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Church Schools and Academies of the
Future
September 2012
A new educational landscape The Schools White Paper 2010
The Education Act 2010
Seeing things from another point of view!
‘Tweaking things at the margins is not an option. Reforms on this scale are absolutely essential if our children are to get the education they deserve’
The importance of teaching (2010)
an “independent” school a school’s religious designation or church
status should “travel” with it control over the whole school budget right of the academy to set its own pay and
conditions additional freedoms around the curriculum exercise autonomy...the freedom to choose
What is an academy?
Reasons to consider Academy Status
Publicly funded independent state schools Not for profit Academy Trust Freedom from LA / directly accountable to Secretary of State Staff employed by Academy Trust Range of freedoms (curriculum / Ts&Cs / school day) Funded centrally Owns/leases and manages land Trust Board + Local GBs allowed / often smaller than current GBs Becomes the admissions authority Need to buy services that are no longer automatically provided from LA Subject to std legislation on H&S / equality / employment Law on SEN / Admissions / Exclusions still apply Route via Conversion or Sponorship Gov’t expect all schools to become Academies in the long term
the Salisbury Diocesan family of schools and academies to become outstanding, distinctive, Christian learning communities
Engage, inspire and equip:
“The Church does not wish to see a fragmentation or loss of a sense of ‘family’. Diocesan structures and ways of working have, over many years, developed collegially and collaboratively and this has brought great strength to the reputation and achievements of Church schools. It is important that this is maintained and developed, not negated by the creation of new academies”.
National Society Interim Guidance on Academies Nov 2010
2010 Academies Act
Building strong bridges to the future
A working group? A consultation paper to aid conversation
with governors, staff and parents/carers Conversation with DBE Allocation of a DBE consultant to support
you through the process Legal advice and cost (DBE and solicitors) The time frame and overview of actions Pitfalls and problems
The mechanics!
Convert to a Single Academy
Legals Accountabilities
Set-up / Consultation
Flexibility / Sustainability
Suitability
Strong schools with strong leadership & governance, needing no LA support
Not appropriate for schools with performance, leadership or governance issues
Unlikely to be suitable for those facing staffing / finance / scale challenges
Set up Trust company / funding agreement with 7yrs notice / Land and assets transferor lease / retain category
Trust Members + Trust Board as the GB / Accountable to Secretary of State / Ofsted applies / ‘free from LA control’
Standard process / must consult but GB determines who & how / Existing trusts (ie DBE) must give approval / £25k grant
Academy freedoms/ Academies are ‘schools of the future’
Finance Staffing Leadership Working with others
Funded by EFA / central application process for capital / Respond to outcomes of funding reform
TUPE process for all staff / ability to flex Ts&Cs
Retain own HT & restructure GB under new model
Need to state how you will support others as part of application / can support others / cannot federate with maintained schools
Academy CollaborationLegals Accountabilities Set-up /
ConsultationFlexibility / Sustainability
Suitability
Strong schools with strong leadership & governance / Good schools looking to share for added Benefit
Not appropriate for schools with governance or significant performance issues
Unlikely to be suitable for those facing leadership / staffing / finance / challenges
Convert to single Academy thru legal process / agreecollaboration with other academies
Retained by Academy Trust / delegations flexible through Trust documents / Ofsted as single academy / looser arrangement
Standard process / must consult but GB determines who/how / Existing trusts (ie DBE) must give approval£25k grant
Academy freedoms / Academies are ‘schools of the future’ / scale supports sustainability
Finance Staffing Leadership Working with others
Funded by EFA / central application process for capital / Respond to outcomes of funding reform
TUPE process for all staff / ability to flex Ts&Cs / can share staff via agreements
Retain own HT & restructure GB under new model / can share HTsacross academies
Need to state how you will support others as part of application / cannot federate with maintained schools
Join a Multi-Academy-Trust (MAT)Legals Accountabilities Set-up /
ConsultationFlexibility / Sustainability
Suitability
All schools –Strong schools wanting to partner and take a lead /Those with scale, leadership, governance, & finance challenges + Those needing support + Those wanting to strengthen CPDAlso those needing rapid intervention (sponsorship)
Legal conversion either into existing or withpartner academy or create new MAT / funding agreement with 7yrs notice / Land and assets transfer or lease / retain category
Single Trust - Members + Trust Board accountable to Secretary of State / Local GB per academy –delegations set by Trust Board / Ofsted applies / ‘free from LA control’ / Strong schools can sponsor others
Standard process / must consult but GB determines who/howExisting trusts (ieDBE) must give approval£25k grant
Academy freedoms/ Academies are ‘schools of the future’ / trading services /locality & national growth / DfE view as most sustainable mode
Finance Staffing Leadership Working with others
Funded by EFA / central application process for capital / Respond to outcomes of funding reform
TUPE process for all staff / ability to flex Ts&Cs / staff employed at trust level / optimum staffing flexibilities across trust
Retain own HT & restructure GB under new model / opportunity to share HTs / creative governance
Automatic across MAT / possible business ptrs / VA schools restricted options with VC/C + DBE is key partner
Convert & join an Umbrella TrustLegals Accountabilities Set-up /
ConsultationFlexibility / Sustainability
Suitability
Most schools / Those looking for leadership, governance, scale, finance benefits / those needing limited support
Unlikely to be suitable for those with weak governance
Not suitable for those below floor & needing significant support
Legal conversion / funding agreement with 7Yr notice / Land and assets transfer or lease / join existing UT or setup new with partner academy / retain category
Single Academy with Members / Trust Board Accountable to Secretary of State / Local GB per academy – delegations determined by Trust Board / Ofsted applies / ‘free from LA control’
Standard process / must consult but GB determines who/howExisting trusts (ieDBE) must give approval£25k grant
Academy freedomswithin company remit / Academies are ‘schools of the future’ / trading services
Finance Staffing Leadership Working with others
Funded by EFA / central application process for capital / Respond to outcomes of funding reform
TUPE process for all staff / ability to flex Ts&Cs / flexibility to employ staff at UT level
Retain own HT & restructure GB under new model / opportunity to share HTs /potential for creative models of governance
UT acts as collab’ vehicle or trading body for services / can engage business ptrs / preferred DBE model / all categories
A Local Collaborative Trust
The Trust reflects the needs and aspirations of the schools; powers are drafted widely so that the LCT may undertake what ever is useful to meet need.
The Board of the LCT... Is local; directors from each school – an
effective policy forum for the whole group
An LCT is... Primarily there to procure and deliver
services for and to its members – and sell services to third parties to a limited extent
LCT Articles enable... Directors to set up committees to take work
forward DBE to become members if invited! Any mixture of schools and academies to
partner, including independent schools Agreed budget Agreed work plan
Making a difference...