Upper Eden Education Trust Raising standards and aspirations through partnership Introductions What is our vision? Why become a Trust School? Who will be our partners? What will our partners offer? What will it mean for our school and the Upper Eden? What has happened so far? What are the next steps in the process? Questions?

What is our Vision? We wish to raise standards and aspirations further in our school and offer greater educational opportunities for pupils, staff and the Upper Eden Community Upper Eden Education Trust Raising standards and aspirations through partnership

Why become a Trust School? It will allow us to build on our outstanding judgement by Ofsted It will complement our Sports specialism and our new Applied Learning specialism It can help to improve examination standards It will strengthen our governing body with new expertise from partners It will strengthen local community engagement with the school through the co-operative model and the forum It will improve the skills and qualifications of teachers It will expand the curriculum opportunities for pupils and staff We will gain a little more autonomy from the local authority Upper Eden Education Trust Raising standards and aspirations through partnership

Who will be the Trust Partners of KSGS? - Appleby Training & Heritage Centre - The Co-operative Group - Cumbria County Council (the Local Authority) - Sports Leaders UK - University of Cumbria What should be the name of the Trust? Kirkby Stephen Education Trust? Upper Eden Education Trust? Upper Eden Education Trust Raising standards and aspirations through partnership

What will our partners offer? Practical involvement in providing opportunities for our pupils e.g. work placements in the extended Co-operative and CCC businesses Leadership qualifications across the whole curriculum (not just sport) SpLUK Working together on new qualifications and work-based training for pupils (ATHC) Access to University facilities, teaching (where appropriate), raising pupil aspirations for lifelong learning, research projects in school, continuing professional development for staff (e.g. Masters degrees) As a charitable trust we can apply for funding and build capacity for provision of educational opportunities across all age groups of the Upper Eden community. Upper Eden Education Trust Raising standards and aspirations through partnership

What will it mean for our school and the Upper Eden? Funding, inspection and re-organisation will remain unchanged. We are still a Local Authority school Foundation status: admissions and employment co-operative ways of working: self-help and self-responsibility Community involvement and ownership of the trust The community is the pupils, staff, local stakeholders The membership of the Trust, through a forum, nominates Trustees and influences the direction of the Trust Land and buildings held on trust Organisational diagram Upper Eden Education Trust Raising standards and aspirations through partnership

What has happened so far? Upper Eden Education Trust Raising standards and aspirations through partnership Set up a charitable Trust. (4a) The local authority can refer the proposal to the Schools Adjudicator to decide but the referral must be made during the period for representations. 2) Consult with parents and local stakeholders. (5) Implementation 3) Publish statutory proposals and invite representations. 1) The school and its partner(s) agree to work together. (4) Consider representations and decide whether to acquire the Trust.

How do we go through the Process? The process will involve the simultaneous change to a Foundation School and the setting up of a Trust. Governors have considered the earlier consultation feedback and decided to go to the next stage of formally publishing statutory proposals and to invite representations. Governors have had several meetings with staff and stakeholders, and have assured all staff that their existing pay and conditions will remain unchanged. Upper Eden Education Trust Raising standards and aspirations through partnership

Summary In establishing a charitable trust, the pupils of the school will benefit from the additional opportunities that partner organisations can provide: - raising aspirations - raising standards of achievement By working co-operatively the community can become members of the school with a stake in how it is run, and a say in what educational provision they would like for themselves. Any questions? Upper Eden Education Trust Raising standards and aspirations through partnership