PORTSLADE COMMUNITY COLLEGEACADEMY PROPOSAL

10TH June 2010

REPRESENTATIVES:PCC : Stuart McLaughlin - Principal, David King - Chair of Governors,Janet Farr - Head of Adult Education

B&H City Council : Cllr. Ted Kemble – Children and Young People’s Trust, Gil Sweetenham - School Futures Project Director,Philip Ward - Youth Services, Alan Issler - Library Services,Les Howell - Project Manager

The Aldridge Foundation : Rod Aldridge - Chairman,Honor Wilson-Fletcher - Director

AGENDA

• INTRODUCTION Les Howell - Project Manager

• WHY CHANGE PCC ? Gil Sweetenham – Schools Futures Project Director

• ACADEMY PROPOSAL Rod Aldridge – Chairman The Aldridge

Foundation

• QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

WHY CHANGE PCC ?

Gil Sweetenham – Schools Futures Project Director

WHY IS CHANGE NEEDED AT PCC?

• DECLINING STANDARDS OF EDUCATION

• OFSTED SPECIAL MEASURES

• GOVERNMENT REQUIREMENT

• SIGNIFICANT CAPITAL INVESTMENT

• ALDRIDGE FOUNDATION OPPORTUNITY

WHAT ARE THE OPTIONS ?

• STAY THE SAME (NOT AN OPTION)

• CLOSURE

• NATIONAL CHALLENGE TRUST

• HARD FEDERATION WITH ANOTHER SCHOOL

• ACADEMY STATUS

WHAT DOES AN ACADEMY LOOK LIKE ?

• AN “INDEPENDENT” GOVERNMENT SCHOOL

• RUN BY AN ACADEMY TRUST

• ACCOUNTABLE TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

• AUDITED BY OFSTED

• DIRECTED BY SPONSORS AND EDUCATION PARTNERS

WHAT DOES AN ACADEMY LOOK LIKE ?

• GREATER OPPORTUNITIES FOR LEARNING AND IMPROVED RESULTS

• FLEXIBLE CURRICULUM

• MODERN AND WELL EQUIPPED FACILITIES

• BROAD RANGE OF COMMUNITY FACILITIES

WHAT WOULD PCC ACADEMY LOOK LIKE ?

• A 1450 STUDENT 11-18 COMMUNITY ACADEMY

• ALDRIDGE FOUNDATION LEAD SPONSOR

• BRIGHTON & HOVE CITY COUNCIL CO SPONSOR

• UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX EDUCATION PARTNER

• ENHANCED COMMUNITY SERVICES

WHAT WOULD PCC ACADEMY LOOK LIKE ?

• IMPROVING ATTAINMENT OF ALL STUDENTS

• REVISED CURRICULUM • ENTREPRENEURSHIP & SCIENCE SPECIALISMS

• EXPANSION / REMODELLING OF FACILITIES

• SIXTH FORM CENTRE AT CHALKY ROAD

WHAT HAPPENS NEXT ?• CONSULTATION REVIEWED BY COUNCIL CABINET• COUNCIL DECISION ON EXPRESSION OF INTEREST 22nd JULY 2010

• IF CONFIRMED DETAILED PROPOSALS DEVELOPED• FURTHER PUBLIC CONSULTATION • DECISION TO PROCEED WITH ACADEMY NOVEMBER 2010

• ACADEMY OPENS IN EXISTING BUILDINGS SEPTEMBER 2011

• NEW AND REMODELLED FACILITIES COMPLETE SPRING 2014