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Education in Swindon: The Future
EXCLUSIVE EXCLUSIVE
The arguments for Swindon managing its own affairs have been won. Once the proposals have been agreed by the Government,
there will be a great deal of work required so that duties and responsbilities presently held by Wiltshire County Council can be transferred smoothly.
Tony Mayer, Leader of Thamesdown Borough Council explains the principles by which education will be run.
One of the success stories of the old Swindon All studies show that children who benefit ice in Trowbridge, will benefit from better
Borough Council was its schools. People who from quality nursery education go on to do links with Community Development and our
had the privilege of attending or working in better throughout their school years. other facilities.
them at the time remember the high stand- But we can benefit from education through- One major advantage of a smaller, more local
ards which existed. Our aim will be to recre- out our lives and that means a flourishing Education Authority will be that it will be
ate that success. further and higher education sector. We have possible to set up consultative forums involv-
Education will have a top priority in started this already, working with New Col- ing headteachers, governor representatives
Thamesdown and although there is no 'pot of lege and Swindon College to bring a Univer- and councillors. They would meet three or
gold' any more, we will make sure that it gets sity to Swindon. four times a year to discuss budgets and other
its fair share of resources. At the moment Even without additional resources, there are important issues.
Wiltshire County Council spends £1.5m, still opportunities for improvement, for ex- If we start now we will beon the right track for
which should be spent in our schools, on ample, closer working between schools and creating an education service of which we can
schools in other parts of the county. our Arts and Recreation facilities. The Youth all be proud, and from which people of all
Nursery education is particularly important. Service, which is part of the Education Serv- ages can benefit

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