Our Ref: JEH/JM 11 July 2017
Wenny Road, Chatteris, Cambridgeshire, PE16 6UU Tel: 01354 692193 Fax: 01354 695952 E-mail office@cromwell.cambs.sch.uk www.cromwellcc.org.uk Principal: Mrs Jane Horn
Dear Parent / Carer I am writing to inform you of important changes to the way Cromwell Community College will be governed in the future. As you know, the College is presently a stand-alone academy, having converted to this status in 2012. In the last few months, discussions have been taking place between the Active Learning Trust, the governing body and members of Cromwell Community College about the possibilities of developing a closer working relationship. Earlier this year, both governing bodies formally agreed to join. The request for Cromwell Community College to join with the Active Learning Trust has been approved by the Department for Education with the aim to make the formal change by 1 September 2017. The leadership of the College will remain the same. The Active Learning Trust has a Board of Directors who will oversee the work of the local governing body and hold school leaders to account. I would like to take this opportunity to assure you that the individual nature and character of the College will not be lost. We are proud of our success, but we think that many areas of our work can be improved further by working much more collaboratively. The Trust has a clear vision to create the highest standards of education from the age of three through to eighteen and for all our children to have the best possible opportunities to succeed. The priority for Cromwell remains to continue to improve until every aspect of our provision is Outstanding. I feel that this is a very positive and exciting time for education in Chatteris. The planned changes will allow us to do the very best for every child who comes to our College. The Chief Executive of the Trust supports us in that aim: “I am delighted that Cromwell Community College has sought approval to join our family of schools at the Active Learning Trust. It is my hope and expectation that Mrs Horn and her team will receive the benefits of being part of our Trust which will include access to high quality professional development and support and advice around all the back office operations on which schools rely. We share with the College a determination that every
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