Public Notice for the change of category of Haslingden Primary

School from Community School to a Foundation School and for the

acquisition of a foundation
1. Notice is given in accordance with section 19(3) of the Education and Inspections Act
2006 that Haslingden Primary School Governing Body intends to make a prescribed
alteration to Haslingden Primary School, Ryefield Avenue, Haslingden, Rossendale
Lancs, BB4 4BJ.

The proposed alteration is to change category from community school to a foundation

school and to acquire a foundation established otherwise than under SSFA 1998 from 1
September 2009.

2. The name of the foundation to be acquired by the Governing Body is The Futures
Learning Trust. Membership of Futures Learning Trust includes:
- Haslingden Primary School
- Accrington Peel Park Primary School
- St Leonards C of E Primary School, Padiham
- Burnley Football Club
- The Life Channel

3. The Futures Learning Trust will foster and strengthen collaboration between its partner
schools which is a partnership of Foundation Schools including Haslingden Primary,
Accrington Peel Park Primary and St Leonards C of E Primary School, Padiham.

The Trust will provide high quality leading communication technology based opportunities
to enable all pupils and staff to maximise learning through innovative approaches. The
Trust is committed to working collaboratively across the areas of East Lancashire, using
technology to build leadership capacity and extend personalised learning for all its
community.

4. The Governing Body will gain new powers and responsibilities. It will become the
employer of all staff and existing pay and condition arrangements will be maintained now
and for the life of the Trust as the school will remain in the maintained sector and will
honour national and local pay and condition agreements. The Governing Body will also
become responsible for pupil admissions but will work jointly with the Local Authority for
the provision of pupil places. Finally, the Governing Body will have day to day control
over the school premises. The schools land and buildings will transfer to the Futures
Learning Trust to be held in Trust for the duration of its relationship with the school.

5. This is a summary notice of the proposal to make the alterations listed above. Copies of
the full proposals can be obtained from reception at Haslingden Primary School, Ryefield
Avenue, Haslingden, Rossendale, Lancs, BB4 4BJ. These proposals can also be found
on the Haslingden Primary School website under the link
www.haslingden.lancsngfl.ac.uk

6. Within four weeks from the date of publication of these proposals, any person may
object to or make comments on the proposals by sending them to the Governing Body, at
Haslingden Primary School, Ryefield Avenue, Haslingden, Rossendale Lancs,BB4 4BJ.
Please mark envelopes “Statutory Proposals.” Alternatively email
head@haslingden.lancsngfl.ac.uk Please return by 1st June 2009.

Name: Bernard Divine

Signature:
Chairman of Governors Haslingden Primary School
Publication Date 21 April 2009