1. PORTSLADE COMMUNITY COLLEGE ACADEMY PROPOSAL 10 TH June 2010

2. REPRESENTATIVES: PCC : Stuart McLaughlin - Principal, David King - Chair of Governors, Janet Farr - Head of Adult Education B&H City Council : Cllr. Ted Kemble – Children and Young People’s Trust, Gil Sweetenham - School Futures Project Director, Philip Ward - Youth Services, Alan Issler - Library Services, Les Howell - Project Manager The Aldridge Foundation : Rod Aldridge - Chairman, Honor Wilson-Fletcher - Director

3. AGENDA INTRODUCTIONLes Howell - Project Manager WHY CHANGE PCC ?Gil Sweetenham – Schools Futures Project Director ACADEMY PROPOSALRod Aldridge – Chairman The Aldridge Foundation QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

4. WHY CHANGE PCC ? Gil Sweetenham – Schools Futures Project Director

5. WHY IS CHANGE NEEDED AT PCC? DECLINING STANDARDS OF EDUCATION OFSTED SPECIAL MEASURES GOVERNMENT REQUIREMENT SIGNIFICANT CAPITAL INVESTMENT ALDRIDGE FOUNDATION OPPORTUNITY

6. WHAT ARE THE OPTIONS ? STAY THE SAME (NOT AN OPTION) CLOSURE NATIONAL CHALLENGE TRUST HARD FEDERATION WITH ANOTHER SCHOOL ACADEMY STATUS

7. WHAT DOES AN ACADEMY LOOK LIKE ? AN “INDEPENDENT” GOVERNMENT SCHOOL RUN BY AN ACADEMY TRUST ACCOUNTABLE TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AUDITED BY OFSTED DIRECTED BY SPONSORS AND EDUCATION PARTNERS

8. WHAT DOES AN ACADEMY LOOK LIKE ? GREATER OPPORTUNITIES FOR LEARNING AND IMPROVED RESULTS FLEXIBLE CURRICULUM MODERN AND WELL EQUIPPED FACILITIES BROAD RANGE OF COMMUNITY FACILITIES

9. WHAT WOULD PCC ACADEMY LOOK LIKE ? A 1450 STUDENT 11-18 COMMUNITY ACADEMY ALDRIDGE FOUNDATION LEAD SPONSOR BRIGHTON & HOVE CITY COUNCIL CO SPONSOR UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX EDUCATION PARTNER ENHANCED COMMUNITY SERVICES

10. WHAT WOULD PCC ACADEMY LOOK LIKE ? IMPROVING ATTAINMENT OF ALL STUDENTS REVISED CURRICULUM ENTREPRENEURSHIP & SCIENCE SPECIALISMS EXPANSION / REMODELLING OF FACILITIES SIXTH FORM CENTRE AT CHALKY ROAD

11. WHAT HAPPENS NEXT ? CONSULTATION REVIEWED BY COUNCIL CABINET COUNCIL DECISION ON EXPRESSION OF INTEREST 22nd JULY 2010 IF CONFIRMED DETAILED PROPOSALS DEVELOPED FURTHER PUBLIC CONSULTATION DECISION TO PROCEED WITH ACADEMY NOVEMBER 2010 ACADEMY OPENS IN EXISTING BUILDINGS SEPTEMBER 2011 NEW AND REMODELLED FACILITIES COMPLETE SPRING 2014