1. Learning Accord Multi Academy Trust

2. Learning Accord MAT Vision
Why?
Response to National Landscape
Education and Adoption Bill
Yorkshire Anglican TSA
Preservation of Distinctive Context
Church of England schools working in partnership with community schools
Commitment to excellence
Working in partnership with other MATs, TSAs and schools
Inspiration drawn from work with others
Moral purpose

3. Learning Accord MAT- Benefits:
Outcomes for our children
Increased leadership capacity
Sharing of expertise
Sharing of resources
Development of shared roles
Staff development and enrichment
Governor development
Extended services for families
School to school support
Peer review & challenge
Joint Procurement
Freedom
Strategic overview and liaison
Enhanced recruitment and retention of staff
School improvement experience

4. Structure and Proposed Governance Model
Learning Accord Multi-Academy Trust
Members
Members:
Custodians of the Trust
Critical Friends
‘Check and balance’ on
performance of the MAT
Trustees Board
Trust Level
Trustees Board:
Strategic oversight
Standards and effectiveness
Ultimate responsibility for
management decisions of MAT
Strategic Direction
Robust accountability
Local Governing Bodies retained
within each academy
Executive Head
Executive Headteacher Substantive Headteacher at the Lead School
Local Governing Bodies:
Support & challenge role
Day to day governance of each Academy.
Local decisions
Academic Performance
Local Community & Stakeholders
Head
Kaye’s First & Nursery
Head
St Aidan’s CE (VA) First
Head
Skelmanthorpe
First & Nursery
Head
Scissett CE (A) First
Future partner academies/
sponsored academies may join.
Review of Trustee Membership

5. Learning Accord MAT – Structure & Governance
DBE appointee
Chair
Bishop/ appointee
Members
Roles & Responsibilities:
Appoint trustees
Amend articles of association
Remove trustees
Community appointee
Diocesan appointee
Members

6. 5 Diocesan Academy trustees
Learning Accord MAT - Structure & Governance
MAT board of trustees
Trustees are responsible for management and administration of the MAT
Accountable to the Members
Structure:
9 trustees comprising:
Executive Headteacher- Ex Officio
5 Trustees appointed by the Members
4 Academy Trustees
Suggested committees:
Audit (annual audit and risk management)
Personnel, Pay & Performance
Standards Committee.
Executive
Headteacher
Trustees Board
4 Academy trustees
5 Diocesan Academy trustees
Headteacher Board- to meet half termly- Heads can attend trustees board meeting if they wish.
Chairs Board- to meet termly
Views, opinions, information from both groups taken back to trustees

7. Learning Accord MAT- Governance Arrangements
Day to day decisions
Usual terms of office (four years)
Financial Contribution to MAT
Continued roles and responsibilities
Representation from LGB at Trustees level
Each school retains its
Local Governing Body
Trustees satisfied about LGB’s ability to carry out functions
Continued functions within terms of reference
Agreed terms of reference

8. Learning Accord Multi Academy Trust- Next Steps
Communication and consultation
Review of consultation
Academy applications to DFE
Application for Primary School Grant (£75 000)
Academy Orders granted
Governance arrangements finalised
Financial planning
Land transfer and issues resolved
Staff TUPE transfers
Indicative Academy conversion date August/September 2016
Ongoing development of systems and monitoring within the MAT

9. Growth Strategy Scissett CE (A) First School as Lead School
St Aidan’s, & Skelmanthorpe equal partner academies
Each Academy retains its distinctive character and ethos
All working collaboratively in partnership
Other church and community schools will be welcomed
Entry points for schools flexible
Capacity matched to leadership arrangements
Regular review of MAT capacity and structure
Each Academy able to flourish
Distinctive inclusive Church of England school family
Inclusive and Diverse- Mission & Values

10. Scissett CE Academy, St Aidan’s CE Academy and Skelmanthorpe Academy converted on 1st March 2017