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Education Secretary backs top Swindon school as a Multi-Academy Trust

On a visit to Lydiard Park Academy and I’m really, really excited that
on 4 March Secretary of State it will be supporting other local
for Education Nicky Morgan MP schools to improve.
endorsed the school as an umbrella “They’ve just been approved to
educational institution to provide become a MAT which means the
management and teaching expertise headteacher, the staff and governors
to other schools which need help to can provide access to an outstanding
improve. school to teachers and students at
The minister discussed with other schools.”
headteacher Clive Zimmerman, chair Headteacher Clive Zimmerman
of governors Dave Davidson and said he was delighted to welcome
South Swindon MP Robert Buckland the Secretary of State. ”She was
how the academy had become the keen to see the school for herself
top performing school in the town and discuss what we can offer as a
and also spent 45 minutes in a Multi-Academy Trust.
question and answer session with “This was followed by a very good
staff and 6th form students. question and answer session where
Based on record GCSE results in she gave full and frank responses
2015, putting the academy top of on issues such as Britain’s place in Pictured, from left, Robert Buckland MP, Nicky Morgan MP, head-
the league table in the Swindon Europe and government policy on teacher Clive Zimmerman and 6th form students
area, as well as two excellent Ofsted education and school funding.”
assessments, the minister confirmed South Swindon MP Robert went to the Chalet Special School Later in the afternoon on 4
LPA will become a Multi-Academy Buckland was pleased the minister and told me she had enjoyed the March, Mrs Morgan, in her role as
Trust. Mrs Morgan said: “I think had made the time to visit schools in opportunity to see two excellent Minister for Women and Equalities,
Lydiard Park Academy is fantastic his constituency. “In the morning she schools. visited Swindon Women’s Refuge
“Her visit to Lydiard Park Academy to meet staff and also Wiltshire
Peatmoor Primary wants builders to was a huge vote of confidence in and Swindon Police and Crime
Commissioner Angus Macpherson.
the tremendous work of staff and
help create a plastic bottle classroom students. I’m really pleased that She congratulated him for funding
it is now a Multi-Academy Trust independent domestic abuse
which will see further collaboration advisors in A&E and the maternity
with other schools, creating department at Great Western
greater opportunities for staff and Hospital, as well as some GP
students.” surgeries in the town.

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