Consultation on Academy Status

 

In June 2010, the Government invited all schools who had been deemed by Ofsted to be either ‘Outstanding’ or ‘Good with Outstanding features’ to apply for Academy freedoms.  Since that time, the school’s Senior Leadership Team has been investigating what this would mean for Lord Lawson of Beamish School. 

 

On 23 May 2011, the full Governing Body met to discuss the issue, resulting in a unanimous vote to consult with parents, students, staff and other key stakeholders. The consultation process is designed to allow interested parties to express a view on this matter, which we hope that you will do.  

 

A Briefing Paper, providing some information about Academy Status and the reasons why all members of the school’s Senior Leadership Team are unanimous in recommending that we seek to become an academy, is available by following the link below...

 

 

You can use any of the following ways to respond to us:

 

Email the Head Teacher from the link below, please mark your email ‘Academy response’ and please remember to give your name and your connection to the school.

 

 

Write to the Headteacher, David Grigg at the address below.

 

Lord Lawson of Beamish School
Birtley Lane,
Birtley,
County Durham,
DH3 2LP

 

I would be very grateful if you would send your response by 3 pm on Friday 17 June 2011.

 

I look forward to hearing from you.

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Albert Leaf
Chair of Governors