Review of Post Primary Education Provision in the Newtownabbey Area Monkstown Community School

1. Putting Children First: Shaping Our Future Review of Post Primary Education Provision in the Newtownabbey Area Monkstown Community School

2. Role of Board Officers • The North Eastern Education and Library Board has authorised Officers to consult on future post primary provision in the Newtownabbey area. • Board officers will present relevant information and facilitate Governors, parents, pupils and staff in responding to the consultation.

3. Objectives ✓ To explain the background ✓ To provide information about options ✓ To outline the consultation process ✗ Seeking to influence your views ✗Lobby for a particular option

4. Core Principles of Area Planning • A focus on children and young people • The provision of high quality education in sustainable schools • Equality of provision • Access to appropriate provision • Effective use of resources

5. Educational Policy Context • Each young person should be provided with an opportunity to achieve his/her potential: • Raising Standards • Northern Ireland Curriculum • Entitlement Framework • Sustainable Schools Policy • ‘Putting Pupils First’

6. Sustainable Schools Policy Key Areas: • Quality of Educational Experience • Stable Enrolment Trend • Sound Financial Position

7. Area Population Trends 2001-2011

8. Area Population Projections 2013-2025

11. Area Post Primary School Enrolment

12. Area Post Primary Enrolment

13. Area 6th Form Enrolment

15. Monkstown Community High School Enrolment

16. Financial Position • Allocation of funding to a school is determined mainly by pupil enrolment • Declining enrolment results in a decreasing budget available to run the school

17. Financial Position

18. NEELB Area Post Primary Plan – local consultation outcome As a result of public consultation on the Draft Post Primary Area Plan, the following proposal is being submitted, with Governor support, for further consideration by the Boards of Governors, staff, parents and pupils.

19. Option 1 MonkstownCommunity School and Newtownabbey Community High School to combine to form a single 11 – 16 school from 1 September 2014 or as soon as possible thereafter. 6th Form provision to be centred in GlengormleyHigh School which will continue as an 11-19 school.

20. Option 2 MonkstownCommunity School and Newtownabbey Community High School to combine to form a single 11 – 19 school from 1 September 2014 or as soon as possible thereafter. GlengormleyHigh School will continue as an 11-19 school.

21. Consultation • Meetings with the Board of Governors, staff, parents and pupils during February / March 2013 • Board will consult with Trade Unions

22. What is consultation? • It’s about … • taking account of the views of stakeholders; • informed decisions; • the quality of the argument. • It’s not about …. • signing a petition; • signing multiple copies of the same photocopied letter.

23. Consultation • Consultation Booklet • The School’s Website • Individual Meetings • February / March 2013 • Responses to consultation by 3 May 2013

24. Recommendation • Report to the Board in May / June 2013 • Results of consultation • Recommendation • Action Plan? • Development Proposal?