Meetings about Academies
West Sussex County Council is proposing to hand over majority control of 3 schools along the coast to an organisation outside your democratic control. There will be less WSCC involvement in the Governing Body and policies of the new Academies.
Currently, if you feel County education policies are wrong you can complain or raise issues to your County Councillor who has direct access to those making the decisions.
Once Academies exist this may not be the case. The schools will be run principally by a private body, the Woodard Corporation. You may feel this is a good thing or it may give you concern.
Many of the staff involved are uneasy about the direction this faith based corporation will take the schools over the coming years. They may be right or their fears could be unfounded.
Currently some of you may attend Adult Education classes or you may have family members who use the Youth Service facilities on Boundstone’s site. Will there still be access to these and at a rate that can be afforded once the new management take over?
Clearly at the Public Meeting on February 7th in Worthing Mr Back, the outgoing Director of Children’s and Young People’s Services, was unable to respond on that issue. He described it as “interesting” and something that “would be looked into”. Perhaps now there is an answer.
All your questions, concerns and enthusiasm for the project may be taken into consideration if or when contracts with these or other sponsors are drawn up. Whatever your opinions when you have read the booklet I would urge you to attend the public meeting being held to hear your community’s views.
Without your attendance and your contributions how can the proper way forward for your children and your community be shaped?
The Sompting and Lancing meeting is on March 11th at 7pm in Boundstone School Hall
Please make your voice heard as part of your children’s and your community’s future.
Currently, if you feel County education policies are wrong you can complain or raise issues to your County Councillor who has direct access to those making the decisions.
Once Academies exist this may not be the case. The schools will be run principally by a private body, the Woodard Corporation. You may feel this is a good thing or it may give you concern.
Many of the staff involved are uneasy about the direction this faith based corporation will take the schools over the coming years. They may be right or their fears could be unfounded.
Currently some of you may attend Adult Education classes or you may have family members who use the Youth Service facilities on Boundstone’s site. Will there still be access to these and at a rate that can be afforded once the new management take over?
Clearly at the Public Meeting on February 7th in Worthing Mr Back, the outgoing Director of Children’s and Young People’s Services, was unable to respond on that issue. He described it as “interesting” and something that “would be looked into”. Perhaps now there is an answer.
All your questions, concerns and enthusiasm for the project may be taken into consideration if or when contracts with these or other sponsors are drawn up. Whatever your opinions when you have read the booklet I would urge you to attend the public meeting being held to hear your community’s views.
Without your attendance and your contributions how can the proper way forward for your children and your community be shaped?
The Sompting and Lancing meeting is on March 11th at 7pm in Boundstone School Hall
Please make your voice heard as part of your children’s and your community’s future.
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