Consultation over plans to create a studio school in Plymouth
A PUBLIC meeting is to be held to discuss the impact of a proposed studio school on the city.
City College Plymouth, the Akkeron Group, Plymouth Argyle Football Club and the University St Mark & St John have submitted a proposal to the Department for Education to build a Studio School in Plymouth.
The sponsors say the school will bring in the region of £2.5million inward investment to the city, and will create over 20 additional jobs .
City College Plymouth Principal, Phil Davies, said: "Further education has always used the essential link between education and skills, and enterprise and employment as the basis of what we provide for our students.
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"The Studio School concept extends this to a younger audience, and for some will be a much better educational route because it is about learning through actually doing alongside employer-led and work-based projects.
The Studio School concept takes a new approach to learning by teaching through enterprise projects and real work for 14 to 18-year-olds.
The proposals focus on the areas of sport, leisure and the visitor economy.
As well as work in the sports and leisure sectors, the school will cove r the associated sectors of catering, hospitality, tourism, customer services and retail.
They are small schools for 300 students, open all year round with a nine to five working day – more typical of the workplace than a school.
Working closely with local employers, the Studio School will offer a range of academic and vocational qualifications, including GCSEs in English, mathematics and science, as well as work placements linked directly to employment opportunities in the local area.
The public meeting is being held at City College Plymouth on Wednesday March 6, from 4pm to 6pm.
2 Comments
by Devonview
Monday, March 04 2013, 7:28PM
“Where are the plans for the grandstand?”
by Arnold_Ziffel
Monday, March 04 2013, 1:03PM
“Holding a public consultation with 2 days notice at a time when the vast majority of people will be at work. That would suggest that everyone has a vested interest in this quietly being given the nod.
I hope that this developed is on land that already exists within the Home Park/Plymouth Argyle footprint and not on any parkland.
I believe that the land at Home Park is owned by James Brent's pension pot. Nice to see that the focus at Home Park remains 100% on survival in the football league.”