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Edison Schools Appointed to Church of England Academy Framework
Wednesday, 10th December, 2008
Edison Schools has been appointed to the Church of England's framework for its academy school programme, allowing the company to bid to provide a range of services in support of Diocesan academy projects.
"Edison is very pleased to have been selected as a potential partner in the Church of England's bold new strategy for secondary education, which aims to bring about real transformation of the educational offering in some of the more disadvantaged areas of the country," said Mark Logan, Managing Director of Edison Schools UK. "Edison is uniquely equipped to assist the Church of England as the only provider on the framework to offer a range of expertise and experience that includes not just the academy process, but also extends to delivering the Church's educational vision once the new school has been opened. Our experience has taught us that it is crucial that educational vision underpins and directs the planning and setup of a new school if the opportunity to create a transformational education is not to be missed."
Edison's appointment to the framework reflects the company's range of expertise in both supporting BSF and academy development projects and in running schools, the strength of its educational offering and the base of research that underpins it, and the strong commitment to values as an essential foundation for a good education.
The Church of England's academy programme aims to extend the Church's traditional strengths and successes in education into up to 200 new secondary schools, many of them in challenging circumstances. Edison Schools will bid to provide services to Diocesan academy partnerships, to include expert guidance in the project phase, and school support and management services once the new school is open.
Developed out of an unprecedented international programme of educational research, Edison's Design for School Improvement is equally effective in primary or secondary education and is implemented in the UK primarily through partnerships with schools, lasting three years or more. The programme addresses all the inter-related factors that contribute to a school's achievement, including: leadership and organisation; ethos and behaviour; teaching and learning; curriculum and learning pathways; community and extended schools; professional development; ICT and information management.