English Trust for European Education
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The English Trust for European Education (ETEE) is a UK registered charitable organisation founded in 2008 to further the principles of European Education in England, as taught in the European School, Culham
. Prof. Norman Davies
, Lord Michael Jay
, Baroness Quin
, Lord Thomas of Swynnerton
and Gerald Wilson, Chairman of the Scottish European Educational Trust SEET form the Board of Patrons of the ETEE.
The English Trust for European Education is currently engaged in the transformation of the Culham School into a new type of European school. The Academy plan (English school) fell through in February 2011, due to the withdrawal of the state appointed sponsor, CLASS (no longer in existence). There was later controversy, however, even within ETEE as to whether a state school of that kind would have been appropriate .
A Round Table discussion organised in April 2011 by ETEE about the possibility of starting a Free school (England)
took place in Oxford
, attended also by a representative of the Culham(Parish)School with a view of joining up forces to stave off the closure of both educational establishments . This option was explored by the European School Parents Association and other stakeholders, but the Culham Parish School no longer appears to be in jeopardy, so the Steering Group has instead submitted to the Department for Education an application for its own separate Free School (Free School UK) starting in September 2012. The result of the submission was initially expected in September 2011, but was in fact announced by the Secretary of State for Education on October 10th.
In addition to its work on the transformation of the Culham School, the English Trust for European Education organises an annual conference on multi-literacy and on supporting teachers engaged in language teaching. The last "Schools for the Future of Europe"conference took place at Kellogg College, on June 4, 2010. However, the Trustees decided not to arrange a conference in 2011, due to the loan of their Vice-Chairman to the Europa Free School Steering Group as their temporary Chairman. The Trust is instead organising a collaborative framework of independent and accredited European Schools in September (these are Type 2 and Type 3 schools as defined by the new initiative of the Board of Governors of European Schools), in order to foster links among these newly created institutions.
Among other activities the Trust campaigned against proposed cuts to the Foreign Language Assistants scheme at the end of 2010 .
European School, Culham
The European School in Culham, Oxfordshire, is one of 14 European Schools around Europe and the only one in United Kingdom and currently has around 800 Nursery/Primary and secondary students....
. Prof. Norman Davies
Norman Davies
Professor Ivor Norman Richard Davies FBA, FRHistS is a leading English historian of Welsh descent, noted for his publications on the history of Europe, Poland, and the United Kingdom.- Academic career :...
, Lord Michael Jay
Michael Jay, Baron Jay of Ewelme
Michael Hastings Jay, Baron Jay of Ewelme, GCMG is a former British diplomat and is currently Chairman of the House of Lords Appointments Commission.-Education:...
, Baroness Quin
Joyce Quin, Baroness Quin
Joyce Gwendolen Quin, Baroness Quin, PC is a Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom.Quin was educated at Whitley Bay Grammar School, University of Newcastle and the London School of Economics...
, Lord Thomas of Swynnerton
Hugh Thomas
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and Gerald Wilson, Chairman of the Scottish European Educational Trust SEET form the Board of Patrons of the ETEE.
The English Trust for European Education is currently engaged in the transformation of the Culham School into a new type of European school. The Academy plan (English school) fell through in February 2011, due to the withdrawal of the state appointed sponsor, CLASS (no longer in existence). There was later controversy, however, even within ETEE as to whether a state school of that kind would have been appropriate .
A Round Table discussion organised in April 2011 by ETEE about the possibility of starting a Free school (England)
Free school (England)
A Free school is a school in England funded by the taxpayer, non-selective and free to attend but not controlled by local authorities. The concept of free schools is based upon a similar model found in Sweden as well as US charter schools....
took place in Oxford
Oxford
The city of Oxford is the county town of Oxfordshire, England. The city, made prominent by its medieval university, has a population of just under 165,000, with 153,900 living within the district boundary. It lies about 50 miles north-west of London. The rivers Cherwell and Thames run through...
, attended also by a representative of the Culham(Parish)School with a view of joining up forces to stave off the closure of both educational establishments . This option was explored by the European School Parents Association and other stakeholders, but the Culham Parish School no longer appears to be in jeopardy, so the Steering Group has instead submitted to the Department for Education an application for its own separate Free School (Free School UK) starting in September 2012. The result of the submission was initially expected in September 2011, but was in fact announced by the Secretary of State for Education on October 10th.
In addition to its work on the transformation of the Culham School, the English Trust for European Education organises an annual conference on multi-literacy and on supporting teachers engaged in language teaching. The last "Schools for the Future of Europe"conference took place at Kellogg College, on June 4, 2010. However, the Trustees decided not to arrange a conference in 2011, due to the loan of their Vice-Chairman to the Europa Free School Steering Group as their temporary Chairman. The Trust is instead organising a collaborative framework of independent and accredited European Schools in September (these are Type 2 and Type 3 schools as defined by the new initiative of the Board of Governors of European Schools), in order to foster links among these newly created institutions.
Among other activities the Trust campaigned against proposed cuts to the Foreign Language Assistants scheme at the end of 2010 .