The Isle of Wight Council has announced the dates and locations of public meetings as part of the current consultation on proposals to improve secondary and post 16 education attainment.
Meetings will be held at locations across the Island, including centrally in Newport and at secondary schools. Parents of children who attend the Isle of Wight Free School are encouraged to attend one of the public meetings.
The dates, venues and times are listed below:
| DATE | TIME | LOCATION |
| Tuesday 3rd February | 18:00 to 20:00 | Carisbrooke College, Newport |
| Monday 9th February | 19:00 to 21:00 | Quay Arts Centre, Newport |
| Monday 23th February | 18:00 to 20:00 | Medina Theatre, Newport |
| Monday 2nd March | 18:00 to 20:00 | Island Studio School, Cowes |
| Tuesday 3rd March | 19:00 to 21:00 | Quay Arts Centre, Newport |
| Monday 9th March | 18:00 to 20:00 | Christ the King College, Newport |
| Monday 16th March | 18:00 to 20:00 | Sandown Bay Academy, Sandown |
| Tuesday 17th March | 18:00 to 20:00 | Cowes Enterprise College, Cowes |
| Monday 23rd March | 18:00 to 20:00 | Ryde Academy, Ryde |
| Tuesday 24th March | 18:00 to 20:00 | Isle of Wight College, Newport |
A further meeting will also be arranged in the West Wight, details of which will be announced in due course. Full details of the consultation and supporting data can be found at www.iwight.com/schools.
The consultation was launched on Monday 26th January and will close at 17:00 on Thursday 30th April. There are numerous ways to take part in the consultation, including an online survey, via email or using a freepost address. Details of these are available on the website.
Anyone wishing to send in their views are encouraged to attend a public meeting or read the consultation document on iwight.com, before commenting. Hard copies of the consultation document are available by contacting 01983 823653 or by emailing [email protected].
