Welcome to…

 

… 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!

Our consultation document and questionnaire is STILL available for you to download by clicking here.

For answers to the questions YOU asked during the consultation events, click here.

For details about future events and the timetable for NEXT STEPS, please click here,

To receive an information pack by post, contact us.


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Hastings Academies in brief

Student places: Academy East – 900 boys and girls aged 11 to 16; Academy West – 1,500 boys and girls aged 11 to 16.

Sponsors: University of Brighton, BT (British Telecom) and East Sussex County Council.

Location and timing: Opening in the existing three school buildings in September 2011; the Academies' buildings are due to be completed at Hillcrest (East) and Filsham Valley (West) sites in September 2012.

Curriculum: caters for students of all abilities, building on existing provision for students with special educational needs; offers a wide choice of courses and subjects plus greater learning opportunities through the sponsors and local partnerships

Specialisms: Information Communications Technology for both Academies plus English for Hastings Academy East, and Mathematics for Hastings Academy West.

Sixth-form provision: None, both would build on existing links with further and higher education establishments, including Sussex Coast College and Bexhill Sixth Form College, to enable students to continue with their studies in the local area.

Community: The proposed Academies will work in partnership with the local community and offer them access to new lifelong learning opportunities and recreational activities.


CONTACTS
Hastings Academies Consultation, Freepost CB41, Demeter House, Station Road, Cambridge CB1 2YA

T: 020 7924 5109 (Academies Hotline)
E: info@hastingsacademies.org


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