Outstanding! Lampton School, Hounslow, joins Citizen Schools

More terrific news just in. Lampton School, which featured in OFSTED's recent publication highlighting 12 flagship, continually outstanding secondary schools, has joined the Citizen Schools Pathway.

They join Drayton Manor and Cardinal Wiseman schools as confirmed schools from west London taking part in the one-year intensive development programme, with all the benefits that come with it.

More than that, as members of the Alliance (and so of London Citizens), Lampton - as with all Citizen Schools Alliance members - will receive community organising and leadership training for ANY of its stakeholders - parents, carers, teachers, support staff or students. It's the very same training a certain Barack Obama went on before beginning his career in community organising, local politics and change.

Congratulations to Lampton for joining. It's a really exciting prospect - the focus for the programme within the school will be in the sixth form, developing its Citizenship programme - working closely with head of sixth form Ray Whyms and his team of diverse participants. Exciting times, and a privilege to work with such an exciting and innovative school.