Have your say on the future of girls only education in Leeds

A consultation event to discuss the future of girls only education in Leeds will take place on Monday (January 18).

Residents across Leeds are being asked to take part in the city-wide consultation to help decide the future of government funded girls only education.

Nine public consultation events will take place across the city to give everyone a chance to have their say. Anyone who feels strongly that it should be retained should respond to the consultation by Friday 5 March 2010.

Councillor Richard Harker, executive board member for education at Leeds City Council, said:“This will be one of the biggest education consultations the city has ever seen and I encourage everyone who has an opinion to make sure they take part. This is an important opportunity for the whole city to comment on the proposals and help influence what decision is made.”

Chris Edwards, chief executive of Education Leeds, said:“This consultation will run alongside discussions on the future of City of Leeds, Parklands Girls’ High School and Primrose High. It will be thorough and provide an opportunity for people to make their views known.

“We will welcome all views so that we can present a complete picture to the council’s executive board to make a final decision.”

The consultation runs until 5 March and there will be nine public meetings across the city, the details of which are:
East: Parklands Girls’ High School, 7pm, Monday 18 January 2010; West: Pudsey Civic Hall, 7pm, Wednesday 20 January 2010; South: South Leeds Academy, 7pm, Tuesday 26 January 2010; City centre: Civic Hall, 12noon and 7pm, Wednesday 27 January; North east (outer): Boston Spa School, 7pm, Monday 1 February 2010; Morley: Bruntcliffe High School, 7pm, Thursday 4 February 2010; North west: Lawnswood School, 7pm, Monday 8 February; North east: Allerton High School, 7pm, Tuesday 9 February 2010.

Information is also available by calling 0113 2475696 or at www.educationleeds.co.uk/schoolorganisation. All views will be summarised and presented to Leeds City Council’s executive board in April.

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For media enquiries please contact:
Jon Crampton, Leeds City Council press office, 0113 3951577
Email: jon.crampton@leeds.gov.uk