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Wood View Learning Community: supporting lifelong learning and participation

Summary

The Wood View Learning Community brings together a wide range of education, health and community services to support personalised learning for all.

Background

The Wood View Learning Community is a hard federation of three schools in Plymouth: Whitleigh Community Primary School, Woodlands Community Special School and Sir John Hunt Community Sports College. The governing body also oversees the work of Wise Owls Neighbourhood Nursery, Whitleigh Children’s Centre and a pupil referral unit for young parents.

All of the partners share a purpose-built learning campus developed under a private finance initiative scheme. The campus brings together education, health, social services and a mix of public and private childcare facilities.

Key challenges and issues

Lifelong learning and participation

The overall mission of the learning community is to create an inclusive environment for lifelong learning and participation.

Solution or approach

Developing a leadership model

The federation is led by a campus director who also has responsibility for the health and childcare facilities located within the campus. Each of the schools has a headteacher.

Centralising learning resources

The schools have developed plans to create centralised learning resources, including library and study support, reprographics, dining facilities and spaces for sport, art and music.

Further information

For further information contact Wood View Learning Community.