Closure of two cumbrian secondaries to create a new academy

From the Times and Star: Cumbria 'county council's Cabinet... agreed to launch a formal consultation into closing Southfield Technology College and Stainburn School and Science College... and merging them into a new single academy (Workington Academy)...  the preferred sponsor is the Lakes College West Cumbria's Lakes Academy Trust, which beat off competition from the Good Shepherd multi-academy trust, set up by the Diocese of Carlisle and Bright Tribe.'

Diocese of Carlisle launches MAT

From News and Star (Cumbria): 'The Diocese of Carlisle will launch its Good Shepherd multi-academy trust....Michael Mill, the diocese’s director of education, children and young people said: 'Since receiving approval to become an academy sponsor, a huge amount of work has been ongoing to enable us to reach this point. Detailed policy documents, legal frameworks and a draft scheme of delegation are in place for those who join our trust’s family of schools.'