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London Education on the Way to World Class
A new Vision for London education was launched on 14 July 2008 by the Minister for London Schools, Andrew Adonis and Sir Mike Tomlinson, Chief Adviser for London Schools at a unique event hosted by University College London.
The event involved more than 50 of the capital’s state school pupils and university students forming teams to compete in a series of cognitive and physical challenges testing their academic, problem-solving and teamworking skills.
The Minister unveiled details of the £80 million three-year government investment for the next phase of the London Challenge programme.
The Vision document outlines the support that primary and secondary schools across the capital will receive to ensure London becomes a world leader in urban education.
Andrew Adonis also announced Professor Malcolm Gillies, the Vice-Chancellor of City University London, as the new Champion for Higher Education Partnerships in London. The role is designed to help meet one of the new pledges in the Vision; that every state secondary school in London will have a partnership with a higher education institution. The Vision also outlines a sharper focus on support for primary schools.
Pledges contained within the Vision include:
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All secondary schools in London will be above the floor target (at least 30 per cent of pupils achieving five or more GCSEs at A*-C including English and mathematics), or will be subject to intervention.
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The proportion of London pupils achieving five or more A*-C grades at GCSE including English and mathematics will continue to be above the national average.
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There will be no primary schools in London which consistently fall below the floor target.
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We will more than double the number of academies open in London, from 34 to at least 70.
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We will further narrow attainment gaps between the average performance of pupils in London and pupils from less advantaged backgrounds.
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There will be at least two outstanding secondary schools in every London borough
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Every maintained secondary school in London will have a partnership with a higher education institution.
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A higher proportion of young Londoners will go on to higher education, including the more competitive universities.
Vision for London 2008-2011: London education on the way to world class is available here [pdf 1.08mb]
