Today's articles in the Media give some expectation that the long-standing under-funding of Cornwall's schools, when compared with pupil rates enjoyed by many other counties, may be in sight of coming to an end. Whilst the Media is focussing on the removal of local authorities from the decision making process regarding the allocation of funding per school, the move to a new arrangement whereby the Government pays each school directly seems a good step forward.
Of course it will be necessary to ensure that the funding formula is genuinely fair, hence the reason that there will be a period of consultation, and fully addresses the range of issues including rural, inner-city, special educational needs, deprivation and disabled pupils to name a few.
Saturday 13 November 2010
Tuesday 9 November 2010
Voice of the Child
Excellent morning yesterday listening to and watching presentations from seven groups - Youth Parliament, Germoe School, Young Carers, Penponds School, Illogan School, Volunteer Cornwall and Landrake Young Ladies.
Each of the presentations was well made demonstrating that youngesters are aware of issues, engaged with issues and able to put forward solutions.
The event was part of a programme of increasing (and boy does it need increasing) the attention given to seeking and understanding children's as part of the decision making process for those issues which effect them (and that is most issues) and ensuring that they understand the rationale for decisions when they are taken.
Each of the presentations was well made demonstrating that youngesters are aware of issues, engaged with issues and able to put forward solutions.
The event was part of a programme of increasing (and boy does it need increasing) the attention given to seeking and understanding children's as part of the decision making process for those issues which effect them (and that is most issues) and ensuring that they understand the rationale for decisions when they are taken.
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