Education

The NEM Regeneration Framework recognises that education underpins the sustainability of East Manchester's regeneration.

Successful and inclusive pre-school provision, schools and post 16 opportunities are fundamental to urban renewal in a number of ways:

• Children and young people can both benefit from and contribute to the area's economic development and competitiveness by gaining skills, knowledge and understanding;
• Schools, working with other agencies, can promote children and young people's well-being, resilience and safety;
• Schools are a key determinant in parents' choice of location, and therefore help to retain the existing population and attract new residents to the area;
• The effective delivery of the citizenship curriculum supports the development of community cohesion and personal responsibility;
• Extended schools can act as hubs to their communities, supporting the objections and actions of the Community Framework;

The synergy between education and regeneration is now underpinned in the Government's policy Every Child Matters, which is enacted in the Children's Act 2004.
This sees the outcomes of education for children as:

• Be healthy
• Stay safe
• Enjoy and achieve
• Make a positive contribution
• Achieve economic well-being

Prior to the inception of the regeneration programme, East Manchester had been characterised by poor attainment and attendance, underpinned by low levels of parental aspiration and support. Whilst this context has now changed significantly, progress is vulnerable to the undertow of deprivation and the challenge is now to consolidate achievements and build a sustainable transformation in educational standards.

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