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Parents in Knowsley now have help to find the right school for
their child.
Yvonne Rowlands is a Choice Adviser and works to make sure parents
have all the information they need and fill in the appropriate
forms when their child is moving from primary to secondary
school.
Parents must also apply for a primary school place for their child
and Yvonne helps those struggling with that process, as well as
children who are transferring schools and parents whose first
language is not English.
She said: “It is part of my job to let parents know how
important it is for their child’s future to look at what
options are available.”
Yvonne was one of just thirty five Choice Advisers in England when
she was appointed and recently joined a party of local government
officers who were invited to Downing Street to talk about the
role.
Cllr Graham Wright, Cabinet Member for Children’s Services in
Knowsley said: “This new role is crucial as we must help all
parents access and engage with their child’s education and
enable them to make informed choices.
“This is particularly important over the next year or so as
Knowsley’s Building Schools for the Future programme means
all of our secondary schools will eventually be replaced by state
of the art learning centres.”
Parents who would like to contact the Choice Adviser call 443 3283,
or 07919 111285 or log on to www.knowsley.gov.uk/choiceadvice
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Pictured: Yvonne Rowlands, Knowsley’s Choice Adviser
Media Enquiries: Janice McGrath, Senior Communications Officer,
Knowsley Council, tel: 0151 443 3063
Who to Contact
Telephone: 0151 443 3070
Write to or Visit:
Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council,
PO Box 21 Archway Road,
Huyton
L36 9YU
Email: media@knowsley.gov.uk
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