Thank you for your interest in Landau Forte College. It is a privilege to make this introduction to the College. I hope you enjoy finding out more about the opportunities that we offer to our students and that you will be encouraged to apply. Our students, their learning and achievement are our priority, we unashamedly expect a great deal from them. Our high expectation coupled with your high aspiration and ambition for your child are all key ingredients in the vital partnership between the College, the child and the home. It is this partnership which provides the firm foundation for your child to succeed. We will ensure that students have the support and guidance required to help them to become successful and responsible members of society.

Our intention is to ensure that we have an excellent climate for effective learning and a positive culture where hard work and discipline are both rewarded and valued, where students are motivated to learn and they develop the capability and confidence to succeed. Learning must have a strong foundation of highly developed basic skills and be characterised with opportunities for students to use and develop their creativity and imagination, challenging them to think clearly and become flexible and capable people.

We live in a rapidly changing world and we must prepare students to live successfully in interdependent communities where knowledge, understanding and tolerance of other people and their cultures is vital.

Our ambition is to provide a world class standard of education through being a dynamic and innovative organisation where education is founded upon clear and common sense principles. Whilst our prime concern is the full time 11 - 19 year old students in our care we are determined to be an integral part of the wider community and to contribute to the continued growth and development of the City of Derby, Derbyshire and the East Midlands region.

Students who join Landau Forte College are starting a journey of learning and discovery which will last for their time at the College and continue throughout their lives.

I hope you will be encouraged to learn more about us and will want to share in and contribute to the very exciting opportunities that we offer. I look forward to hearing from you.

Stephen Whiteley

Principal