Specialist Schools
The Specialist Schools Programme (SSP) helps schools, in partnership with private sector sponsors and supported by additional Government funding, to establish distinctive identities through their chosen specialisms and achieve their targets to raise standards.
Specialist schools have a special focus on those subjects relating to their chosen specialism but must also meet the National Curriculum requirements and deliver a broad and balanced education to all pupils.
Click here for further information.
Last update 26/10/09
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The Specialist Schools Programme - Building on Success
The Schools White Paper, Your child, your schools, our future: building a 21st century schools system sets out some specific proposals aimed at enhancing the specialist schools programme. In particular, from early 2010, School Improvement Partners (SIPs) will be responsible for taking decisions about schools' specialist status.
Click here for further information on the implications of these proposals for schools. We will publish more detailed guidance for schools in December.
Re-designation
Schools will be re-designating in three year cycles. To find out when schools are due to re-designate please click here (Excel 841 KB).
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