tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87794651667081734892024-02-07T05:13:00.140-08:00Sevenoaks ACESevenoaks Action for Community Education (ACE) is a group of local parents that wants sufficient secondary school places in Sevenoaks that meet the needs of the Community.Sevenoaks ACEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11476056701576492133noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8779465166708173489.post-84551410063394537412013-09-06T06:23:00.000-07:002013-09-06T06:29:40.212-07:00Forthcoming Secondary School Open Meetings<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It's a busy time of year for parents of children approaching secondary school age. Many schools have open mornings and evenings. We've listed the ones we've been able to find at the local state schools.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If you know of any others we'd be happy to add them - <a href="http://sevenoaksace.blogspot.co.uk/p/contact-us.html" target="_blank">just get in touch</a>.</span><br />
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Sevenoaks ACEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11476056701576492133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8779465166708173489.post-65680832985642985172013-06-03T19:00:00.000-07:002013-06-03T19:00:00.714-07:00Survey Findings Report Published<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">After months of work, the report outlining views on secondary education in the Sevenoaks area has been published. In all 914 households responded to the survey, conducted in July 2012, providing a rich insight into the complex views held on secondary education choices.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The survey achieved its objectives, in terms of targeting families with primary and pre-school age children resident in Sevenoaks and its surrounding villages. 95% of respondents had children under 18.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The top 3 factors affecting choice of secondary school were cited as:</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Appearance/behaviour of existing students</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Quality of head/teachers</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Views of parents with children at the school</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span lang="en-GB" style="line-height: 125%;">Interestingly, for only 7.8% of children, was </span><span style="line-height: 125%; text-indent: -18pt;">the religious ethos of the school cited as one of the top 5 factors—it was the 9th least common factor.</span></span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; line-height: 125%;">55% of children whose households have connections with Knole Academy would send other children to the school if they did not have an 11+, 30% with an 11+ and 25% with top marks in the 11+</span></li>
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<li><span lang="en-GB" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; line-height: 125%;">Three quarters of respondents felt that 30 minutes was the maximum reasonable time to travel to secondary school</span></li>
<li><span lang="en-GB" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; line-height: 125%;">55% of children are travelling for </span><span lang="en-GB" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-weight: bold; line-height: 125%;">more </span><span lang="en-GB" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; line-height: 125%;">than 30 minutes each way</span></li>
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<li><span lang="en-GB" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; line-height: 125%;">63% of children that might have attended a super-selective grammar might be expected to attend a grammar annexe in Sevenoaks</span></li>
<li><span lang="en-GB" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; line-height: 125%;">26% of children that might have attended Knole Academy might be expected to attend Trinity School (Christian Free School)</span></li>
<li><span lang="en-GB" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; line-height: 125%;">57% of respondents would put as </span><span lang="en-GB" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-weight: bold; line-height: 125%;">first choice </span><span lang="en-GB" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; line-height: 125%;">a school with a grammar ethos, and without a selective exam, if such a school existed</span></li>
<li><span lang="en-GB" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; line-height: 125%;">The top subject cited as crucial when selecting secondary schools was the provision of separate sciences at GCSE</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">A 2 page summary of the key findings can be downloaded <a href="http://issuu.com/sevenoaksace/docs/summaryreport" target="_blank">here</a>, and a full copy of the findings, with commentary is available <a href="http://issuu.com/sevenoaksace/docs/fullsurveyfindingsreport" target="_blank">here </a></span></div>
Sevenoaks ACEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11476056701576492133noreply@blogger.comSevenoaks, Kent, UK51.272410000000008 0.1908980000000610751.192940500000006 0.029536500000061083 51.35187950000001 0.35225950000006107tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8779465166708173489.post-31470310342838293342012-11-30T02:00:00.000-08:002012-11-30T02:00:11.945-08:00Sevenoaks Christian Free School Consultation Response<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Sevenoaks ACE is
responding to the consultation based on the 914 responses to a survey
of predominantly primary and pre-school parents in July 2012. This survey included responses in respect of 261
children in school years 5 and 4 (starting secondary school in 2013 and 2014).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Children in
Sevenoaks are de-selected from schools. Super-selective
grammar schools de-selecting based on the highest 11+ test scores, grammar
schools de-select based on the parent’s ability to fund a private education
and/or tutoring and faith schools de-select based on the absence of church
attendance. Parental choice in the area
is almost non-existent. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Due in part to
the selective system operating in Kent, and in part to the presence of a single
state secondary school servicing the communities within the Sevenoaks area, 75%
of children do not attend a local school.
Data from Kent County Council taken from its January Census 2012 shows
the number of children in each of years 7-11 living in the Sevenoaks area to be
as follows:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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indicated that more than 55% of children spend over 30 minutes a day travelling
to secondary school. The range is from
up to 15 minutes to over 2 hours.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">“The Sevenoaks
Problem” as it has become known locally is that it is a commuter town. The adults commute to the city and the
children commute to school. All parties
are agreed that any new provision should have a significant impact on the
number of children that are travelling these long distances each day.</span></div>
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questions on the consultation questionnaire for the Christian Free School is:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Do
you agree that the Trust should enter into formal arrangements with the
Secretary of state for Education to open the school in September 2013?<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">When responding
to this question one has to consider alternative proposals, along with
information about factors such as available sites, funding and the impact on
other schools.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The proposed
school is a niche school. It will have a
very particular ethos that will appeal to a niche of the population. 40% of children represented in the survey
were described as having “No Religion” and of these the Christian Free School
would be first choice for just 5.4% of children. Results from the survey further indicate that
for those children who achieve an 11+ pass, a grammar education will override
personal faith when it comes to school choices.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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above shows the school or type of school that parents would select if their
child passes the 11+ <br />
(623 respondents representing 1142 children)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Kent County
Council is presently pursuing plans to open an annexe of a Grammar School. Responses to the survey indicate that even if
this is not successful there is considerable support for an alternative
proposal that would provide a grammar style education without the need for a
selective test, either via a grammar stream in an all-ability school, or in some
other form.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Indications are
that an annexe of a Grammar School would have on roll 99% of its students who
would otherwise have attended a school outside of the Sevenoaks area. The survey data indicates that the proposed
Free School may attract 68% of students who would otherwise have attended an
out of area school, the remainder of students would otherwise have attended
either state or independent schools within Sevenoaks. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The only state
secondary school in the area is a sponsored academy; Knole Academy which has
been in receipt of considerable government funding and is due to benefit from a
substantial government funded extension.
It is therefore concerning that responses show the proposed Free School
would see a migration of circa 30.8% of local children away from the Knole
Academy (approximately 36 of its 240 Published Admissions Number). This will do nothing to reduce the commuting
time of these children, and will serve to weaken local support for the Knole
Academy.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The most helpful
solution for the people of Sevenoaks would be for a single new “inclusive”
school of 180-240 places which could meet the needs of the majority of those
children travelling out of the area to secondary school. Unfortunately, as it stands at present,
largely due to a reluctance to embrace any new ways of thinking, neither of the
proposals on the table is likely to achieve this in its own right. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The DfE must
consider, when assessing this application whether there are sufficient
resources to fund two new schools in Sevenoaks.
Whether this be the Christian Free School and an annexe to a grammar
school (via the LA) or the Christian Free School and an alternative
proposal. The answer is yes if: <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; line-height: 24px;">the proposed Free School will have a positive impact on the travelling of circa 90 children;</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; line-height: 150%;">If however, it
is clear that there is insufficient available land and/or funds to support two
new proposals, plus the existing Knole Academy, the best result for the wider
community would be for an annexe to a Grammar School or a more inclusive
alternative to be established.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The consultation leaflet for the Christian Free School
states on admissions:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">“We will encourage
young people of all faiths and none to attend the school. If it is
over-subscribed, half of the places will be for churchgoers and <b>half will be reserved for children from
non-churchgoing families</b>.”<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This statement gives a strong impression that applications
will be divided into two groups, those which are from churchgoing families and
those which are not, and that places will be allocated half from one group and
half from the other.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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states that, “<i>after [the statutory
obligation of] allocating places to children with statements of Special
Educational Need where the school is named in the statement places will be
allocated … in the following priority order:</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> 2. Faith Places</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> 3. Open Places. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The Faith places will be allocated first (up to 50%), so any
application deemed to be a Faith application – ie from a churchgoing family
will be dealt with as priority 2.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The admissions policy states that <i>“Open places are available to all applicants”</i>. In practice this will mean that those
applications from churchgoing families which have not so far been successful,
will <b>also</b> be eligible for an Open Place. These applications will therefore have ‘two
chances’ of being successful. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Responses to the
Sevenoaks ACE Secondary School Survey in July indicate the faith schools and
Knole Academy will feel the greatest impact of the Christian Free School, and
the grammar schools will feel the impact of a Grammar Annexe in Sevenoaks. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The survey asked
respondents to indicate school choice from the options that already exist, and
then asked how this might change if both a Grammar Annexe and the Christian
Free School were available. 623
respondents answered one or both of these questions in respect of 1,146
children in Year 6 or below. Respondents
were asked to respond in each of three scenarios, without an 11+ pass, with an
11+ pass and with top marks in the 11+.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Data from Kent
County Council (KCC) demonstrates that on average the number of children living
in the Sevenoaks area<a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=8779465166708173489#_ftn3" name="_ftnref3" title=""><span class="MsoFootnoteReference"><!--[if !supportFootnotes]--><span class="MsoFootnoteReference"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">[3]</span></span></span><!--[endif]--></span></a>
and attending Kent based secondary schools outside of the area is 331 per
school year<a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=8779465166708173489#_ftn4" name="_ftnref4" title=""><span class="MsoFootnoteReference"><!--[if !supportFootnotes]--><span class="MsoFootnoteReference"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">[4]</span></span></span><!--[endif]--></span></a>,
with an additional 116 per year attending the Knole Academy. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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successfully established the responses indicate the following potential changes
in behaviour.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=8779465166708173489#_ftnref1" name="_ftn1" title=""><span class="MsoFootnoteReference"><!--[if !supportFootnotes]--><span class="MsoFootnoteReference"><span style="line-height: 115%;">[1]</span></span><!--[endif]--></span></a> As
published at <a href="http://www.sevenoakschristianschool.org.uk/">www.sevenoakschristianschool.org.uk</a>
on 28<sup>th</sup> November 2012<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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copy of the full survey findings report will shortly be available at <a href="http://www.sevenoaksace.org/">www.sevenoaksace.org</a> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Sevenoaks area includes the planning districts of Dunton Green, Edenbridge,
Halstead & Knockholt, Ide Hill, Sundridge & Brasted, Kemsing, Otford,
Sevenoaks, & Westerham.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Years 7 – 11- based on the January 2012 Schools Census</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br />Sevenoaks ACEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11476056701576492133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8779465166708173489.post-38814700545043970192012-11-29T11:02:00.000-08:002012-11-29T11:02:15.137-08:00Sevenoaks ACE to donate £450<div>
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The winners of the school’s competition have now been identified. <b>Amherst School</b>, <b>Springboard Pre-school</b> and <b>Chevening School Nursery</b> will each receive a cheque for £150 by way of thank you for their help in distributing the Sevenoaks ACE Secondary School survey in July.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Participating schools, nurseries and pre-schools were asked to confirm the number of families at their setting. Respondents who named the schools, nurseries and pre-schools currently attended by their children were entered into the competition, with the highest percentage of responses in each sector winning £150.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Amherst School received the highest response rate or all schools with 29% of families completing the survey, closely followed by Riverhead Infants (28%) and Sevenoaks Primary School (26%).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Chevening School Nursery achieved a 52% response rate followed by Acorns Day Nursery (30%) and The Lodge Nursery School (24%).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Among the pre-schools, Springboard Pre-school had the highest overall response rate with 54% of families completing the survey – the highest across all categories. Followed by the Children’s Workshop (37%) and Bradbourne Park Pre-School (33%).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Sevenoaks ACE would like to thank the 35 schools, nurseries and pre-schools that took part in the competition. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Without these organisations publicising and promoting the survey, the response rate would not have been so high. It is thanks to their support that we have been able to collate some valuable data that we hope will help to inform decisions being made about secondary school provision for the area for the benefit of this community.</span></div>
Sevenoaks ACEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11476056701576492133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8779465166708173489.post-4088164278354966592012-11-29T01:14:00.000-08:002012-11-29T12:48:17.368-08:00What is the likely impact of the proposed new Secondary Schools?<br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Survey data
shows the Grammar Annexe is likely to prevent 99% of its students from travelling to schools
outside Sevenoaks, whereas the Christian Free School is likely to reduce
travelling time for 68% of its students.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">When any new
school is created the impact on surrounding schools is considered. One of the major motivations behind the
proposed Christian Free School and the Grammar Annexe is a desire to reduce the
number of children travelling outside of the Sevenoaks area to secondary
school. How might we expect the two
proposals to impact on this?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Responses to the
Sevenoaks ACE Secondary School Survey in July indicate the faith schools and
Knole Academy will feel the greatest impact of the Christian Free School, and
the grammar schools will feel the impact of a Grammar Annexe in Sevenoaks. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The survey asked
respondents to indicate school choice from the options that already exist, and
then asked how this might change if both a Grammar Annexe and the Christian
Free School were available. 623
respondents answered one or both of these questions in respect of 1,146
children in Year 6 or below. Respondents
were asked to respond in each of three scenarios, without an 11+ pass, with an
11+ pass and with top marks in the 11+.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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school choice is shown in the left hand column, and the impact of the proposed
new provision is shown across the top.
For example, of those who indicated that they would select a Faith
School in Tunbridge Wells, 19.5% of children would still chose to attend a
Faith School in Tunbridge Wells despite additional provision , 76.9% of
children would select the Christian Free School and 3.6% would select Sevenoaks
Grammar.</span></div>
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greatest impact to the lives of Sevenoaks children will be felt by the proposed
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<span style="line-height: 115%;">[1] Sevenoaks area includes the planning districts of Dunton Green, Edenbridge,
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<span style="line-height: 115%;">[2] Years 7 – 11- based on the January 2012 Schools Census
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</div>Sevenoaks ACEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11476056701576492133noreply@blogger.comSevenoaks, Kent, UK51.27241 0.19089851.232674 0.111934 51.312146 0.26986200000000005tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8779465166708173489.post-58362689520851660462012-09-21T08:36:00.000-07:002012-09-21T08:36:12.141-07:00Free School Consultation Launched<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The Sevenoaks Christian Free School has been busy this week and has now published:</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Its admission policy
<a href="http://www.sevenoakschristianschool.org.uk/?page_id=1152">http://www.sevenoakschristianschool.org.uk/?page_id=1152</a> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Its prospectus
<a href="http://www.sevenoakschristianschool.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/SCS+Prospectus+for+web.pdf">http://www.sevenoakschristianschool.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/SCS+Prospectus+for+web.pdf</a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">And has launched its consultation which takes the form of an online questionnaire on its website here:
<a href="http://www.sevenoakschristianschool.org.uk/?page_id=1224">http://www.sevenoakschristianschool.org.uk/?page_id=1224</a> or via a printed leaflet/pdf which can be returned by post </span></li>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">An open consultation meeting will be held at Vine Baptist Church, Park Lane, Sevenoaks on <b>26th September 2012</b> at 7.30pm. This will give interested parties the opportunity to hear more about the proposals and ask any questions they may have. Comments received on paper, online or at the meeting will be collated into a consultation report which will be sent for consideration to the Secretary of State.</span>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">If you have any views on the proposals, for or against, do ensure that they are captured via this official consultation. Examples from other parts of the country have demonstrated that unless captured via the official consultation the results are unlikely to be included in the submission to the Department for Education.</span><br />
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Sevenoaks ACEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11476056701576492133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8779465166708173489.post-13175450568542159282012-07-31T02:37:00.000-07:002012-07-31T03:36:28.225-07:00Any School Questions - July 12 2012<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">On 12th July we held a community meeting at Knole Academy taking the form of a Question Time panel debate. The panelists were:</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Mary Boyle, Principal Knole Academy</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Peter Read, Education Consultant</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Bill Latimer, Chair, Sevenoaks Christian Free School bid team</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Cllr Richard Parry, KCC</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The event was supported by the Sevenoaks Chronicle and chaired by Roger Kasper, Editor.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Andrew & Sarah Shilling of the Sevenoaks Grammar School Campaign were unfortunately unable to attend.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The event was put together at short notice. It was a busy night in Sevenoaks, with a District Council meeting, various end of term school concerts and parent evenings. We would like therefore to thank those people who were able to participate at short notice and who contributed to the quality debate.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The event was kindly recorded for us by Chris Tizzard - the video can be watched below. Apologies for the varying sound quality in places.</span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Knole Academy</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The Judd</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Tonbridge Grammar</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Weald of Kent</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Tunbridge Wells Girls Grammar</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Tunbridge Wells Boys Grammar</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Skinners</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Skinners Kent Academy</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Hill View</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Hugh Christie</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Hayesbrook</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Bennett Memorial</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">St Gregory's</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">It might not benefit your children, but knowing about your experiences may well go some way to help future generations of sevenoaks children. There is still another day to complete the survey - please do it today.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><a href="http://sevenoaksace.blogspot.co.uk/p/survey.html">Do the survey</a></span>Sevenoaks ACEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11476056701576492133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8779465166708173489.post-32299441601885511282012-07-12T09:37:00.001-07:002012-07-12T09:37:42.082-07:00Any School Questions Live Blog<iframe src="http://www.coveritlive.com/index2.php/option=com_altcaster/task=viewaltcast/altcast_code=69262b8537/height=600/width=600" scrolling="no" height="600px" width="600px" frameBorder ="0" ><a href="http://www.coveritlive.com/mobile.php/option=com_mobile/task=viewaltcast/altcast_code=69262b8537" >Any School Questions</a></iframe>Sevenoaks ACEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11476056701576492133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8779465166708173489.post-11697184132384238782012-07-08T14:02:00.002-07:002012-07-08T14:02:59.757-07:00Secondary School Survey - 7 Days Left<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Have your say before 15th July. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Join the 700 people that have already taken the time to say what they think about Secondary School Provision for the Sevenoaks area. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Do you have children already at secondary school? Your experiences are really valuable to us, do the survey today.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Find out more <a href="http://sevenoaksace.blogspot.co.uk/p/survey.html">here</a></span><br />
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<br />Sevenoaks ACEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11476056701576492133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8779465166708173489.post-30257884582623165812012-07-03T14:35:00.003-07:002012-07-03T14:39:05.353-07:00Any "School" Questions - 12th July 2012 8pm<br />
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<span data-mce-style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: medium;" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: small;">Do you have questions about the future of secondary provision in Sevenoaks?</span></div>
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<span data-mce-style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: medium;" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: small;">This is a unique opportunity to hear views from key parties in a Question Time / Any Questions style panel debate. </span></div>
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<span data-mce-style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: medium;" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: small;">Date: <strong>Thursday 12th July 8pm</strong> </span></div>
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<span data-mce-style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: medium;" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: small;">Venue: <strong>Auditorium, Knole Academy, Bradbourne Vale Road</strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: small;">Hosted by Roger Kasper of the Sevenoaks Chronicle the panel includes:</span></div>
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<li><span data-mce-style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: medium;" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: small;">Chair, Christian Free School bid team <b>Bill Lattimer</b></span></li>
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<span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: small;">Do you have a burning question you'd like to ask the panel? Submit a question <a href="mailto:myquestion@sevenoaksace.org">here </a></span></div>
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</div>Sevenoaks ACEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11476056701576492133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8779465166708173489.post-18577031009767447732012-06-27T13:25:00.000-07:002012-06-29T05:28:18.164-07:00Secondary Schools for Sevenoaks - the Survey<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Show that you care about school provision in Sevenoaks</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>Haven't there been discussions already on additional schools, including KCC approving a grammar school annexe in Sevenoaks?</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">KCC has identified a future shortfall of 180 secondary school places for the area and is planning to create 4 additional forms of entry at a selective grammar annexe based in Sevenoaks and add 2 additional forms of entry to Knole Academy, taking it to 10 per year. The current plan is to have these additional places available by September 2015. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The creation of schools is no longer solely within KCC’s control. This means that if another organisation were to set up a separate school then KCC may need to reconsider its current plans. This survey provides an opportunity for residents to signal their requirements for education now and in the future.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>Why should I complete this survey?</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">This is a unique chance to express your views on an issue that could affect you and your children’s future. We need to get as big a response as possible to ensure any ideas represent the entire community. Even if your children are already at secondary school, your experiences are really helpful to us. Please help us to shape the provision of secondary education in Sevenoaks.</span><br />
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<br />Sevenoaks ACEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11476056701576492133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8779465166708173489.post-23729398412025446672012-06-15T03:30:00.000-07:002012-06-15T03:30:41.308-07:00Lottery Money To Help With Plan For Secondary Education<br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="text-align: justify;">We are delighted to announce that Sevenoaks ACE has</span><span style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;"> received an award of nearly £6,000 from the Big Lottery fund to ensure that its survey on secondary education provision can reach the whole community and responses can be
professionally and quickly analysed.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Letters have been sent to 100 local primary and secondary schools, nurseries
and pre-schools asking for their support in distributing information about the survey to
families in the Sevenoaks area. A large number of these have responded to say they will help. Additionally a leaflet will be included in July's Vine magazine giving people details of how they can complete the survey.</span></div>
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to deliver information about the survey to each participating organisation with a
prize for those organisations that achieve the highest response rates.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This is a huge project, and a true
community consultation without a pre-determined outcome in mind. Decisions on secondary education for the area are
likely to be made quickly and we realise that we can’t rely on volunteers to do the analysis in a short enough time. To have secured this funding at a time when
grant applications are highly competitive is recognition of the importance of
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<o:p></o:p></div>Sevenoaks ACEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11476056701576492133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8779465166708173489.post-60595314646473869002012-05-16T13:54:00.002-07:002012-05-16T13:54:43.335-07:00Kent County Council Education Commissioning Consultation<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Kent County Council has published a mammoth document which outlines its commissioning strategy for early years, primary, secondary, post 16 and SEN across Kent.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The document itself contains some interesting data on birth rates across the different districts vs Kent and the national picture and Sevenoaks in particular seems to be much higher. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">If you are interested in education provision locally, for any age group, please try to read it and provide feedback. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Having attended a consultation meeting for Headteachers and Governors today it is clear that there are many valid points that should be raised during this consultation which runs until the 19th June.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The more we as a community get involved in this process, the more likely we are to end up with education services that meet our needs.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">KCC is no longer an education provider - it is a commissioner. What does this mean? It means that they have to work with providers such as schools, academies, free schools and so on to meet the need for places. Schools are able to expand almost at will (within their existing buildings) and if expansion will help KCC meet the need for places that it predicts is required, it will fund the capital to create such places.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The educational landscape is changing. This is another chance for this community to have its voice heard.</span><br />
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<br />Sevenoaks ACEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11476056701576492133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8779465166708173489.post-44863383412205161732012-03-29T05:53:00.000-07:002012-03-29T05:54:58.682-07:00Coverage from the Council Debate<iframe allowtransparency="true" frameborder="0" height="550px" scrolling="no" src="http://www.coveritlive.com/index2.php/option=com_altcaster/task=viewaltcast/altcast_code=0acd09487d/height=550/width=470" width="470px">&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;a href="http://www.coveritlive.com/mobile.php/option=com_mobile/task=viewaltcast/altcast_code=0acd09487d" &amp;amp;gt;Kent County Council Grammar Debate&amp;amp;lt;/a&amp;amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;</iframe>Sevenoaks ACEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11476056701576492133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8779465166708173489.post-51601318141828872242012-03-27T11:28:00.000-07:002012-03-28T00:38:39.161-07:00BBC South East Today<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The campaign for a grammar school for Sevenoaks featured on BBC South East Today on Monday 26th March, in anticipation of the full council debate to be held on Thursday 29th March.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Sevenoaks ACE has always campaigned for sufficient secondary school places that meet the needs of the community. The difficulty right now is that discussion about the grammar school is over-shadowing the wider issue on overall capacity. Kent County Council is proposing to create 180 additional secondary school places in the Sevenoaks area. With plans for 120 of these to be grammar, how will the remaining 60 be provided? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Within a selective education system, in order to meet the needs of the community, grammar provision is likely to be part of the solution.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">There are presently 180 children in year 7 travelling to grammar schools in Tonbridge and T.Wells from the Sevenoaks area. There are 224 children making the same journey to other types of schools. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Establishing a grammar school in Sevenoaks is just one part of a bigger problem that we hope to help resolve.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" />On Thursday KCC will debate the petition for grammar school annexes for Sevenoaks. What exactly is an annexe, how could it operate, and which schools might be involved?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>What is an annexe?</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">An annexe is created when an existing school enlarges its capacity through expanding its premise to an additional site. In such a situation the regulations state that consultation is required and that the consultation proposal must describe why an additional site is necessary. There appears to be no test case for how far away an annexe may be created, and still be deemed an annexe rather than a new school. For many an annexe implies a site close to the main school, dealing with overspill. Can a remote site, with independent facilities, infrastructure and staffing be regarded as an annexe?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>How could it operate?</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The West Kent Learning Forum is a loose knit group of head-teachers from the 17 secondary schools in West Kent. This area covers Sevenoaks, Tonbridge, Tunbridge Wells, Paddock Wood and Cranbrook. Following a meeting with KCC on 26th January at which the heads were asked if they would support grammar school annexes in Sevenoaks, several of those head teachers have made public comments.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Stuart Reeves, head teacher of Mascalls School in Paddock Wood and chairman of West Kent Learning Forum, said his fellow forum members were "<i>wary</i>" of the prospect of a new grammar school in Sevenoaks. He added: "<i>I'm not sure the appetite for it exists and it may be that it brings schools to overcapacity.</i>"</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Ian Bauckham, the head of Bennett Memorial Diocesan School, Tunbridge Wells who is not being asked to create an annexe of his school, has said "<i>an annexe to a grammar school some miles away from the "parent" school would cause many practical difficulties.</i>"</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Robert Masters, head of The Judd school in Tonbridge which operates a super-selective policy, and is not being asked to create an annexe has said that Kent County Council's preferred solution of creating an annexe or two annexes to an existing grammar school "<i>is not immediately attractive to most head teachers for a number of reasons</i>". He added: "<i>Clearly if new provision was to be made in Sevenoaks then a new standalone grammar school focussing on Sevenoaks would be the best solution, but that is not permissible in law at the present time.</i>"</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The head of Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys, John Harrison, who is likely to be asked to create an annexe of his school to accommodate Sevenoaks boys has said: "<i>Any increase in provision needs to be very carefully considered. I think it is wise for the local authority to consider a range of possible options to meet the increased demand and grammar school provision should be a consideration within that. I am aware a Kent County Council debate is scheduled for the end of the month and, following that, some clarity over the way forward might exist.</i>"</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">From a day to day perspective, the questions on how an annexe might be run are endless? </span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">How often will the head be on site?</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Will the Senior Leadership Team have to spend time travelling between sites?</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">How will children wishing to participate in school sports teams get to training sessions and at which site will they occur?</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Will existing staff move to the annexe or will it be staffed by new recruits?</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Will existing Sevenoaks children at the "parent school" be able to move to the annexe or will it open purely for year 7 admissions in its first year?</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">In 2011 63 Boys and 68 Girls accepted places at the Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells grammar schools. KCC's proposal is for 2 forms of boys and 2 forms of girls, ie 60 each. So what will hapen to the remaining children, and how will population increases impact on this?</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Will staff work across both annexes or will there need to be up to 10 staff (to cover all subjects) for each annexe ie 20 staff for 120 pupils in year 1?</span></li>
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<b style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Which schools might be involved?</b><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">In accordance with the Government’s position that there should</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> be no increase in academic selection, the expansion of grammar schools ... [is] excluded from capital incentive schemes. </span>The consensus is that a secondary school that is a selective Academy (ie a grammar school that has converted to an Academy) would be unlikely to be able to open an annexe as its funding is from central government, rather than KCC.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The only boys grammar school in Tunbridge Wells or Tonbridge that does not super-select is <u>Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys</u>. The other school most likely to be considered for a girl's annexe is <u>Tunbridge Wells Girls Grammar</u>. Both of these schools are about 11 miles away.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><u>Weald of Kent</u> which is slightly nearer has already coverted to an Academy</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><u>Newsted Woods</u> and <u>St Olaves</u> in Orpington are both super-selective operating their own entrance exams, and outside of the Kent authority.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Further afield, there are several grammar schools in Dartford and Wilmington, which is about 13 miles away; <u>Dartford Grammar School for Boys</u> is an Academy; <u>Dartford Grammar School for Girls</u> operates a catchment system with defined areas, and in the case that it is over-subscribed from these areas, awards places to the highest scores. <u>Wilmington Grammar School for Boys</u> and <u>Wilmington Grammar School for Girls</u> are both Academies.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Maidstone which is about 16 miles away has <u>Invicta Grammar School</u> (an Academy), <u>Oakwood Park</u> (an Academy), <u>Maidstone Grammar School for Boys</u> which has complicated oversubscription criteria that gives priority to boys scoring a total of over 390 in the Kent tests and living in named parishes and <u>Maidstone Grammar School for Girls</u></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Finally, <u>Cranbrook School</u>, in Cranbrook, some 25 miles away, the only co-educational grammar school in the area admits at 13+ rather than 11+ and has its own selection test. <a href="http://www.elevenplusexams.co.uk/forum/11plus/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=24214" target="_blank">Rumours</a> are circulating that it may be considering admitting from Year 7 instead of Year 9.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>Summary</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">KCC is to debate the petition for a grammar school in Sevenoaks on 29th March. Whilst it may be legally possible to create an annexe and there is no doubt that many Sevenoaks families would like grammar provision in the town, legally this is uncharted territory. Is an annexe some 11 miles away just wishful thinking? If it can be created, is the proposition compelling enough to persuade head teachers and parents that it can work?</span><br />Sevenoaks ACEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11476056701576492133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8779465166708173489.post-26087293215849806152012-03-17T13:37:00.000-07:002012-03-17T13:37:38.716-07:00How Strong is the Community Spirit?<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A copy of our letter this week in the Sevenoaks Chronicle:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I have heard it said that Sevenoaks has a strong community
spirit. Right now could be the greatest
test of this assertion. Once again significant
numbers of local children have been disappointed with secondary school offers;
being offered a non-selective that wasn’t on the application form or a school they’ve never
heard of in Maidstone. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This year however, something different has happened. Knole Academy has undertaken to specifically
cater for these students locally, by offering a grammar stream, a guarantee
that they will be in the top streams at least until year 9. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So – this community has a choice.</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It can continue to go on waiting lists and
appeal for places at what will be increasingly over-crowded schools, some 9-12
miles away, or it can do something different.</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I have heard of groups of 3 or 4 parents making pacts between themselves
to accept the places offered at Knole.</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Knole
already has 11+ children in each year; what if 30 parents were prepared to make
a public pact?</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">An entire form of grammar
ability children, with such parental and peer support, working in partnership
with the school would be a powerful force.</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">
</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">There is a lot at stake here for Knole.</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">
</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Its reputation is on the line; established as an </span><i style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">all</i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> ability school, with Sevenoaks School as a sponsor to cater for
exactly this type of child – are they seriously going to allow this to
fail?</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Many people discount Knole without having even stepped over
the threshold. I have heard from a wide
range of people that Knole doesn’t offer triple science – a commonly held
opinion that on investigation reveals itself to be untrue. Knole won’t be the right option for all
children, but perhaps for 25 – 30 of those in the nightmare situation right
now, it could be. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Can community spirit win through?</span><o:p></o:p></div>Sevenoaks ACEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11476056701576492133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8779465166708173489.post-79017533217291978642012-03-12T09:07:00.000-07:002012-03-12T09:15:53.567-07:00March Newsletter<style type="text/css">
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News from Sevenoaks ACE</h1>
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Results Published | Your Likes, Dislikes and Wants</h2>
We have now published the results of the likes, dislikes and wants survey that we ran in January and February. As an “open ended” piece of data collection where residents could state, in free format, what they thought about these aspects, it was not particularly scientific, but it has highlighted some perceptions of issues which we will investigate more thoroughly in our quantitative survey later this year.<br />
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Next Steps...</h2>
Development of the full survey is now well underway. Using ideas, comments and perceptions highlighted by the likes, dislikes and wants, we are putting together a quantitiatve survey to gain better understanding of people's views about secondary school provision for the Sevenoaks area. We hope to distribute this survey to all families in the Sevenoaks area including surrounding villages and towns who would have access to secondary school provision in the town. For children of primary and secondary school age this is relatively straight forward in that we can hopefully use school's to provide a distribtuion channel. Families with pre-school age children present a greater problem. If you or somebody you know is involved with a nursery, playgroup, pre-school or other organisation and would be willing to help us with the distribtion of our survey then please get in touch.<br />
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Why is this important?</h2>
KCC has acknowledged that population increases over the next few years are going to put tremendous strain on secondary school places for children in the Sevenoaks areas. The population in T.Wells is set to increase by around 200 11 year olds in 2013! Such a high proportion of Sevenoaks children have historically attended schools in T.Wells; grammar, faith and non-selective schools - they are simply going to be pushed out of catchment on distance rules.<br />
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KCC must provide sufficient capacity. It is a legal obligation. Whilst there are two proposals on the table, neither is yet a guarantee of future capacity, and if for some reason, neither is able to happen, then plan B will have to be put in place, and quickly. Any decision over a free school, a grammar school or a plan 'B' will be hugely strengthened by a body of evidence of the demands of local parents.<br />
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</center>Sevenoaks ACEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11476056701576492133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8779465166708173489.post-89496129539845433522012-02-29T14:40:00.002-08:002012-02-29T14:40:49.681-08:00Survey Results - Likes, Dislikes & Wants<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">In January and February this year, we asked the community in the Sevenoaks area to tell us what 3 things they like, dislike and want to see for secondary school provision for the area.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">We have now analysed the responses we have received and summarised them in the presentation below. If you want to see the full list of likes, dislikes or wants these are shown on individual pages on this site. If you haven't yet given us your views, it isn't too late and we'd love to hear from you - just click the menu at the top of the page.</span><br />
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</div>Sevenoaks ACEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11476056701576492133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8779465166708173489.post-33862162226636581482012-02-29T14:40:00.001-08:002012-02-29T14:40:11.237-08:00Survey Results - What You Want<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Thanks to those of you who gave us your thoughts on what you'd like to happen for secondary school provision for the Sevenoaks area. We've listed all the wants mentioned (in descending order of frequency) below:</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Grammar Annexe</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">No response</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Higher academic achievement/behaviour</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Christian Free School Proposal/ Faith school</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Grammar Annexe - Mixed</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Choice of selective and non-selective</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Comprehensive option</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Grammar Annexe - Single Sex</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Choice of non-selective schools</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Better/safer/cheaper transport to out of town schools</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Grammar stream / non-selective grammar school</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Co-educational options</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Maximum journey of 20 minutes to school</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Single sex schools</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Values based, inclusive education, relevant focus</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Admission based on geography</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Sufficient secular capacity</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Knole to become outstanding/better</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Partnership between local schools</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Another secondary school</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">More capacity</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">More local places</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Outstanding school(s)</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">A school to be proud of</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Community engagement</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Good teaching/discipline/curriculum</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Excellent provision for all</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Greater community service</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Church attendance not used in selection</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Greater engagement from Knole</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">No faith school</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Provision for high achievers (late developers)</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Fairer selection system</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Changes to benefit the town and children</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Smaller non-selective school</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Located close to centre</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Better extra-curricular activities/breadth of curriculum</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">More funding</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">No (more) grammar schools</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Single sex and co-ed options</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Equality of funding per pupil across schools</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Dedicated provision for learning disabilities</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Match Tonbridge provision</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Larger schools</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Out of area applications a concern</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Either of the proposed options</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Disbanding of catchment grammar schools</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Additional non religious school</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Focus on sport</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">More support for appreticeships</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Road safety problems for proposed options</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Private schools with moderate fees</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">School within walking distance</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">International/global focus</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Interviews as part of admissions</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span></li>
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<br /></div>Sevenoaks ACEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11476056701576492133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8779465166708173489.post-74910202872623283812012-02-29T14:40:00.000-08:002012-02-29T14:40:01.300-08:00Survey Results - What You Like<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Thanks to those of you who told us what you like about secondary school provision for the Sevenoaks area. Below are the responses we received, starting with the most frequently cited at the top.</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">No response (didn't specify a dislike)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Knole easy to get to</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Grammar Schools</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">High quality/good in the wider area</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">There are options</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Knole Academy</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Private Schools if you can afford it</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Investment in sports facilites/buildings/grounds at Knole</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Convenient travel services</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Sevenoaks School</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Future potential of Knole</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Non-selective option</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Co-educational</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Part of local community</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">IB / International outlook</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Application process</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Good children</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Oxted School</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Other</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Good technical based schools</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Parental concern</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Committed teachers</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Good choice for girls</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Church school option</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Single Sex Education</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Collabroation between schools</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Perception - high standards</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Knole for Girls</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Local friends</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span></li>
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<br /></div>Sevenoaks ACEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11476056701576492133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8779465166708173489.post-82595686022171399562012-02-29T14:39:00.000-08:002012-02-29T14:39:46.829-08:00Survey Results - What You Dislike<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Thanks to those of you who told us what you dislike about secondary provision for the Sevenoaks area. Below are listed the things you disliked, starting with the most frequently mentioned at the top.</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">No </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">response (Did not specify a like)</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">No local grammar</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">There is only one option/lack of choice</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Nothing to like</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Good schools are too far away</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Knole Academy not good enough</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Lack of Christian ethos / faith schools</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Poor quality / academic levels</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Selection on ability</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Super-selective grammars</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">no guarantee of place in Ton/T.Wells schools</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">11+ preparation inequality</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Insufficient local capacity</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Too many private schools</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Lack of single sex education</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Transport to schools/congestion/ Cost</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">No track record at Knole</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">No Co-ed Grammar</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Too many out of area students</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Good local schools are fee paying most can't afford</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Knole curriculum</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Lack of options for boys</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Insufficient local take up of Knole</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">No local provision for high achievers</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">insufficient grammar capacity</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Hearsay Limited Choice</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">No local single-sex grammar</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Wildernesse now Knole</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Selection on faith / religious hipocricy</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Insufficient focus on languages/sport</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Knole not truly comprehensive</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Lack of support for learning disabilities</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Lack of collaboration with schools in Ton/T.Wells</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Single sex education</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Lack of resource in Kent schools</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Lack of local friends</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Disparity between non-selective & selective schools</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Closure of Bradbourne</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Lack of options for girls</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; white-space: pre;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span></li>
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<br /></div>Sevenoaks ACEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11476056701576492133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8779465166708173489.post-92124928506589951162012-02-21T15:01:00.000-08:002012-02-21T15:01:53.880-08:00Where do Sevenoaks' children go to secondary school?<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Just how big is the problem of transport for Sevenoaks children? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Secondary school offers are made to students on 1st March each year. Not all of these places are accepted. 2010/11 data shows that of the 391 students at primary schools in the Sevenoaks area who were offered secondary schools in Sevenoaks, Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells, 55 (14%) of these places were not accepted. This creates spaces at schools which are subsequently filled via the appeal process and waiting lists and frequently this process is administered by the individual secondary schools.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">From the offer data it is possible to get a reasonable idea of the scale of the problem. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The data shows that there are 160+ children each year being sent to out of town grammars. If we multiply this figure by 7 years we reach 1,120 children, which is very close to the 1,150 that has been cited in recent media coverage.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The data shows that there are a further 160+ children each year being sent to out of town faith and non-selective schools. Again, this equates to 1,120 children.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The data reflects schools in the southern area of the district as shown on the map.</span><br />
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<strong style="display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 4px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 12px;"><a href="http://www.slideshare.net/sevenoaksace/secondary-school-offers-for-sevenoaks-students" target="_blank" title="Secondary School Offers for Sevenoaks Students"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Secondary School Offers for Sevenoaks Students</span></a></strong><br />
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</div>Sevenoaks ACEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11476056701576492133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8779465166708173489.post-35336237966204530072012-02-13T13:38:00.000-08:002012-02-13T13:44:22.983-08:00The Economist | Grammar School Article<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">An <a href="http://www.economist.com/node/21547267" target="_blank">article in The Economist</a> on grammar schools and in particular the call for a grammar school for Sevenoaks makes for interesting reading. In particular this quote:</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 20px;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">They would have to use the same entrance criteria, which would be straightforward if students were admitted according to their exam results. But parents would prefer a community grammar school that serves local kids who have passed a floor standard in the entrance tests.</span></span></blockquote>
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Why if a super-selective grammar school was being requested it would be any more straight-forward? Unless, of course The Judd, Skinners and/or Tonbridge Grammar have already expressed an interest in being part of this project. It is reassuring to see that the Sevenoaks Grammar Campaign is absolutely clear that a community grammar school is requested.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">If you have an opinion on the type of school provision that would best serve the Sevenoaks area, please let us know via our <a href="http://sevenoaksace.blogspot.com/p/likes-dislikes-survey.html" target="_blank">Likes and Dislikes survey above</a>, and later when we distribute our full survey on secondary education services.</span>Sevenoaks ACEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11476056701576492133noreply@blogger.com