Education in Hackney

All education services in Hackney are provided by The Learning Trust on behalf of  Hackney Council. To find out about these services see the pages on the left or the links below -

• Childcare and play
• Childminders
• Complaints (schools)
• Free school meals
• School admissions and appeals
• School clothing grants
• School travel
• Tuition at home

The Learning Trust

The Learning Trust is responsible for carrying out all activities which are necessary to ensure proper and effective provision of education and education-related services in Hackney schools and other establishments and settings. The Council has no responsibilities in respect of the day-to-day operational issues, inputs and processes of the Trust, but retains ultimate responsibility for delivering education in Hackney.

Education Client Team

The Education Client Team manages the contract between Hackney Council and the Trust and through its work contributes to the Council's priority to Help residents to become better qualified and raise educational aspirations. The 10-year contract commenced 1 August 2002, following a direction by the Secretary of State for Education under S497a of the Education Act 1996.

The Education Client Team -

• Monitors the Trust against contractual responsibilities and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and recommends remedial action in the event of the Trust's failure to meet targets
• Escalates contract issues and negotiates any proposed variation to the contract
• Facilitates council approval of the overarching policy and direction of the Trust  through agreement of the Trust's annual plan
• Supports the Trust in delivering the education capital programme, academies programme, children's centres and extended schools
• Supports the Trust to deliver continuous improvements in education through managing the education budget and providing financial control for the Trust

Building Schools for the Future (BSF), Academies and Primary Capital Programme (PCP)

The Council and The Learning Trust are undertaking multi-million pound projects to create schools in Hackney fit for the 21^st Century.

For more details see the Building Schools for the Future web page and The Learning Trust websites.

 

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Page updated: 14 Oct 2011