The 'technical closure' of an Island sixth form will not impact any pupil's education, according to the Isle of Wight Council.
Subject to Cabinet approval next week (Thursday), the authority will start a four-week consultation on the removal of the sixth form provision at Carisbrooke College.
The council is reassuring the community that the proposal is simply a “paper exercise” to reflect arrangements that have been in place since September 2016.
Councillor Debbie Andre, who leads on children's services, education and skills, said:
“This is the removal of a school sixth form that has no pupils and exists on paper alone. Once 2016, all post-16 pupils at Carisbrooke College have been registered under Medina College, its sister school, with excellent sixth-form education being provided at the Island VI Form in Nodehill, Newport.
"This will not change in anyway — there will be no detrimental effects on students or staff from this proposal."
A spokesperson for the COllege told Isle of Wight Radio:
'We would just re-iterate the statement made by the local authority that the proposal is simply reflecting the arrangements that have been in place since September 2016.
'The Island VI Form continues to be the Post-16 provision for the Isle of Wight Education Federation and is open to applications from students attending all schools across the Island and beyond.'
Read the full report at https://iow.moderngov.co.uk/documents/s3172/Report.pdf
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