Consultation Academy Status
16 November 2011 to 29 February 2012

22 February 2012 Wider Community Meeting Cancelled

The Governing Body of Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College is exploring whether to convert to academy status.  As part of this exploration, the Governors are consulting parents, staff, students, partner schools and colleges, local partners and other stakeholders.  The governing body is holding an open and wide ranging consultation about whether to convert. The responses will inform Governors’ final decision.

The Governing body has registered an interest with the DfE in becoming an academy. This is not a commitment to convert to an academy, it merely enables the school to obtain more information from the DfE about academy status.

The responsibility of the Governing Body is to ensure that Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College is best placed to continue to improve the outcomes and provision for its students in the future. Investigating whether academy status would benefit the school and its students is part of this strategic role.

The consultation period begins immediately and will last until 29 February 2012. The Governing Body will reconvene on 20 March 2012 to make a final decision on whether or not to become an academy school.

Useful Links

Frequently Asked Questions

www.education.gov.uk/academies

Consultation Documents

Academy Consultation Parent Letter

Consultation Document Academy Status

Consultation Timeline (Updated 12-01-2012)

Further Information (Updated 18-11-11)

Comparison Foundation-Academy

Academy PowerPoint AGM Presentation

You can have your say by:

Email – academyconsultation@tarporley-high.cheshire.sch.uk
Post – Pamela Zborowski, Clerk to Governors, Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College, Eaton Road, Tarporley, Cheshire, CW6 0BL

Opportunities have been arranged for parents and staff to meet Governors and hear more about the issues.

Please note that the consultation closes on 29 February 2012.