Making our schools and colleges even better… the County Council’s biggest challenge
In the four years since the Bourne community last elected me to The County Council I have made the continuing improvement in local West Sussex schools and colleges my major interest.
As the WSCC ‘Cabinet Member’ for Children and Young People’s Services, until April 2008 – when I was elected Chairman of the County Council – I was privileged to lead a team which secured over £150 million of new funding for building schools in West Sussex. (Working on this was the most satisfying job I’ve ever had!)
In The Bourne we are blessed with a really outstanding Community College, which is at the centre of a group of first class primary and infant schools. Their plans for further improvement are near and dear to my heart.
There is a special case to be made for the Primary School serving Thorney Island and the military base. This school needs more space and invstment to serve the growing number of children. I am speaking up for it and will go on doing so.
Teachers, Governors and Parents – not to mention the children themselves – will find me always ready to listen help and advise. ( I have fourteen grandchildren, so there’s no risk of me going to sleep on the job !)
