- The latest projections show that 47,430 new secondary places will be needed in the next five years to meet demand[1].
- The capital risks losing funding under a proposed new Funding Formula, which has been delayed a year.
- Changing governance structures will also cause disruption.
One of the Mayor’s manifesto commitments was to support the provision of better schools in London, by taking “a lead on education, providing strategic leadership and a city wide planning that London’s schools are lacking.”
How does the new Deputy Mayor, who has a remit for education, see the role of the Mayor and the Greater London Authority?
What does she think worked in the previous administration?
What additional issues is the Mayor likely to address?
The London Assembly Education Panel will tomorrow examine what the Mayor’s role should be in the rapidly changing schools landscape and assess how the sector is coping with current challenges.
The following guests will be questioned:
- Joanne McCartney AM, Statutory Deputy Mayor for London, and Deputy Mayor for Education and Childcare, Greater London Authority
- Lucy Heller, Chief Executive, Ark Academy
- Councillor Richard Watts, Head of Islington Council and London Councils representative
- Henry Stewart, Co-Founder of the Local Schools Network and Chair of Governors of Stoke Newington School in Hackney
The meeting will take place on Wednesday 14 September from 2:30pm in Committee Room 5, City Hall (The Queen’s Walk, London SE1).
Media and members of the public are invited to attend.
The meeting can also be viewed via webcast.
Follow us @LondonAssembly and take part in the discussion using #AssemblyEdu
Notes to editors
- Do the Maths 2016: London school places challenge, London Councils.
- Full agenda papers.
- Jennette Arnold OBE AM, Chair of the Education Panel is available for interview. See contact details below.
- As well as investigating issues that matter to Londoners, the London Assembly acts as a check and a balance on the Mayor.