Open meeting for Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Academy
5 September 2007
Link: Why Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê is interested in sponsoring an Academy in Camden Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê last night hosted an initial open meeting to discuss the proposed Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Camden Academy.
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Professor Malcolm Grant, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê President and Provost and Professor Michael Worton, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Vice-Provost (Academic and International) outlined Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê's vision for the Camden Academy as a centre for excellence in science, mathematics and languages. The Academy would also have a mission to provide education for global citizenship.
Meeting attendees incorporated a broad range of stakeholders, including Camden teachers, governors and parents and Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê staff members. In what was a very lively meeting, attendees raised many questions about the proposals, focusing in particular on the Academy's location, admissions policy, governance, and general ethos. There was also discussion about how a Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Academy would work within the current 'family' of Camden schools.
Camden is currently undertaking final discussions to confirm that Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê is to be the preferred sponsor for Camden. Once this has been ascertained, the university will enter into further consultation with all stakeholders. This will feed into the development of Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê's plans for the Academy from initial vision to detailed blueprint.Ìý All suggestions and comments at this stage can be sent to academy@ucl.ac.uk.
To read previous news articles about the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Academy, use the link at the top of this article.
Image: Professor Michael Worton delivering Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê's vision for a Camden Academy