML insertion --></div> National Education Union (NEU) https://actionnetwork.org/users/national-education-union-neu/profile https://actionnetwork.org//images/generic_facebook.jpg Abbotsholme School was shut with one hour's notice. Over 50 staff haven't been paid since April — many couldn't even afford the petrol to get to work. The director admitted he was briefed to close it. The freehold — 140 acres with an equestrian centre, theatre, and pool — was quietly split off before the takeover. A domain for "Abbotsholme Hotel" was registered days before closure, raising serious questions about what the site may be intended for. Abbotsholme served many SEND pupils, including families already uprooted by another school closure. Children left without goodbyes. Staff say it felt like a family being blown apart. Write to Jacob Collier MP (Burton & Uttoxeter) and ask him to: Investigate Abbotsholme 2026 Ltd. and Antony Costigan Oppose any planning permission for non-educational use of the site https://actionnetwork.org/letters/closure-of-abbotsholme-school