Excellence in Cities is a targeted programme of support for schools in deprived areas of the country. It offers a real chance to transform urban secondary education in these areas where standards have been low for a period of time. Primary schools have now been included with a new expansion of Primary support; an investment of over £50m from 2004 2006 will ensure that LEA’s and Partnerships are able to provide similar support to everyone of their most disadvantaged schools. National results show that EiC initiatives are beginning to pay off: www.standards.dcsf.gov.uk/sie/eic
The Government introduced Excellence in Cities (EiC) in three phases from March 1999 to September 2000 with Oldham coming on board with the initiative in September 2001.
EiC in Oldham provides resources and a coherent programme of strategies focussed on teaching and learning, behaviour and attendance, and leadership. The programme is delivered locally by schools working in partnership with EiC Oldham. Click on the links on the left to find out more about the initiatives that make up EiC Oldham. The core strands, Gifted and Talented, Learning Mentors and Learning Support Units are now well established in all Oldham secondary schools
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