The proposed Academy is an exciting opportunity for the development of a community-focused school in Watford and will have West Herts College as its sponsor.

The team at Communitas designed the consultation materials which included a booklet, designed to reflect the proposed Academy's specialisms, English, Art and Media. With the booklet, Communitas developed a questionnaire and branded envelope, using a special freepost address.

Alongside the booklet, a website was created, written and designed by the team at Communitas, which allows stakeholders to complete an online questionnaire.

Communitas are also providing weekly analysis of questionnaire responses.

Also, as part of the approach to engage with students at the school, a short film was produced by students under the direction and guidance of a professional film maker about their school changing into an Academy.

The film was made available from the website consultation website www.franciscombeacademy.org.uk and also shown at various consultation events.