… the website all about the proposal to create two new Academies in Hastings and St Leonards: one Academy would replace Hillcrest School in East Hastings and the other Academy would replace both Filsham Valley and The Grove schools in West Hastings.
This proposal was the subject of a public consultation between Monday 7 September and Friday 16 October 2009.
The consultation on the proposal for two new academies for Hastings and St Leonards was a tremendous success!
Participation from key stakeholders inclusive of students, parents, school staff and the agencies, businesses and people of Hastings and St Leonards helped to provide important feedback about what this proposal means to YOU.
An independent consulting company appointed by the DCSF has reviewed and analysed the feedback and questionnaires from all the stakeholders which will soon be made available on this website as a consultation report. This is the report that will be issued to the DCSF for review as part of the next steps in deciding what happens next. In the meantime, you can read the sponsors’ answers to your many questions by clicking here.
On this website you can find out more about the sponsors, what happens next, what this proposal means for students, parents and carers, and your community, plus the latest news as it happens. You can also find out more about how the consultation process was conducted and how to Contact Us if you would like ask questions or tell us more about what you think might be best for the Hastings and St Leonards Community.
Come back often, and find out what is happening with this important proposal!