Your say on secondary schools

Your say on secondary schools

All our proposals follow a major consultation.

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You told us ...

You want a quality education provided by committed, competent staff with high expectations instilling a passion for learning, so that your children can respond confidently and successfully to the opportunities and demands of the future - that of a global economy and a multi-cultural community.

You want a broad and exciting curriculum and a rich extracurricular programme.

You want schools that encourage discipline and positive values, enabling our young people to grow into successful and happy adults.

You want your children to attend a local school that is part of the fabric of local life.

You want your children to be able to communicate, work in teams and solve problems and develop the specialist skills for their career choice.

You want your children to enjoy their learning and become confident and ambitious for their futures.

That's why our aims are to ...

Help local residents get into their schools of choice by increasing the percentage of local children in secondary schools to 59% by 2015. In 2008, 43% of students in year seven were residents.

Provide the first class education that you expect; and deliver the broad curriculum that children deserve and need.

Develop and support good head teachers and staff.

Attract and retain teaching talent to the borough.

Offer schools of a size so that staff know their students as individuals and can respond to their individual needs.

Work with external partners, bringing in talent and experience from local businesses, universities and other public and voluntary services. Create buildings fit for 21st century learning.

Encourage young people to stay in education or training up to 18; encouraging older children to be positive role models for younger ones.

Make secondary schools centres of learning and activity for the whole local community.

Work closely with primary schools so that children move up happily and successfully to secondary schooling.