Suffolk County Council is reviewing the way schools are
organised in the county.
What is the
latest news relating to the school organisation
review?
Schools are central to the lives and development of all children.
Outside the family, education services have the greatest
opportunity and responsibility to help children enjoy and achieve,
keep safe and healthy, and get equipped for their future.
Currently, Suffolk has two structures for its schools; two-tier
(primary and secondary) and three-tier (primary, middle and
upper).
During 2006, the county council carried out a review of school
organisation in Suffolk. The review was focused on three key
themes:
- How well pupils perform in school
- How well we use our resources
- How we can build a successful school system for the 21st
Century
At the end of this process, in March 2007, the county council
agreed to proceed to a second phase of the review. A series of
key messages for change were identified. The focus
of the second phase is specific proposals for schools in the
county. All proposals will need to meet the
principles agreed by the county council in March 2007.
Due to the number of schools potentially affected, the County
Council decided to carry out the review in three phases:
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Group 1: Lowestoft and Haverhill
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Group 2: Forest Heath, Beccles, Bungay and Leiston
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Group 3: Bury St Edmunds, Sudbury, Stowmarket,Thurston and
Debenham
As part of the school organisation review information
and tools have been developed for teachers, support
staff, other members of school staff and governors to help
them through the review.
Other useful information