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Gabriel Muies has been proposing to revive the Liverpool Institute Educational Foundation and states :

"I have been invited by the Charity Commission to produce a business plan to revive the world famous Liverpool Institute Educational Foundation (LIEF). I have engaged Andrew Blow of Chelstoke Consultants who specialises in education matters to produce a scheme that will advance the education of the children of Liverpool and the community. When the pupils have finished their normal school day, the building will be open in the evening and on a Saturday for the benefit of the public. Over the years of my voluntary research work, I have established that there are still assets of over one million plus for the education of young people up to the age of 25. The valuable assets include playing fields, houses, marble statues and busts, oil painting, life size copies of world famous works of art and a library of over 2,500 books; in 1920 these were classed as rare and valuable first edition books. These works of art are now too valuable to remain in a school building; they can be sold off to the highest bidder. These could include a variety of bidders such as the museums, art galleries and famous boys and girls of the old Liverpool Institute. The money from the sales will be re-invested in the best interest of the Foundation and its pupils. This capital will enable the creation of a super highway to education into the 21st century. This will provide Liverpool with a first class technology centre, second to none.

This is a totally new concept, in addition to studying for GCSEs the community will be able to develop new skills in a wider range of areas. The new building will house purpose built workshops for Information Technology, Languages, Computer Engineering and Design, Electrical/Mechanical Engineering, "§" symbol Technology and Citizenship. The centre will create new jobs for the local community, including new teaching and skilled craft posts. These posts will be focused on training pupils and the local community in NVQs, as well as equipping the local people with the right skills to become employable. This initiative will link directly into local companies requirements and encourage new companies to invest and locate in Liverpool, as our local workforce will be equipped with the right skills.

The main purpose of the centre will be to remain accessible and open for use by the community. By creating an additional resource for the community, I hope this will encourage greater participation by all sections of the community. The focus of the centre is to encourage willingness amongst the people to study and further develop their skills. This training will include the national curriculum and specialised courses tailored to the needs of the labour market and thus improve job prospects in the area.

The centre will particularly encourage involvement of all minority cultural groups in accessing the courses. In addition the Foundation will remain accessible for people with disabilities; facilities available will include speech recognition PCs. Indeed crèche facilities will also be available. This provision will also be training local people to become job-ready for the telecommunications industry.

I have already had separate meetings with the Charity Commission, the city solicitor and the Lifelong Learning Chief Executive Councillor Paul Clien. I have sent them a draft written proposal making them aware of the potential options for the foundation. The centre can be based anywhere within the boundary of the city of Liverpool. I am asking you the community do you want a Lifelong Learning Centre of Excellence where you can send your children and use the services yourself  ?    

My interest in the Liverpool Institute began in 1983 when my son was among the last pupils to attend this fine old school before its closure. I realised that the assets of the school would go to some use other than the benefit of the institute pupils. Over the last fifteen years I have spent a great deal of time and energy researching the position and formulating my proposals.

I have also spent a considerable amount of my own money in this quest. Unfortunately I cant afford to meet all the future costs from my own pocket, so I invite you as ex pupils, boys and girls (Blackburne House) or any company to sponsor or donate to:

The Liverpool Institute Centre of Technology Halifax Account Number: 00536789 Sort Code 11-04-66

I can be contacted at the Toxteth Educational Trust 129b Lodge Lane, Toxteth, Liverpool L8 0QF or I can be e-mailed at info  ?   tet.org.uk

CAUTION

This material is published without prejudice here - as I have no knowledge as to whether these points are valid or not. I have no reason to believe in other than the altruisic and non-commercial intentions of the proponents.
John Snelson, Turramurra, 2005