On Friday 16th June, the County Council Executive agreed to further consultation being carried out on the preferred two-tier model for reorganisation in the Cramlington Partnership from 19th June until 21st July 2006.
This consultation has been arranged in response to the Judgement arising from the Judicial Review brought by Parents for Legal Action against Northumberland County Council. You can read the full Judgement by following this link:
A consultation document has been sent to parents, staff, governors and other stakeholders outlining why the County Council is proposing a change to a two-tier system of education, including information on academic performance in Cramlington and certain other authorities who operate a three-tier system. The document also outlines the preferred model for schools in Cramlington and includes a response form.
A copy of the consultation document is available for downloading below, for you to complete and return to the address given if you wish. Meetings will take place at each school in the Cramlington Partnership and the dates can by found by following this link.
Consultation Document:
First, Middle and High School Presentations
These are the presentations given to parents, staff, governors and members of the public at meetings held in individual first schools in the Cramlington Partnership in Monday 10th July 2006.
Responses to Questions raised at School Meetings
Several attendees asked to see a breakdown of costs for the preferred reorganisation of the partnership on a school by school basis - please follow this link to see this breakdown.
Here are the questions raised during the school meetings held between 10th July and 13th July in the Cramlington Partnership that did not receive an answer on the night and subsequently answered in correspondence - please follow this link to see the Q & A document.
Supporting Information offered in Consultation Document in Cramlington:
OfSTED data for Cramlington (page 3)
- Panda Reports
- KS1 - KS3 Value Added
Fischer Family Trust Data for Cramlington (page 3)
- KS2 2005 FFT estimates
Suffolk County Council research data (page 4)
Northamptonshire County Council data (page 4)
DfES Report on effect of transition (page 4)
Further information
Role of School Organisation Committees
A School Organisation Committee is an independent statutory body set up to decide statutory proposals for changes to schools. It consists of 5 groups: the Local Education Authority, Church of England and Roman Catholic dioceses for the area, schools, and the Learning and Skills Council. A sixth group can be added to cater for particular local interests. If the Committee cannot agree unanimously, proposals are decided by an independent Schools Adjudicator. For more information, click on the links below:
Alternative Models
Examples of Mobile Classrooms
The County Council's preferred model for reorganisation of the Cramlington Partnership would see First Schools opening as Primary Schools in September 2007. To meet this implementation date, first school head teachers have accepted that additional mobile classrooms would be needed at some schools while works are carried out. However, the time the mobiles would be on site would be limited to one or two years in most cases. Some parents have expressed concerns about the standard of mobile classrooms, but the following photographs taken on site at a school within the partnership demonstrate that modern mobile classrooms are light, airy and suitable teaching environments for children.
You can click on any of the above images to see a larger photograph.
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