Secretary of State signs off Taunton Academy’s September opening
The Secretary of State for the Department of Children, Schools and Families has signed the Funding Agreement, securing the future for the new academy in Taunton.
The signing of the Funding Agreement is a key milestone in the project, which was initiated in 2008 when the Expression of Interest was drafted. The academy will replace the existing Ladymead Community School and St Augustine of Canterbury School . The Agreement means that year on year funding from central government is now guaranteed and Taunton Academy will open in September 2010.
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A new Academy for North Taunton moves a step closer
Proposals for a new Academy for Taunton moved a step closer today (9 December 2009), following the decision of Somerset County Council Cabinet members to approve the closure of Ladymead Community School and The St Augustine of Canterbury School.
Both schools will close on 31 August 2010 and reopen on 1 September 2010, on the two sites as an Academy with a move to new and refurbished buildings on the Ladymead site in 2013.
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Welcome to the website for the proposed North Taunton Academy
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Welcome to the website of the proposed North Taunton Academy where we will keep you up to date with latest developments.
In December the Cabinet of Somerset County Council decided in favour of the closure of both St. Augustines of Canterbury and Ladymead Schools to be replaced by the new Academy. The next major milestone is the signing of the Academy’s Funding Agreement by Secretary of State for the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF). This is expected early in the New Year.
In the meantime the Academy project team is working hard on preparations for the new school, ensuring that students and staff at both St Augustine’s and Ladymead are as fully involved as possible. Workshops will soon be held at both schools, allowing students to have input into the Academy’s logo and uniform. Parents will also be invited to let us have their views.
The Academy’s Principal Designate, Mark Trusson will start work in January 2010. Mark’s priorities will be planning a new and innovative curriculum, working with the Sponsors to devise a new staffing structure and drawing up proposals on how the Academy can best work with its Partners Students from both schools interviewed Mark for the latest issue of the Academy newsletter
Many of your questions about the proposed Academy are covered in the Q+A section. However if you would like to raise an issue or ask a question that is not covered here please do get in touch
Timeline for the proposed Academy
