promoting young people’s skills, ambitions and aptitudes while supporting their progression through Key Stage 4 to post 16 and beyond.developing a flexible, challenging, broad-based curriculum, with training provision enhanced by collaboration, which prioritises young people’s needs and aspirations.providing opportunities for staff development.

motivating young people to participate in lifelong learning.The East Belfast Area Learning Community is committed to: The community’s strategic intent is to act as an advocate for all of the young people of the area, developing an agreed framework of educational provision which provides equality of opportunity for achievement and progression and an agreed framework of holistic education. Whilst the community recognises the autonomy and ethos of the individual schools, the education providers of the area work in collaboration to progress the aspirations of the Entitlement Framework and support the implementation of the community’s strategic planning. EBALC is made up of 11 local schools and was established to develop further post-primary education provision in the area it serves in a manner which promotes a culture of collaboration and respect for cultural diversity. Tor Bank became a member of East Belfast Area Learning Community(EBALC) in April 2017.

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