Our vision is to transform learning to give current and future generations opportunities beyond their dreams and provide a world class education for all the children and young people of the borough. In doing so, our aim is that all children and young people of the borough will be:
- Happy, safe and healthy;
- Respected by, and respecting of, others;
- Committed to learning;
- Encouraged to achieve to the best of their ability;
- Actively taking part in, and enjoying, education, training or employment; and
- Making a positive contribution to their communities.
To achieve our vision, we must ensure that we have the best possible leaders, managers and workforce in our schools to deliver a curriculum that engages and challenges learners. We need to invest in technology and buildings so that they stimulate learning and provide exciting and innovative opportunities for all learners, including those with additional needs. We must raise every learner’s aspirations and prepare them to take an active and fulfilling part in the labour market of the future. We need to increase the range of, and access to, learning opportunities for young people aged 16 and over and create life long learning opportunities for all.
To do this, our schools, further education colleges and training providers will work together to transform learning and teaching by providing a top class education for all children and young people.
We want our secondary schools to be strong and thriving and at the heart of communities, located together with services that are appropriate to the needs of each community and providing a range of facilities to benefit everyone.
Through our schools, we aim to break down social and economic barriers, by making them inclusive of all abilities, needs and backgrounds.
