8.1 Are there any specific issues regarding educational provision that you consider need to be addressed with respect to new development

High quality apprenticeship provision. Since PROCAT merged with SEC I am concerned about the quality of provision of technical apprenticeships in the area

School plans, education and heath regulations

yes in regard how adjacent existing Primary schools are to new developments to minimise car usage for travel to school.

we do need to be abe to cope with demand

Need to think about catchment areas - daft that with current plans people walk past the school closest to them to get to the school in their catchment area.

Current models do not support sustainable transport, or walking to school - look at positions and locations to support greener transport

Leigh needs a new Primary school

School catchment areas should allow those closest to be in the catchment area regardless of where the other schools are rather than trying to attract those further away, because where people live further away they drive to the school so it makes more sense for those closest to be given priority as they will walk.
Also before family housing is developed there needs to be school places available.

Having been a full-time teacher of 11-18 yr olds for many years and a supply teacher of 3-16 yr olds more recently I can see the deterioration of children's well-being and behaviour and the irascibility of staff. Schools need to claw back time and resources for Sport, Arts and Food Tech/Cooking. These subjects also develop the practical applications of Maths, English, IT and Science in the 'real world'. It's no coincidence that obesity and mental health issues have increased amongst children since these subjects have been sidelined. I had Cooking at school every week and learnt to cook meals, desserts, bread etc. Now children have Food Technology a few months a year, on a carousel with other practical subjects, and much of that is spent on theory with very little actual cooking! Teachers need to be freed up from excessive bureaucracy and appraisal and allowed to be there 100% for the children. Often potentially serious issues a child has can be dealt with by a sensitive teacher who has time to notice such things and who makes the children feel they can talk to their teacher, rather than keep out of their way because 'Miss is too stressed or busy'.

Need to build new secondary school and primary schools. Include under option 3

In some instances (not always in this Borough) primary school provision is made for new developments but little, if any ,provision for secondary education, often resulting in children & young people having to travel long distances. This can cause financial pressures on parents / carers in terms of public transport and can also contribute to increased use of car journeys doing the school run. Transport routes around those new developments are also key in helping education be accessible.
Quality of buildings – environmental measures in terms of rain water harvesting, low energy costs (consider fuel poverty), cooling of homes etc
Cycle paths. Well maintained and attractive paths / trails to encourage people to walk more and explore the local area & environment
Air Quality & reliance on combustion engine – what are the alternatives? Availability of electric vehicle charging points around the borough
Is there anywhere suitable for a decent park & ride scheme to reduce congestion and traffic fumes in the borough?
Signage to parks / open spaces / more outdoor fitness equipment along the seafront, on the beach - make the use of that equipment part of our culture (seems to work in various European destinations)
Consideration could be given to offsite provision if it meant amalgamating small provision into a larger space to create greater capacity and more benefit to communities. Thought would need to be given to access routes to off-site provision and also what the implications for the original development and its residents would be if those locations did not have any open space or play areas at all.
Yes – this should be a given and will encourage more people to be attracted to moving to / staying in the borough or doing business here.

In some instances (not always in this Borough) primary school provision is made for new developments but little, if any ,provision for secondary education, often resulting in children & young people having to travel long distances. This can cause financial pressures on parents / carers in terms of public transport and can also contribute to increased use of car journeys doing the school run. Transport routes around those new developments are also key in helping education be accessible.
Quality of buildings – environmental measures in terms of rain water harvesting, low energy costs (consider fuel poverty), cooling of homes etc
Cycle paths. Well maintained and attractive paths / trails to encourage people to walk more and explore the local area & environment
Air Quality & reliance on combustion engine – what are the alternatives? Availability of electric vehicle charging points around the borough
Is there anywhere suitable for a decent park & ride scheme to reduce congestion and traffic fumes in the borough?
Signage to parks / open spaces / more outdoor fitness equipment along the seafront, on the beach - make the use of that equipment part of our culture (seems to work in various European destinations)
Consideration could be given to offsite provision if it meant amalgamating small provision into a larger space to create greater capacity and more benefit to communities. Thought would need to be given to access routes to off-site provision and also what the implications for the original development and its residents would be if those locations did not have any open space or play areas at all.
Yes – this should be a given and will encourage more people to be attracted to moving to / staying in the borough or doing business here.

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