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The future of Fairlands!

By The School Office , - Monday, 27 June 2016

In March 2016, the Department for Education released the document ‘Education Excellence Everywhere’. This ‘white paper’ gave the directive for all schools to become an ‘Academy’ in the future.

At Fairlands, we are extremely proud of everything we have achieved as a school over the past ten years, including the recognition we had at our last Ofsted inspection where we were judged ‘good’ in all areas. The Governing Body and the leadership team are therefore very keen to build on these successes as we seek to implement change, rather than threatening or dismantling any of the leadership, provision or systems which work so well in our school. We want to act proactively so that we can ‘take control of our own destiny’ as we plan ahead for the future. We are also keen for Fairlands to continue to be well-connected in the local community and to work with other local schools to ensure that our children and staff have the best opportunities available to them.  The Governors are confident that by taking control of this Government agenda we can secure the best outcome for our school.

On 21st June, the Governing Body voted unanimously to consult with the wider community about the proposal to convert to an academy. As a school we work with many of the local schools in Stevenage and are proposing to enter into a Multi Academy Trust with a school we have had a partnership with for many years: Camps Hill Primary School.

Please click here to download the full consultation document, and our letter to parents & carers. In response to requests from parents, the consultation will now run until Wednesday, 7 September 2016.

Please read the minutes from Parent Forum on 15 July 2016.