Governors

The Partnership was formed officially in 2004 as the collaborative work generated by a DfES 14-19 Pathfinder in Stevenage grew and became embedded. The Partnership includes North Hertfordshire College, all six 11-19 community schools, Lonsdale and The Valley special schools and the Stevenage Education Support Centre.

The Partnership puts the student at the heart of its collaborative planning and its activities. There is an entitlement for all young students to:

provision at 14+ that promotes opportunity and access for students on to planned, challenging and relevant learning pathways
guidance that is impartial, universal and informed
teaching and learning of the highest quality
be a part of, and contribute to, a culture that promotes and affirms learning and life long learning

Through partnership working across the town students have more choice and more opportunity, in line with the Hertfordshire 14-19 Strategy. The enhanced curriculum offer and partnership arrangements are designed to encourage students to remain in study at 16+ and succeed on courses that best suit their talents and abilities. Equally the partnership works in collaboration with Primary Schools and other educational providers to support lifelong learning and progression.

The detailed information and guidance that underpins the Post 16 collaboration is contained in the Protocols and Procedures document; there are copies in all Centres.

The Post 16 curriculum offer is shared across the town through a blocked timetable organised around five columns, each containing a range of individual Level 3 and Level 2 courses. Each column is timetabled for a full day.

Please read alongside the FAQs for Students and Parents 2011-12.