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The Emmanuel Schools Foundation (ESF) is a charitable trust which has been involved in education since 1989. ESF sponsored four schools: Emmanuel City Technology College in Gateshead (opened 1990), The King's Academy in Middlesbrough (2003), Trinity Academy in Thorne, Doncaster (2005) and Bede Academy in Blyth, Northumberland which opened in September 2009. In 2004, the Foundation's former chairman, Sir Peter Vardy, discussed an aim to sponsor seven schools in the North of England that would educate a total of 10,000 students.〔(The lesson today ), ''The Observer'', 11 July 2004. Retrieved 22 April 2009〕 Its four schools have been oversubscribed every year.〔〔 Although the Government allows academies to select 10% of pupils by ability, ESF Academies do not do so, being fully comprehensive schools for local children. They have a Christian ethos, but are not faith schools and welcome staff and students of all faiths and of none.〔 ==History== In 1988, Sir Peter Vardy responded to the then Government’s appeal to local businessmen to become involved in the education of young people in the most socio-economically deprived parts of their home regions through sponsorship of the City Technology College initiative. The aim of the initiative was twofold: # To engage business people who had been successful in turning around failing businesses in using their experience to help turn around failing schools, and # To create beacons of academic excellence in inner-city areas which would be able to show other parents, teachers and students what was possible. The first ESF school, Emmanuel City Technology College, was founded in 1990 as Tyneside’s City Technology College and opened with just 150 students in Year 7. John Burn (Headteacher of Long Benton) had been instrumental in persuading Peter Vardy to engage in the CTC programme. Originally specialising in Technology, the College was awarded a second specialism in Business and Enterprise (2005), allowing it to build upon its Beacon School and current Leading Edge Status through its extensive work in delivering specialist teaching programmes within Primary Schools. ESF went on to open its next two schools in 2003 and 2005. However, the Foundation's approach was not universally welcomed, and in 2004 opponents blocked the Foundation's bid to take over Northcliffe School in Conisbrough, near Doncaster, which Ofsted had placed under special measures.〔(Blow for Blair as campaign stops sponsored school ), ''Daily Telegraph'', 15 October 2004. Retrieved 1 April 2010〕 In September 2009 it was announced that David Wootton would join from the Grace Foundation to become ESF's first Chief Executive. In February 2010, the Foundation announced that Sir Peter Vardy was to step down as chairman, to be succeeded by his brother, David Vardy, who had previously been Project Director of the foundation, overseeing the building of the schools. In September 2009 ESF also opened its fourth school, Bede Academy, which is its first covering the whole school age range of 3-18,〔(Blyth academy proves popular a year in advance ), The Journal, Blyth, 12 November 2008. Retrieved 1 April 2010〕 with Nursery, Primary and Secondary provision across two sites in Blyth on the Northumberland coast. Specialising in Engineering and Enterprise, the school focuses on extending conventional perceptions of engineering by providing specialist insights into aspects of biotechnology, environmental science and recycling technologies, sound and computer network engineering, medical and animal science, and naval and automotive systems and design. In October 2010 it was announced that Sir Peter Vardy was handing over management of the schools to the United Learning Trust.〔(Academy sponsor steps down ), ''Gazette'', 13 October 2010. Retrieved 20 October 2010.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Emmanuel Schools Foundation」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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