Inner London schools to become specialist schools
Tony Blair's London Schools speech on 13th November 2003 outlined plans for each school in each of 5 London boroughs (Lambeth, Southwark, Haringey, Hackney and Islington). He stated that all secondary schools will become a specialist school over the next 3 years, there will be 11 academies, a further 3 new schools, every secondary school will be offering extending school provision and more choice post-16. He also outlined plans for the rebuilding or significant refurbishment of every secondary school in the 5 boroughs
