1. NATIONAL MIDDLE SCHOOLS’ FORUM Day Conference Bromsgrove - Tuesday, 1 st March London – Friday, 4 th March

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12. North Bedfordshire Schools Context: Lincroft Middle School NBST - where are we & what do we look like? County Council – Borough Council School Closure Notices Trust/ Federation/ Academy Leadership & Governance

13. Federations Consultation Outcomes: Recruitment, Employment Leadership & Governance Admissions SEN & Exclusions Inspection & Examinations

14. Federation Can different categories of schools join the same federation?Can different categories of schools join the same federation? Can a Trust support two schools that are not federated and make them into a federation?Can a Trust support two schools that are not federated and make them into a federation? What are the main differences between hard governance federation and amalgamation?What are the main differences between hard governance federation and amalgamation?

15. Federation Are parent governors elected by the parents from their school only or from a ‘collective electorate’?Are parent governors elected by the parents from their school only or from a ‘collective electorate’? Can we establish a joint governing body before the federation is established?Can we establish a joint governing body before the federation is established? Do staff change employers when their school federates?Do staff change employers when their school federates? What is an executive head? What are the models of leadership we can use?What is an executive head? What are the models of leadership we can use?

16. Federation If staff are to work in more than one school, with whom should they have a contract?If staff are to work in more than one school, with whom should they have a contract? Would restructuring put pressure on staff and pupils?Would restructuring put pressure on staff and pupils? Would federation improve leadership? Can the schools give priority in its admissions to pupils that are part of the same federation?Can the schools give priority in its admissions to pupils that are part of the same federation?

17. Federation What happens if a pupil is excluded from a school in the federation? Could they be placed in the same federation?What happens if a pupil is excluded from a school in the federation? Could they be placed in the same federation? Will examination and assessment results still have to be published for individual schools in the federation?Will examination and assessment results still have to be published for individual schools in the federation? Will schools in a federation be inspected jointly or separately?Will schools in a federation be inspected jointly or separately?

18. Academies Academy Issues: General Funding Staffing SEN Provision Ofsted

19. 2010 - the landscape Leadership & GovernanceLeadership & Governance Public Spending ReviewPublic Spending Review Building Schools for the FutureBuilding Schools for the Future Coalition White PaperCoalition White Paper Trust Schools & ReorganisationTrust Schools & Reorganisation Federation or Amalgamation or AcademyFederation or Amalgamation or Academy Local AuthorityLocal Authority