1. Academy Status Colin Powell – Diocesan Director
Carol Jerwood – Assistant Director
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2. Introductions and Prayer
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3. The SDBE – Supporting Christian Education
SDBE Schools
106 Schools (92 Primary, 14 Secondary)
St Mark’s CE Primary (REAch 2)
St Martin-in-the-Fields Girls School
St Cecilia’s Secondary
Wilson’s Grammar School
Ark All Saints
St Mark’s (CfBT)
Bacon’s College (SDBE / PPHCT)
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4. The SDBE – Supporting Christian Education
Background
Academies policy/framework
Political drive
12 Local Authorities
Financial incentives
Regional Schools Commissioner
SDBE approved Sponsor from March
Governing Body discussions
Education and Adoption Bill
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5. Voluntary Aided Status
Voluntary but ‘Aided’
All SDBE schools are VA or Academy
Admissions
Employment of Staff
Buildings
Set own policy
Ethos/trust deed
Double wrapped (LA and SDBE)
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6. The SDBE – Supporting Christian Education
Governing Body make up/ powers
Autonomy
Freedoms to work collaboratively
Top slice by LA (approx. 4%)
What do you get for your 4%?
What is your relationship with the LA?
What services will your LA offer in the future? Where can you go to secure services?
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7. The SDBE – Supporting Christian Education
Stand Alone Academies
Funding agreement with S of S
Stand alone business
Opportunities and risks sit with you
Broker all services (Capacity)
Academy freedoms around staff, curriculum, length of day
Own Governance
Accountable for standards
MOU with SDBE
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8. The SDBE – Supporting Christian Education
Academy Chains
Business (not for profit)
Chain accountable for standards
‘Brand’ and corporate policies
Provide services (Top Slice around 5%)
Scales of economy
Work across schools (local or national)
Central structures
Local Governing Body
Relationship with SDBE through MOU
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9. The SDBE – Supporting Christian Education
Multi Academy Trusts
Similar to chains
Often around a ‘hub’ school or organisation (lead)
Funding agreement with the MAT not individual schools
Costs in running the MAT come from the schools
There may be a Local Governing Body
Negotiation
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10. The SDBE – Supporting Christian Education
Some general points
Trustee approval
125 year lease of land
Mixed MATs
Retaining the Religious Character of the school
What would Headship/Governance feel like?
Schemes of delegation
Accountability
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11. The SDBE – Supporting Christian Education
Structural change which is irreversible
S of S / Regional School Commissioner can direct.
Freedoms and autonomy v’s Central control
Financial gain? (modelling)
Track record of chains
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12. The SDBE – Supporting Christian Education
TES 24th July 2015
‘Academies have their liberty – but they’re not using it’
Sutton Trust report on academy chain performance.
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13. The SDBE – Supporting Christian Education
DFE
Secretary of State
Regional Schools Commissioners x 8 (out to consultation)
Reduction in funding to LAs
National Society agreements with DfE
Education and Adoption Bill
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14. Advantages? Disadvantages? Risks? What modelling do you need to do?
Discussion time
Advantages?
Disadvantages?
Risks?
What modelling do you need to do?
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15. What other Dioceses have done
Every Diocese is very different
Some have just said ‘no’
Some have set up Diocesan MATs
Some have encouraged clusters of schools to form MATs
Some have got in a complete muddle
Early days / long term
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16. The SDBE – Supporting Christian Education
SDBE SDES
VA Schools
Foundation School
Stand alone Academies
Multi Academy Trust DFE/
Accountabilities
Local Governing Body
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17. The SDBE – Supporting Christian Education
Role of MAT
Funding Agreement with Secretary of State
Work within SDBE policies
Accountability for Performance of Academies
Deliver services (from Top Slice) ‘Core’ and ‘Supplementary’
Ensure Financial requirements are met
Determine autonomy of Local Governing Body
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18. The SDBE – Supporting Christian Education
The Services
School Improvement - Academy Improvement Partners (top Slice)
Human Resources - Core (top slice)
Additional work (funded by academy)
Buildings Core (top Slice)
- Consultant funded by Academy
Education Consultants - Determined by School
Improvement Plan
Legal Support - Core service
Finance Core service
Insurances - Core service
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19. Things to note/consider
MAT is a company – running costs
Relationships may look different – methods of accountability/inspection/reports/moving people around/tackling underperformance.
A place for everyone?
Risk for SDBE?
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20. The SDBE – Supporting Christian Education
An ideal SDBE MAT
Mix of schools
Strong performance
Capacity to deliver
Works in partnership with SDBE
Builds on our success and uses our partners
Long term sustainability at all levels
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21. The SDBE – Supporting Christian Education
Christian Character
Systems and structures including Governance
MOU
SDBE Partnership agreement
Performance of MAT
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22. Questions and Observations
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23. The SDBE – Supporting Christian Education
What next…
Take this discussion back to your Governors
Ask for further information
Find out about your LA offer into the future
Financial modelling
Consultation questionnaire – interest, should we move forward?
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24. The SDBE – Supporting Christian Education
Initial thoughts
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25. The SDBE – Supporting Christian Education
Final Prayer
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