http://aldridgefoundation.com/rss.xml The Aldridge Foundation RSS Feed. http://aldridgefoundation.com/news/sussex-star-to-be-cricket-academy-s-new-director Alexia Walker who recently became Sussexs most capped player ever has been announced as the new Director of Cricket at the Aldridge Cricket Academy (ACA). 2013-06-11T12:33:32+01:00 http://aldridgefoundation.com/news/paca-secret-code-musical Students at Portslade Aldridge Community Academy (PACA) will be unveiling the Secret Code a musical set in England during the Second World War with a spectacular production at the Academy this July. 2013-06-10T09:32:16+01:00 http://aldridgefoundation.com/news/isle-of-portland-aldridge-community-academy-students-shortlisted-for-prestigious-national-award Year 7 learners from the Isle of Portland Aldridge Community Academy (IPACA) have been shortlisted twice for the Times Education Supplement Award for Creativity. The recognition comes after creating campaigns to support Digital Design Technology in schools. 2013-06-05T11:18:10+01:00 http://aldridgefoundation.com/news/a-university-technical-college-for-14--19-year-olds-in-newhaven The partners behind Newhavens new University Technical College (UTC) due to open in September 2015 aim to redevelop the landmark marine workshops on Railway Quay in Newhaven as their pioneering new centre of learning. 2013-06-05T09:33:33+01:00 http://aldridgefoundation.com/news/utc-mediacityuk-announces-public-consultation The development of plans for a new University Technical College at MediaCityUK Salford Quays has taken a further step forward with the start of a consultation process involving parents students schools and colleges employers representative bodies and the community. 2013-05-09T14:44:21+01:00 http://aldridgefoundation.com/news/charity-swim-by-darwen-pupils-in-aid-of-rnib A pair of registered blind schoolchildren from Darwen Aldridge Community Academy are raising money for charity by swimming a mile. 2013-05-08T12:19:16+01:00 http://aldridgefoundation.com/news/baca-announce-interim-principal Brighton Aldridge Community Academy has announced the appointment of Michael Brett as Interim Principal in succession to Phil Hogg who has announced her intention to retire. 2013-05-07T15:20:59+01:00 http://aldridgefoundation.com/news/utc-mediacityuk-seeks-first-principal The UTC@MediaCity UK Salford Quays has begun the recuitment process for its first Principal and Chief Executive. 2013-05-01T14:07:35+01:00 http://aldridgefoundation.com/news/paca-new-principal-announced Mr. James Fox who has been acting as Interim Principal since January has been announced as the new permanent Principal at Portslade Aldridge Community Academy. 2013-04-26T11:09:00+01:00 http://aldridgefoundation.com/news/paca-topping-out A £12.7m building and refurbishment project which is transforming Portslade Aldridge Community Academy has reached its first major milestone with a ceremony to celebrate the work carried out so far 2013-04-23T10:00:00+01:00 http://aldridgefoundation.com/news/kaa-announces-appointment-of-first-principal Kensington Aldridge Academy which will open in September 2014 has announced the appointment of Mr. David Benson as the school's first Principal. 2013-04-08T14:53:23+01:00 http://aldridgefoundation.com/news/ipaca-students-invited-to-oxford-university Students from the Isle of Portland Aldridge Community Academy have recently visited Oxford colleges at the invitation of the University as it seeks to encourage more children from state schools to consider Oxford as a potential destination. 2013-03-28T16:36:13+00:00 http://aldridgefoundation.com/news/newhaven-utc-gets-government-go-ahead The multi-million pound bid to set up a University Technical College (UTC) in Newhaven specialising in marine and environmental engineering today received the green light from the government. The bid was submitted by the Foundation the University of Brighton and Lewes District Council in partnership with lead employment sponsor Veolia Environmental Services Plc. 2013-03-28T12:48:05+00:00 http://aldridgefoundation.com/news/daca-encourages-the-next-generation-of-business-women To celebrate International Women's Day and National Careers Week Darwen Aldridge Community Academy organised a special event to celebrate working women and encourage the next generation of business women. 2013-03-25T15:45:50+00:00 http://aldridgefoundation.com/news/kaa-construction-starts The Kensington Aldridge Academy and Kensington Leisure Centre scheme reached an important milestone on Monday 11 March when a sod cutting ceremony took place on site to officially mark the start of construction work. 2013-03-12T12:36:56+00:00 http://aldridgefoundation.com/news/aca-trial-date-announced The Aldridge Cricket Academy is holding trials for entry onto its new sixth form courses on March 25th from 1pm at The BrightonandHoveJobs.com County Ground in Hove. 2013-03-04T12:08:22+00:00 http://aldridgefoundation.com/news/daca-students-help-ugandas-street-children Nine students from Darwen Aldridge Community Academy take a trip of a lifetime to Uganda. Their mission was to help the charity RETRAK which has a number of projects helping street children in Kampala who have been displaced from other communities through persecution or who have lost parents and family to AIDS or HIV. 2013-03-01T12:18:55+00:00 http://aldridgefoundation.com/news/daes-moves-towards-september-opening Plans for a new Studio School in Darwen have moved a step closer to reality following the sign off of plans by the Department for Education (DfE) and the appointment of a Principal Designate. 2013-02-28T16:49:51+00:00 http://aldridgefoundation.com/news/isle-of-portland-aldridge-community-academy-planning-application-resubmitted The Isle of Portland Aldridge Community Academy Trust has submitted an updated application for the new Academy Campus at Southwell Park which has now been registered by Weymouth and Portland Borough Council. 2013-02-27T11:35:00+00:00 http://aldridgefoundation.com/news/ipaca-launches-world-leading-programme-with-bt To mark the launch of an exciting e-mentor project seven Year 10 students from the Isle of Portland Aldridge Community Academy (IPACA) recently visited the BT Tower in London. 2013-02-22T11:30:44+00:00 http://aldridgefoundation.com/news/baca-seeks-new-principal Brighton Aldridge Community Academy is advertising for a new Principal to start in September 2013 following the retirement of Phil Hogg at the end of this academic year. 2013-02-19T12:26:47+00:00 http://aldridgefoundation.com/news/daes-section-10-consultation-launched The consultation on the proposal to open the Darwen Aldridge Enterprise Studio (DAES) begins on Monday 18 February 2013. Consultation on the proposals will be carried out for a period of 6 weeks thus ending on Friday 29 March 2013. 2013-02-18T10:03:00+00:00 http://aldridgefoundation.com/news/ipaca-new-osprey-quay-campus-handed-over-by-council Dorset County Council Co-Sponsors of the Isle of Portland Aldridge Community Academy (IPACA) have handed over the new Osprey Quay Campus to the Academy at an official ceremony at the new site. 2013-02-13T12:42:35+00:00 http://aldridgefoundation.com/news/daca-celebrates-ofsted-report Darwen Aldridge Community Academy (DACA) Principal Brendan Loughran has welcomed their recent Ofsted Report as further confirmation of the progress that the innovative school has made since it opened in September 2008. The Inspectors who visited the school in January gave it a "Good" rating on every aspect of its assessment commenting 'The focus and drive is very clearly on improving the life-chances of every student whatever their circumstances so that they can make a difference not only to their own lives but to the community in which they live.' 2013-02-08T17:09:57+00:00 http://aldridgefoundation.com/news/peter-dougill-to-lead-new-educational-improvement-team The Aldridge Foundation has appointed Peter Dougill a former teacher HMI and Senior Education Adviser as Director of Education. Peter will lead a new team of highly qualified Academic Partners whose primary remit is to add capacity and support the work of each Aldridge sponsored academy. 2013-02-06T12:21:00+00:00 http://aldridgefoundation.com/news/pegasus-awards-launch-at-paca The Aldridge Foundation has launched the second phase of the Brighton & Hove Pegasus Programme aimed at the neighbourhood surrounding Portslade Aldridge Community Academy. 2013-02-05T10:28:00+00:00 http://aldridgefoundation.com/news/paca-celebrates-success Students at Portslade Aldridge Community Academy celebrated their successes with parents and teachers at the Academy's Awards evening on Wednesday 30th January. 2013-02-01T16:30:55+00:00 http://aldridgefoundation.com/news/kaa-seeks-first-principal The new Kensington Aldridge Academy which will open in September 2014 is advertising for its first Principal. 2013-01-25T11:58:35+00:00 http://aldridgefoundation.com/news/paca-ofsted-inspection-report Portslade Aldridge Community Academy Chair of Governors Honor Wilson-Fletcher welcomed the school's recent Ofsted Report the first since the Portslade Community College converted to an Academy in September 2011. 2013-01-09T11:31:00+00:00 http://aldridgefoundation.com/news/baca-ofsted-inspection-report Brighton Aldridge Community Academy Principal Phil Hogg welcomed the school's recent Ofsted Report and its recognition that "a transformation has taken place in behaviour and teaching since the academy opened." 2012-12-20T11:51:55+00:00 http://aldridgefoundation.com/news/pegasus-award-winners Four groups of young people from the Bevendean and Moulsecoomb area have received a Pegasus Award to help them make their idea for a local community project happen. The awards have been developed to match groups of young people with an idea to make something positive happen in their local community with a top-notch mentor and £500 cash. 2012-12-19T09:09:47+00:00 http://aldridgefoundation.com/news/baca-governor-jim-may Brighton Aldridge Community Academy governor James (Jim) May is among six new Deputy Lieutenants who ?have been appointed by the Lord Lieutenant for the County of East Sussex. 2012-12-18T10:42:44+00:00 http://aldridgefoundation.com/news/daca-celebrates-students-achievements THE fourth annual celebration evening of Darwen Aldridge Community Academy celebrated the academic achievements of the school's pupils. Principal Brendan Loughran said: "In four successive years the academic outcomes of students at GCSE have improved setting new records every year." 2012-11-30T15:22:27+00:00 http://aldridgefoundation.com/news/new-skills-award The Aldridge Foundation has challenged the CBI and other leading business and education organisations to help them create a national "award" that students can use to show employers that they have the mindset and skills for work ... in the same way that the Duke of Edinburgh's Award scheme has become a widely recognised badge of life skills. 2012-11-21T15:24:36+00:00 http://aldridgefoundation.com/news/aldridge-foundation-voted-academy-provider-of-the-year The Aldridge Foundation was named Academy Provider of the Year 2012 at the EducationInvestor Awards on the 15th November 2012 2012-11-21T10:59:50+00:00 http://aldridgefoundation.com/news/the-aldridge-foundation-launches-first-assessment-tool Does an entrepreneurial education make any difference? The Aldridge Foundation launches first assessment tool. 2012-11-12T15:11:51+00:00 http://aldridgefoundation.com/news/daca-football-academy Darwen Aldridge Community Academy's Football Academy beat North Liverpool League 4 side Alsop High School 2-0 in Liverpool in round 4 of the English Schools Football Association Cup. This takes the Academy team which is only in its first year into the last 64 nationally of the competition which is the equivalent of the FA Cup 3rd round! 2012-11-12T13:43:00+00:00 http://aldridgefoundation.com/news/brighton-pegasus-awards-launch The Brighton Pegasus Awards are launched giving local young peoples ideas wings. 2012-10-26T14:26:16+01:00 http://aldridgefoundation.com/news/aca-sixth-form-courses-launched The Aldridge Foundation has teamed up with the Sussex Cricket Board and Sussex County Cricket Club to launch new sixth form courses for talented male and female cricketers who want a career in the game but don't want to miss out on qualifications along the way. 2012-10-18T14:46:54+01:00 http://aldridgefoundation.com/news/newhaven-utc-bid-community-survey-launched The University of Brighton Lewes District Council and the Aldridge Foundation are backing the idea of establishing a University Technical College (UTC) to equip young people with engineering skills and have launched an online consultation to collect views from the local community and businesses. 2012-10-15T10:26:01+01:00 http://aldridgefoundation.com/news/daca-to-double-its-sports-academies Darwen Aldridge Community Academy has unveiled ambitious plans to double the size of its already successful sports academies in 2013. 2012-10-11T14:16:05+01:00 http://aldridgefoundation.com/news/academy-submits-planning-application-for-new-southwell-park-campus The Isle of Portland Aldridge Community Academy Trust has submitted a planning application to Weymouth and Portland Borough Council to develop the new Academy Campus at Southwell Park. 2012-10-03T08:43:53+01:00 http://aldridgefoundation.com/news/kensington-aldridge-academy-receives-planning-permission Plans the Kensington Aldridge Academy in North Kensington were given the go ahead last night (Wednesday 26 September) by the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea 2012-09-27T13:10:17+01:00 http://aldridgefoundation.com/news/nick-clegg-visits-baca Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg visited Brighton Aldridge Community Academy on Tuesday 25th September to talk students as part of the Speakers For Schools programme. 2012-09-25T23:44:33+01:00 http://aldridgefoundation.com/news/ipaca-helps-african-aid-charity The opening of the new Isle of Portland Aldridge Community Academy (IPACA) has also helped children in Africa when students and parents donated their uniforms from the previous schools to Operation Sunshine. 2012-09-24T15:43:55+01:00 http://aldridgefoundation.com/news/enterprising-britain-awards Darwen Aldridge Community Academy (DACA) is celebrating after receiving special recognition at todays Enterprising Britain Awards. 2012-09-20T17:23:20+01:00 http://aldridgefoundation.com/news/rewarding-exceptional-progress Sir Rod Aldridge has initiated a reward programme at both Aldridge Academies in Brighton and Hove which allows students showing exceptional progress the opportunity to be recognised and nominated by staff to receive a top prize. 2012-09-20T16:29:40+01:00 http://aldridgefoundation.com/news/portslade-summer-school PACA Summer School was a fantastic week of activities learning and fun! 2012-09-11T14:17:31+01:00 http://aldridgefoundation.com/news/portland-aldridge-community-academy-opens The Isle of Portland Aldridge Community Academy opened for the first time today as the new school year started. 2012-09-06T17:12:00+01:00 http://aldridgefoundation.com/news/baca-celebrates-yet-another-set-of-record-breaking-results Brighton Aldridge Community Academy celebrates GCSE results that have improved by a whopping 86% over two years. 2012-08-23T13:29:29+01:00 http://aldridgefoundation.com/news/darwen-aldridge-community-academy-celebrates-gcse-results After record A Level results last week students at Darwen Aldridge Community Academy are celebrating their GCSE achievements today 2012-08-23T12:48:04+01:00 http://aldridgefoundation.com/news/portslade-aldridge-community-academy-congratulates-gcse-students-on-their-achievements ?Portslade Aldridge Community Academy (PACA) Principal Stuart McLaughlin has congratulated his GCSE students on their achievements? following the announcement of exam results this morning. 2012-08-23T08:43:50+01:00 http://aldridgefoundation.com/news/ipaca-transitional-governing-board-announced The Isle of Portland Aldridge Community Academy (IPACA)has announced the appointment of its Transitional Board of Governors. The Board is made up of local parents with children attending IPACA and governors of the predecessor schools who have formed the Academy together with thePrincipal Alison Appleyard a member of the Academy's staff and experts in the field of education project and charity management. 2012-08-17T13:09:57+01:00 http://aldridgefoundation.com/news/record-breaking-a-level-successes Students at Aldridge Community Academies are celebrating yet another record-breaking set of A Level results. 2012-08-16T09:55:20+01:00 http://aldridgefoundation.com/news/plans-for-new-academy-campus-at-southwell-park-go-on-show Detailed plans for an exceptional new Isle of Portland Aldridge Community Academy (IPACA) campus at Southwell Park will go on show to the community later this month at two exhibition events. 2012-08-14T14:31:46+01:00 http://aldridgefoundation.com/news/darwen-aldridge-enterprise-studio-school-gets-the-green-light Proposals to open a Studio School in Darwen have today been officially approved by the Department for Education. The ?Darwen Aldridge Enterprise Studio? which will be sponsored by The Aldridge Foundation will open in September 2013. 2012-07-18T13:27:49+01:00 http://aldridgefoundation.com/news/ipaca-travel-plan-update A link to a document posted on a Weymouth and Portland Borough Council Planning Department web site and shown as the Proposed Travel Plan for the Isle of Portland Aldridge Community Academy has been circulating on social media sites. The document posted was in fact an unsigned draft interim proposal produced by external Consultants AECOM Ltd and is not the proposed Travel Plan of the Academy. 2012-07-16T16:11:48+01:00 http://aldridgefoundation.com/news/darwen-academy-students-success-in-national-art-competiton Darwen Aldridge Community Academy (DACA) are celebrating after three students had work selected for the National Students' Art Exhibition in London. 2012-07-16T10:16:42+01:00 http://aldridgefoundation.com/news/ipaca-academy-responds-to-parents-over-uniform-concerns Reception and Year 7 parents are to receive a free set of the main items of uniform matching the Government Grant funded free provision to all other parents. 2012-07-13T10:13:58+01:00 http://aldridgefoundation.com/news/paca-sadnewsjuly 2012-07-04T13:41:00+01:00 http://aldridgefoundation.com/news/ipaca-reception-uniform-fitting Details of the uniform fitting sessions open to parents of children who will be in Reception at the Academy from September 2012. 2012-07-03T08:24:24+01:00 http://aldridgefoundation.com/news/ipaca-year-6-uniform-fitting Uniform Fitting Available on Year 6 Transition Evening 16th July 2012 2012-06-28T14:57:01+01:00 http://aldridgefoundation.com/news/isle-of-portland-aldridge-community-academy-launches-new-logo The Isle of Portland Aldridge Community Academy (IPACA) has revealed its new logo produced with the help of students and a local designer. 2012-06-21T16:46:24+01:00 http://aldridgefoundation.com/news/the-isle-of-portland-aldridge-community-academy-trust-appoints-first-principal The Isle of Portland Aldridge Community Academy Trust has announced the appointment of Mrs Alison Appleyard as the Academy's first Principal. 2012-06-01T16:24:46+01:00 http://aldridgefoundation.com/news/landmark-digital-and-media-college-to-open-at-mediacityuk The Department for Education announced on Tuesday that they will be supporting the development of a new University Technical College at MediaCityUK Salford Quays. This landmark UTC will work directly with some of the most prestigious names in the digital and media industry to revolutionise the way young people develop crucial skills and pathways to jobs. 2012-05-29T10:03:35+01:00 http://aldridgefoundation.com/news/aldridge-cricket-academy-launches A new initiative to increase the number of youngsters playing cricket in the Brighton and Hove area will be launched at The PROBIZ County Ground Hove on Wednesday 9th May the first day of Sussex's clash with Lancashire in the LV=County Championship. It is hoped that the Aldridge Cricket Academy will eventually produce players competing at the highest levels. 2012-05-09T14:18:00+01:00 http://aldridgefoundation.com/news/brighton-aldridge-community-academy-helps-bilingual-english-spanish-primary-school The proposed Bilingual Primary School Brighton & Hove has reached agreement with Brighton Aldridge Community Academy to locate at the Academy's Lewes Road campus subject to consultation this month. The Primary School aims to be the first state-funded bilingual English / Spanish primary school in the UK and is planning to open this September. 2012-05-08T10:37:27+01:00 http://aldridgefoundation.com/news/newly-announced-portland-academy-seeks-principal The Isle of Portland Academy Trust is seeking a candidate for the post of Principal to lead this high profile Academy and transform an island community which is already the focus of interest and attention nationally and internationally. 2012-04-20T11:17:54+01:00 http://aldridgefoundation.com/news/go-ahead-announced-for-new-portland-academy Portland Headteachers school governors Academy patron Professor Stephen Heppell and sponsors the Aldridge Foundation and Dorset County Council are delighted to announce that the Isle of Portland Aldridge Community Academy has got the green light to open from the Secretary of State for Education. The funding for the Academy to open in September 2012 has now been approved by the Minister. 2012-04-17T12:47:00+01:00 http://aldridgefoundation.com/news/world-cup-winner-coaches-at-baca-and-paca World Cup winning England Woman's cricket captain Charlotte Edwards paid a visit to Portslade and Brighton Aldridge Community Academies this week to talk to students about her passion for sport and her journey from back garden cricket to the top of the world game. Charlotte also gave boys and girls at both academies hands-on coaching sessions and took part in indoor cricket games even bowling a few deliveries at the enthusiastic youngsters! 2012-03-16T11:16:27+00:00 http://aldridgefoundation.com/news/paca-sad-news Everyone at the Foundation would like to add our thoughts to those expressed by PACA Principal Stuart McLaughlin 2012-03-05T10:48:51+00:00 http://aldridgefoundation.com/news/darwen-academy-student-s-designs-go-on-national-sale Darwen Aldridge Community Academy Sixth Form student Khushna Sulaman Butt has been selected by wallcoverings company Graham and Brown to have one of her wall art designs turned into a wallpaper that will be sold nationwide through the Wilkinson chain of stores. 2012-03-01T16:56:12+00:00 http://aldridgefoundation.com/news/daca-wins-innovative-academy-award Darwen Aldridge Community Academy is celebrating winning the IAA's KPMG sponsored Innovative Academy of the Year Award 2012-02-29T17:05:18+00:00 http://aldridgefoundation.com/news/baroness-prosser-visits-portslade-aldridge-community-academy Portslade Aldridge Community Academy (PACA) hosted a visit from Baroness Margaret Prosser OBE a Labour life peer who is sits in the House of Lords today. The Baroness hosted a talk to students from the Academys 6th Form and GCSE History sets on the UKs political and parliamentary processes as well as answering some searching questions on life at Westminster. 2012-02-10T13:14:56+00:00 http://aldridgefoundation.com/news/newsupdates The latest news from The Aldridge Foundation 2012-01-25T16:31:00+00:00 http://aldridgefoundation.com/news/knighthood The Chairman & Founder of The Aldridge Foundation Rod Aldridge has received further recognition for his work on behalf young people with the announcement of a Knighthood in the New Year Honours List. 2012-01-10T19:03:05+00:00