Looks like some forward planning here from CBC - see below. There are nine principles for the provision of new school places. The press release doesn't state them all so I am hoping that siting school places in accessible locations is among them. Cranfield desperately needs a strategic plan for education instead of the present ad hoc, stop-stop (stop-go would be an improvement) system.
I had to dig this info out of the CBC website because when the CBC email link opened it was just a page about school admissions. Useful and worthy but not what was on the tin. Just call me Bill Gates.
Policy principles for how the council will provide new school places to meet the needs of the growing local population were approved by councillors today (Tuesday 5 February) at a meeting of the council's Executive.
With approximately 2,100 new homes being built each year, for the next five years, an estimated 6,000 extra pupils will need a school place. The set of nine guiding principles approved by councillors today, will guide the council when it comes to making decisions about how best to meet this increase in demand. Further consultation will be undertaken on specific proposals, whether the new places are provided by creating a new school, by expanding a council school or an Academy.
The nine principles cover things like providing local schools for local children, supporting the expansion of successful and popular schools and ensuring schools are the right size to be financially and educationally stable. The principles are in line with the council's wider educational vision to increase parental choice, raise standards and help every child reach their potential.
In addition to approving these plans, councillors also reaffirmed their support for the council's School Organisation Plan, which will see more than £ 100 million spent on building and extending schools over the next five years.
Speaking after Executive, Cllr Mark Versallion, Executive Member for Children's Services, said:
"We will be investing heavily in new school places over the next five years, and these principles will help us make the right decisions when it comes to meeting local demand. It will also ensure that the process is fair, transparent and easy to understand."
"Education in Central Bedfordshire is changing, but at the heart of everything that is happening is a commitment to improve the educational experience for all our children and young people. Anyone who wants to find out more about what's happening locally should go to our website. There's a wealth of information online, including two short videos which outline some of the reasons behind the changes. You can find out more on our website."
I had to dig this info out of the CBC website because when the CBC email link opened it was just a page about school admissions. Useful and worthy but not what was on the tin. Just call me Bill Gates.
Policy principles for how the council will provide new school places to meet the needs of the growing local population were approved by councillors today (Tuesday 5 February) at a meeting of the council's Executive.
With approximately 2,100 new homes being built each year, for the next five years, an estimated 6,000 extra pupils will need a school place. The set of nine guiding principles approved by councillors today, will guide the council when it comes to making decisions about how best to meet this increase in demand. Further consultation will be undertaken on specific proposals, whether the new places are provided by creating a new school, by expanding a council school or an Academy.
The nine principles cover things like providing local schools for local children, supporting the expansion of successful and popular schools and ensuring schools are the right size to be financially and educationally stable. The principles are in line with the council's wider educational vision to increase parental choice, raise standards and help every child reach their potential.
In addition to approving these plans, councillors also reaffirmed their support for the council's School Organisation Plan, which will see more than £ 100 million spent on building and extending schools over the next five years.
Speaking after Executive, Cllr Mark Versallion, Executive Member for Children's Services, said:
"We will be investing heavily in new school places over the next five years, and these principles will help us make the right decisions when it comes to meeting local demand. It will also ensure that the process is fair, transparent and easy to understand."
"Education in Central Bedfordshire is changing, but at the heart of everything that is happening is a commitment to improve the educational experience for all our children and young people. Anyone who wants to find out more about what's happening locally should go to our website. There's a wealth of information online, including two short videos which outline some of the reasons behind the changes. You can find out more on our website."
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