Information for parents booklet 2012-2013 - Worcestershire County ...

June 2011Dear Parent/CarerInformation for Parents and CarersWelcome to Education in Worcestershire. This information booklet is intended to help you to access the fullrange of our educational facilities and opportunities.Deciding which school you would like to name as your preferred school for your son or daughter is anexciting opportunity, but it can also be somewhat daunting. There is a great range and diversity of schoolsoften within the same immediate locality. As well as outstandingly successful academic performances ourschools offer excellent music, arts and sporting opportunities. Perhaps the simplest and most direct way toform a view on what best suits your child is to contact the Headteacher of your local school to arrange avisit. Your local Headteacher will be delighted to welcome you to the school, to show you the school’sfacilities and to discuss the school’s achievements and strengths in relation to your child’s needs.We have many examples of high quality provision and outstanding performance: Worcestershire has manyspecialist colleges where pupils can have both a broad and general curriculum and develop significantexpertise in Technology, Languages, the Arts, Sports, Science, Maths & Computing, Business & Enterprise.Worcestershire has a national profile for amongst other things its work in the Artsmark, Sportsmark and EcoSchool status. Many schools are achieving the Healthy Schools standard and almost all of our schools havethe additional quality assurance of the Investors In People standard.Many tens of thousands of pupils and students have enjoyed their education in Worcestershire and we wantyou to be equally delighted with our service and what it has to offer your child.Yours sincerelyGail Quinton,Director of Children's Services4 Apply online at: www.worcestershire.gov.uk