 A Round Table discussion organised in April 2011 by ETEE about the possibility of starting a Free school (England) took place in Oxford, attended also by a representative of the Culham(Parish)School with a view of joining up forces to stave off the closure of both educational establishments.This option was explored by the European School Parents Association and other stakeholders, but the Culham Parish School no longer appears to be in jeopardy, so the Steering Group has instead submitted to the Department for Education an application for its own separate Free School (Free School UK) starting in September 2012.The result of the submission was initially expected in September 2011, but was in fact announced by the Secretary of State for Education on 10 October.