The signatories were Kevin Dewey, the Master of the Stationers’ Company; Frank Green, CEO of Leigh Academies Trust and Nick Steidl, Chairman of the Trustees of the Stationers’ Foundation.
(Pictured, from left to right: Nick Steidl, Frank Green, the Master and Sir Geoffrey Leigh.)
Sir Geoffrey Leigh, who founded Leigh Academies Trust, and Bob Findlay, Chairman of the Trust and a recently joined member of the Company, witnessed the signing.
This is a historic event for the Company and brings it closer to its goal of resurrecting the old Stationers’ Company’s School, which closed in the 1980s. There is still a long way to go and the signing marks the start of a campaign to raise the necessary funds for the new school.
The new Academy will specialise in digital media, printing and publishing.
After the signing Kevin Dewey commented: “This is a wonderful opportunity for the Stationers’ Company and everyone in the communications and content industries to support secondary education and encourage young people to join these industries which are so vital to the economic success of the UK”.
About The Stationers’ Company
The Stationers’ Company says: “The Stationers' Company is the City of London Livery Company for the Communications and Content industries. The Company’s mission is to be recognised as the most effective independent forum in the UK Communications and Content industries, actively contributing to the strategic development, success and education of these industries. The majority of our members work in or supply the paper, print, publishing, packaging, office products, newspaper, broadcasting and online media industries.”
