Open the Secondary Schools in Lambeth 2013/14 - Lambeth Council

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A brief guide to terms used in this booklet Parents/carers The term parents includes carers and legal guardians. Children and Young People’s Service is a department of Lambeth Council and brings together all services for children under one banner. Home borough The borough where your child lives. School borough The borough where the school is. Academies are publicly funded schools that provide free education to pupils of all abilities. They are established by sponsors from business, faith or voluntary groups. They receive funding directly from the Department for Education. Community schools are run by the local council. It employs the school’s staff, and runs the admission procedure. Their running costs are met from public funds which come through the local council (mainly council tax and grants from central government). They provide free education. Foundation schools are funded through the local council. They make their own arrangements for admissions and provide free education. Special schools cater for children that have a statement of Special Educational Needs (SEN) and whose special needs are such that they cannot be met in a mainstream school. All children attending a special school must have a statement of special educational needs. Voluntary-aided schools are set up by voluntary bodies, usually churches, but have their running costs met from public funds which come through the local council. They provide free education. The voluntary-aided schools in Lambeth have very close links to their church, and are often referred to as church schools. Each voluntary-aided school has its own admissions policy. Voluntary-controlled schools are run by the local council. It employs the school’s staff, and runs the admission procedure. The council is normally the admission authority. In this case, the school’s governing body must, by law, implement the council’s decisions on individual applications, and act in accordance with the admission arrangements determined and published by the council. Ofsted The national Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted), is the government department responsible for inspecting schools and reporting on standards of achievement and the quality of education provided. Department For Education (DfE) was formed on 12 May 2010 and is responsible for education and children's services. (The DfE was previously known as Department for Children Schools and Families (DCSF)) 2 SECTION 1 / PROCESS AND PROCEDURE
Introduction Starting secondary school is an exciting time for your child and choosing the right secondary school with your child is an important step in their academic career. In Lambeth, we have many excellent secondary schools that offer high quality learning opportunities, excellent facilities and highly professional staff dedicated to meeting pupils’ needs. In all our schools great attention is devoted to developing well-rounded, successful and confident young people. Each school is slightly different and you should use every opportunity to visit the schools, hear what others have to say about them and read any websites and external reports that you can. What is right for one child may not be right for another and it is most important that you and your child choose the school that will best meet their needs. Quality of education In recent inspections, the vast majority of secondary schools in Lambeth were judged ‘good’ or ‘outstanding’. All schools in Lambeth are improving year on year. Ofsted reports are easily available to read online. Visit www.ofsted.gov.uk/reports or contact the school directly for a hard copy. Another measure of the quality of education is GCSE results. Lambeth schools continue to improve and last year’s GCSE results were the highest ever with 80% of young Debbie Jones Executive Director for Children and Young People’s Services people achieving 5 A*–C grades which is above the national average. Additionally, Lambeth schools achieved a higher result than the national average in the measure of 5+A*–C including English and mathematics. Lambeth schools achieved 61% in comparison with the national average of 59%. Lambeth schools enable young people to attain well at the end of Key Stage 4 and provide a wide range of extracurricular activities which support the development of young people’s sporting achievement, musical and creative ability as well as making a contribution to society. Education provision Lambeth schools benefited from the previous government’s investment programme ‘Building Schools for the Future’. By September 2013 we will have opened three new schools, had two schools move into new buildings and carried out refurbishments in several schools across the borough. These buildings are designed to enable staff and pupils to work in ways that reflect the new demands Councillor Rachel Heywood Cabinet Member for Children and Families of the curriculum whilst ensuring young people have access to state of-the-art IT, sporting and creative facilities. Specialist subject provision All Lambeth mainstream secondary schools have at least one subject specialism. This means that they offer a particular expert focus on a subject whilst also ensuring that the curriculum overall is well taught and resourced. Schools have listed their specialisms in their admissions information (see pages 15–53) and you will find a wide range of subjects covered across the borough. If your child has a specific interest in an area of the curriculum you can identify a school with a specialism that may suit your child as one of your preferences. Lambeth Council remains committed to continuously improving and delivering the best educational opportunities for children and young people so that they can achieve their full potential and play an active and positive role in society. SECTION 1 / PROCESS AND PROCEDURE 3
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