Date: 2009-11-30
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The Mayor of London Boris Johnson has welcomed the approval of the first Mayoral education Academy at Turin Grove School in Edmonton, which is set to open in September 2010.
(Media-Newswire.com) - The Mayor of London Boris Johnson has welcomed the approval of the first Mayoral education Academy at Turin Grove School in Edmonton, which is set to open in September 2010.
The Academy has been given the green light following the signing of the Expressions of Interest by the Secretary of State for Schools, Children and Families (DCSF).
Mayor Boris Johnson said: 'Every child in London deserves a good education, which is why I'm developing Mayoral Academies to support struggling schools. When Turin Grove opens its doors next September, I want students to feel both challenged and supported to be the best that they can be. They will be able to take full advantage of the strong educational and vocational opportunities on offer. Pupils should hold their heads high and be confident they are part of an exciting new school which their community can be proud of.'
Turin Grove School in Edmonton will be sponsored under a unique partnership between the Mayor’s London Development Agency (LDA) and the Academies Enterprise Trust (AET). This is the first in a series of planned Mayoral Academies, which aims to combine the reach of the LDA with the proven expertise of an education specialist such as AET, to offer local authorities and the DCSF innovative solutions to improve struggling schools.
The London Development Agency's Deputy Chief Executive and Group Director of Jobs, Skills and Youth, Sarah Ebanja said: 'The LDA is delighted that its pioneering collaboration with AET, has been selected by the London Borough of Enfield to work with Turin Grove School in Edmonton, to become the first of the Mayor's Academies. This means that the school's pupils, neighbourhood and the wider community will benefit from the skills, training and community learning hubs that this ground-breaking academy will provide.'
David Triggs, Chief Executive of the Academies Enterprise Trust, said, 'We are committed to doing everything we can, working in partnership with the Mayor and the LDA, to ensure that young people are able to compete on the world stage with the skills, confidence and flair to generate new ideas, new initiatives and thereby make a full contribution to tomorrow's world.'
Notes to Editors
Academies are independent state schools with greater flexibility in teaching and learning, staffing and organisation. They are directly accountable to their Sponsors who, in turn, are directly accountable to the Department for Children, Schools and Families.
The Academies Enterprise Trust, which was set up by the sponsor Greensward Charitable Trust, believes that all young people deserve to become world class learners – to learn, enjoy, succeed and thrive in a first rate educational environment, with the best facilities, the best teaching and the most up to date resources available to them. For more information go to the website: www.academiesenterprisetrust.org.