Academy Conference Friday 20th May 2016

Welcome and Introductions Mike White Headteacher, Brompton-on-Swale CE Primary School Director, The Swaledale Alliance Andy Lancashire Principal Adviser, Education and Skills, NYCC Don Parker Headteacher, Askwith Primary School and CEO of the Yorkshire Collaborative Academy Trust

Welcome and Introductions Richard Noake Diocesan Director of Education for the Leeds Diocese The Right Reverend Paul Ferguson, Bishop of Whitby Chair, York Diocesan Board of Education Alison Smith Acting Deputy Director of Education & School Effectiveness Adviser James Royal Executive Officer of the Methodist family of Schools (MAST)

Welcome and Introductions Chris Brien and Andrew George Project Lead, North Division of the Academies Group, Department of Education Andrea Offord Alliance Manager Lucy May Garrick Administrative Assistant

Alliance Update CACHE Level 3 – Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools Headteacher Appraisal for 2016/17– developing the school-led system Partnership School Review – now available The post of Strategy Manager 14 applications, really strong shortlist for interviews Structural Change for 2016/17 Revised Executive Board and newly-formed Steering Group

The Academy Agenda What’s the purpose of our conference today? To become knowledgeable and well-informed about the academy agenda To hear from a colleague who is leading an academy To network with other colleagues and governors in order to consider whether the academy policy could work for some of our schools in the north of the County.

The Academy Agenda Small Catholic Very small Methodist Primary Primary in federation Very small C of E Primary requiring improvement Very small Community Primary in federation 3 small federated primaries sharing a headteacher Small C of E Primary Teaching School Large town Community Secondary Small Community Primary Very small village Methodist Primary Large town Methodist Primary Small C of E and Catholic Secondary Very small C of E Primary sharing a headteacher Average sized C of E Primary in Special Measures

The Academy Agenda Oh what to do!?! As a collaborative group of schools, shouldn’t we be trying to create a structure to support schools who find themselves in challenging circumstances? As individual schools (often very small in size) and small groups of schools (often containing a number of small schools) can we make the academy policy work for us?

The Academy Agenda Information available to you today Schools in the north of North Yorkshire Number on role, as per the October 2015 census Various different groupings It does include some schools that aren’t members of the Alliance THIS LIST DOES NOT INFER THAT THE SWALEDALE ALLIANCE IS MAKING ANY SUGGESTIONS FOR MULTI ACADEMY TRUSTS!

The Academy Agenda Information available to you today Articles of Association for Academy Trusts Are available via the links in the pack Large documents! Governors guidance available Key questions for governors