A HEADTEACHER who is to be personally praised by Tony Blair will use the face-to-face meeting to demand his school gets a multi-million pound revamp and specialist status.

Neil Morris, headteacher of Christopher Whitehead High School, has been called to 10 Downing Street today alongside Warndon Community Support Officer Lee Russell.

The pair are due to be recognised and thanked by the Prime Minister and Cherie Blair for their hard work in Worcester.

They will attend the reception, in honour of those who have shown commitment to public services, before Worcester MP Mike Foster gives them a tour of the House of Commons.

And Mr Morris is hoping to have "15 seconds" with the Prime Minister to urge him to bring an end to the five-year saga over whether or not his school stays in St John's.

"I will obviously tell him that he and the Government have the chance to create a 21st Century school," said Mr Morris.

"It would be one way of solving the funding crisis in Worcester if they said they would invest in a new school."

Mr Morris also hoped the Prime Minister would confirm the Bromwich Road school has achieved specialist language status.

"It is very exciting to be going and a real tribute to the school, which has worked very hard to achieve the best attendance in Worcester," he continued.

"I'm proud to be representing everyone here and I hope Mr Blair might also confirm specialist language status to cap a fantastic year."

City MP Mike Foster was also looking forward to the day, to celebrate the role of public sector workers.

"Neil is a leader at a school who is ambitious for the children and the local community the school serves," he said.

"Lee walks the beat in Warndon, reassuring people against crime and taking an active role in the local scene to ensure that he is recognised as someone who people can trust to help them.

"I am delighted the duo have been able to attend the event, and hope they feel their work is recognised for the good it does in out city."