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Sheffield Schools - Closure of sixth forms

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Hi all

 

Wondering if anyone can give me any help? I'm trying to find out a bit more about when Sheffield Council shut most of the sixth form schools down in Sheffield. All the documents/reports I have found with regards to this sugest that it was sometime in the late 1980's (I think after the education reform act), but I really am having difficulty tracking down the evidence and finding out why the decision was made (I am assuming saving money might be the obvious answer!).

 

Can anyone help????

 

Thanks!

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I was in my final year at school when the majority of sixth forms closed - 1986. I just remember lots people talking about "Sheffield going tertiary" ..... but no real explanation was given. A few 6th forms did stay open though, I was at Frecheville School which closed in 1987 anyway (merged with Thornbridge to create Birley School). I know Thornbridge had a small sixth form but I ended up going to what was Richmond College to do A levels. Somewhere between 1986 and 1989 all the sixth forms closed.

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Thanks that's helped me so much!

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