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Schools encouraged to get money savvy this summer
preschool North Swindon MP Justin Tomlinson is calling on all schools in the town to participate in the fifth My Money

gymnastics Week from 3 to 9 June - in advance of financial education being included in the national curriculum.
The week is a new partnership vironment and the wider community. curriculum. I would encourage all
between financial education charity
Justin, who is chair of pfeg, said: “It schools to participate in June.”
where an early pfeg (Personal Finance Education has been the proudest moment of my Teachers can order their free My
parliamentary career to have financial Money Week activity packs at www.
Group) and Barclays Bank.
start makes a world pfeg has come up with lots of age ap- education included in the national pfeg.org/mymoneyweek
of difference! propriate ideas and resources on how
to teach financial education to four
to 19 year olds. Barclays’ employees College wins top accolade after tough Ofsted
will also be sharing their financial Swindon College has been rated as outstanding by Ofsted and found to
expertise and skills in schools. have made ‘remarkable progress.’
This year will see extra resources It is the second further education said: “This is a great achievement
targeted towards disadvantaged college in England to achieve an out- for our staff and for the borough of
young people in both the school en- standing grade under Ofsted’s tough Swindon.
new inspection regime and the first “We are delighted that Ofsted has
The Kirsty Farrow to go from a grade 3 to outstanding recognised the college as one of the
Dance Academy across the main headline findings of: best in the country and confirmed that
• overall effectiveness, outcomes for the student experience and teaching
DANCE CLASSES FOR learners; and learning here are outstanding. As
CHILDREN AND ADULTS • teaching, learning and leadership; you can imagine, we are very proud.
BALLET – MODERN – TAP • management, with managers win- “The result is a real tribute to our
STREET JAZZ ning praise from the inspection team staff and governors who have, in the
MUSICAL THEATRE for the ‘remarkable progress’ they had last four years, worked together to
ONE MONTH’S CLASSES FREE made in the last four years. move the College forwards and who
WHEN YOU PRESENT THIS ADVERT Inspectors commented on ‘the col- have embraced the changes required
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ESPRIT CENTRE, established a culture in which learners achieve the best they can.”
01793 822262 HEADLANDS GROVE, SN2 7HS take absolute priority, and there is The 10,000 learner college, rated as

www.esprit-gymnastics.co.uk 07980 918192 an unrelenting focus on each learner satisfactory in 2009 and inadequate
[email protected] achieving his or her best’. in 2007, was inspected at the end of
www.thekirstyfarrowdanceacademy.co.uk Andrew Miller, college principal, February 2013.

Swindon
College

The first Outstanding College

in the South of England *

Serve Learn Shine • Outstanding outcomes for learners!
PRIOR OPEN • Outstanding teaching and learning!
“The caring, friendly and dedicated staff DOOR DAY
create a community in which pupils flourish • Outstanding overall effectiveness!
and grow up to be confident and responsible Thursday 20 June 2013,
young people.” ISI Inspection Report 9.30am – 3.00pm • Outstanding leadership and management!
For more information about courses at Swindon College
SCHOLARSHIPS AND BURSARIES ARE AVAILABLE. Visit our website www.swindon-college.ac.uk or call Freephone
0800 731 2250 or email [email protected]
T: 01793 750 275 * In the new Ofsted Inspection Framework introduced September 2012
E: [email protected] - Swindon College is only the second College in the country to date to achieve this accolade.
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