ITEM NO:13 Appendix 10b SOUTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL Proposals to open a new Secondary School (New School East) and linked Closures of Grove Park Business and Enterprise College and Woolston School Language College and Change of Character to The Sholing Technology College Part 1: New School East In accordance with section 66(8) of the Education Act 2005, Southampton City Council hereby gives notice that following their notice of 06 December 2006 inviting proposals for a new secondary school at the site of the current Grove Park Business and Enterprise College at The Grove, Southampton SO19 9LX the following proposals have been received: ______________________________________________________________ CfBT Education Trust, 60 Queens Road, Reading, RG1 4BS (www.cfbt.com) has submitted a proposal to establish a new Foundation School. Membership of the Foundation will be determined at a later date. Religious character: None Ethos: To deliver outstanding educational outcomes for every student by building and sustaining a pro-education culture throughout the school and its community – ‘learning to get the best out of life’. New School East will put the young person at the heart of learning within the community. Enhanced achievement will be delivered through developing individual skills, aptitudes and interests thereby raising aspirations and ambition. Whilst the ethos of the school will be rooted in high expectations and aspirations, CfBT also aims to encourage global thinking and positive attitudes. CfBT, as an international education charity, is uniquely placed to do this. Specialism: Languages and Business and Enterprise. In consultation with the local authority and the Senior Leadership Team we will consider applying for vocational designation. We are particularly keen to develop the business and enterprise specialism, with our specialist industry partner, Entrepreneurs in Action (EiA). Divergence from specification for the school set out in the statutory notice of 6 December 2006: none ‘Extended services’ to be provided – The New School East will develop a core offer of extended school services that will: • put the school at the centre of its community, with opportunities for co-located services • extend its services to support, where appropriate, primary education and post-16 learning (including further and higher education and learning for adults), so creating the ethos of whole community learning (the ‘Learning Park’) and at the same time smooth the transition between the different phases of learning A brief statement of the evidence for the need in the area for any ethos, religious or philosophical character: Not applicable. Summary of the proposed admission arrangements including the extent to which any denominational priority will be given The New School East will not have a religious character. As a Trust school it will set its own admissions criteria in accordance with the Admissions Code of Practice. The Trust will not select students by ability. We assume the school will have a fully comprehensive intake. All students admitted to the school will be subject to a range of internal diagnostic assessments to assist with banding arrangements in core subjects. ___________________________________________________________________________________ Oasis Community Learning, 1a Kennington Road, London SE1 7QP (www.oasiscommunitylearning.org) has submitted a proposal to establish a new Academy. Religious character: The proposed school will have a Christian religious character Ethos: Central to Oasis Community Learning’s ethos is the idea of a rich and balanced educational environment - academically, vocationally, socially, morally, spiritually, emotionally and environmentally. The Academy will provide a welcoming environment for students of all faiths and none, it will serve the whole community and work in close cooperation and partnership with the Local Authority. Oasis Community Learning’s goal is to raise aspirations, unlock students' potential and work towards achieving excellence through encouraging a 'can do' culture; to nurture confident and competent people who are informed and active learners with a strong sense of self-confidence who can explore questions, seek solutions, solve problems and are not afraid to fail initially. Specialism: Business and Enterprise with Languages. Divergence from specification for the school set out in the statutory notice of 6 December 2006: none ‘Extended services’ to be provided – Oasis Community Learning is committed to providing a wide range of Extended Services both for the academy’s students and for the wider community. The school will become a centre for life-long learning as well as a community hub. A brief statement of the evidence for the need in the area for any ethos, religious or philosophical character: Schools with a religious character prove to be very popular with parents in Southampton. Most of them are full and appeals by parents expressing a preference for these schools are regularly heard. These parents are not just from Christian backgrounds, but also from other faiths or none. With regard to secondary education, St Anne’s School is regularly oversubscribed, attracting pupils from across Southampton and beyond. Christian schools have earned a good reputation for educational performance and meeting the distinctive needs of each child. Parents value the security they feel in sending children to a school which they know has a well-grounded basis for its values and moral standards. Summary of the proposed admission arrangements including the extent to which any denominational priority will be given Oasis Community Learning will operate a fully inclusive, non-selective admissions policy that demonstrates inclusion and diversity. All 900 places at the Academy will be free and available to the local community. ___________________________________________________________________________________ Southampton Education Trust, Professor Roger Brown, Vice Chancellor, Southampton Solent University, East Park Terrace, Southampton SO14 0YN (www.southamptoneducationtrust.org) has submitted a proposal to establish a new Foundation School. Membership of the Foundation will be determined at a later date. Religious character: The proposed school will not have a religious character. Ethos: The Trust’s vision is of a high achieving, inclusive, school which works in partnership with other providers and the local community to enable students to achieve their potential through an educational experience geared as closely as possible to their individual needs. It will be a place where all faiths are respected and valued. The aim is for all students to obtain both an excellent preparation for citizenship and a love of learning for its own sake. The school will have high standards of behaviour. The curriculum will emphasise the importance of environmental sustainability and a healthy lifestyle. Students will leave school with a greater sense of purpose and a heightened degree of confidence in their abilities. Specialism: The school will excel in the twin specialisms of Business and Enterprise and Languages. This will be accomplished through an innovative and dynamic curriculum with a strong focus on the maritime character of Southampton Divergence from specification for the school set out in the statutory notice of 6 December 2006: none ‘Extended services’ to be provided – The Trust proposes to develop a Learning Campus at New School East working with partner universities, post-16 providers, primary schools and other children’s settings. The Trust proposes that the school should be open from 8am to 6pm and then through to 10pm for community learning and support activities. It also intends to work with community organisations to enable a variety of learning opportunities to be available over weekends and holiday periods. This will include strong sport and outdoor learning components, often involving the maritime theme such as sailing and other water-based activities, but will not be limited to these areas of learning. A brief statement of the evidence for the need in the area for any ethos, religious or philosophical character: The trust believes that the area will benefit from a school with the distinctive ethos and specialisms proposed. Summary of the proposed admission arrangements including the extent to which any denominational priority will be given The new school will adopt the same admissions policy as that applying to community schools in the city. It will serve the communities previously served by Grove Park and Woolston. ___________________________________________________________________________________ United Learning Trust, 23 Chapel Street, Titchmarsh, Northamptonshire NN14 3DA (www.ult.org.uk) has submitted a proposal to establish a new Academy. Ethos: The objectives of the United Learning Trust are to enable each student to become a balanced, happy, articulate and successful person with the intellectual freedom to be creative; the confidence to initiate; the flexibility to adapt to change; the compassion to serve others; the motivation to have a lifelong love of learning; and to be a person of integrity leading a principled life. ULT also aims to be an employer of choice, ensuring that staff have a wealth of opportunities to explore and to build their skills and knowledge. The academy will be a “school of religious character” based on the principles of respect, care and service to others, discipline and hard work. It will be non-denominational and fully inclusive, welcoming those of