Project Funding
The Learning Trust and Team Hackney invite interested organisations to actively participate in this tender exercise as specified in identified areas as attached.

Consultation on promoting disability equality
The Disability Discrimination Act 2005 requires The Learning Trust to improve what we do by:

• promoting equality of opportunity between disabled people (children, young people and adults) and other people;
• eliminating discrimination which is unlawful under the Act;
• eliminating harassment of disabled people that is related to their disabilities;
• promoting positive attitudes towards disabled people;
• encouraging participation by disabled people in public life;
• taking steps to take account of disabled people’s disabilities even where this involves treating disabled people more favourably than other people.

Please take this opportunity to let us know your views by answering the questions below.

The information you provide will help us to identify ways we might achieve fewer barriers, greater equality, fairness and respect for disabled service users, staff and members of the community.

We positively welcome your comments and suggestions

Further information can be obtained from Amani Robinson on 020 8820 7293

Lauriston Primary School: Consultation on a Proposal to Increase the Size of the School

The Learning Trust wish to consult the school community on a proposal to increase the size of Lauriston School from 30 pupils per year (one form of entry or 1FE) to 60 pupils per year (2 forms of entry or 2FE). This will support the demand for additional, high-quality, primary places from local parents.

Consultation on a proposal to close Sebright Language Resource Base

The Learning Trust wants to know your views on a proposal to close the Language Resource Base for Nursery and Reception aged children with Specific Language Impairment at Sebright School. Provision for children with Specific Language Impairment will be expanded and developed at Sir Thomas Abney and Thomas Fairchild Schools. These schools will become Resourced Schools for Specific Language Impairment.

Consultation on the future organisation of The Skinners' Company's School for Girls

This consultation is being undertaken by Skinners' Company's School for Girls. The Learning Trust has offered to host the consultation on its website.

This is your opportunity to let us know what you think about our proposal to stop admitting year 7 pupils to the school, from September 2007 onwards, and to close the school from 2010.

Consultation on adding a sixth form at Clapton Girls Technology College

Clapton Girls Technology College is a successful school in Hackney for girls aged 11-16. Over the last four years standards have continued to improve.

We propose that a mixed sixth form college is added to Clapton Girls’ Technology College. The sixth form college would have up to 200 places. The first students would be admitted in September 2007. Some necessary changes to the school would be made immediately, however Clapton Girls’ is part of Building Schools for the Future and the buildings will be improved as a part of this programme

Federation Holy Trinity CE School and St John and St James' CE School

The Governing Bodies of Holy Trinity CE School and St John and St James' CE School have decided to consult with staff, parents and carers on a proposal to federate Holy Trinity CE School and St John and St James' CE School. This is your opportunity to let them know what you think about this proposal.

Woodberry Down - Expansion of Primary School

The Learning Trust wants to know your views on a proposal to expand Woodberry Down Primary School from two to three forms of entry. One form of entry (FE) is 30 pupils. So this means that the school will admit 90 pupils for each year group.

Consultation on the future of Crusoe House School

The Learning Trust wants to know your views on the proposal to close Crusoe House School and replace it with a Vocational College under Pupil Referral Unit (PRU) regulations.

This is your opportunity to let us know what you think about the proposal. This paper contains:

1. an explanation of the proposal
2. a response form for you to complete and return to us, letting us know your views
3. details of meetings for parents/carers and the wider community that will be arranged to help the consultation
   

Have Your Say on Haggerston School

This term The Learning Trust is consulting about different options for Haggerston School.

The options are:

Option 1         The school continues as an 11-16 girls school

Option 2         Add a mixed sixth form to the 11-16 girls school

Option 3         Change the school to an 11-16 mixed school

Option 4         Change the school to an 11-19 mixed school     

The consultation period runs from 28 September 2005-14 November 2005. This is your opportunity to let us know what you think. The paper below contains more information on the options and details of meetings for parents/carers and the wider community that we have arranged to help the consultation.