| Posted on April 21, 2009 at 2:29 PM |
Solihull Council's cabinet has given the go-ahead for Smiths WoodSports College to add a sixth form. It will come into being inSeptember 2009.
The school is currently the only school in thenorth of the borough not to offer post-16 education. Last year therewas a period of consultation with the community and members of theCabinet were told that there were no comments or objections to theproject. In future, the cabinet were told, Smiths Wood would continueto work closely with other schools and colleges in the area to ensurethat all pupils had the widest choice of post-16 education available.
RayHawkins, Principal of Smiths Wood Sports College, said, I am delightedand thrilled by the Cabinet decision.....It will mean greater choicefor our young people and encourage more of them to stay in education ortraining and that, wherever they choose to go must be our ultimateobjective."