Sentences with phrase «academy trust governance»

Bounce... academy trust governance was the solution to, or the cause of, all manner of problems in the system.

Working alongside schools providing advice on academy trust governance structure and options available including model articles of association and guidance on completing required consultation.

We want it to focus minds because the stakes are simply too high to leave the quality of academy trust governance to chance any longer.

Not exact matches

«Unlike maintained schools, academies have substantial discretion over the ways in which governance is undertaken and some schools and multi-academy trusts have used this freedom to establish opaque and ambiguous governance structures that undermine effective internal school accountability.

Returning to the show this year, we have the FASNA sponsored MAT Summit, providing a unique insight into governance and best - practice and available funding for Multi Academy Trusts.

Weak governance was also flagged with four trusts exposed as lacking in these areas — namely Theale Green Academy Trust, Durham Free School Limited, the Business Academy Bexley, and the Bishop of Rochester Academy Trust.

With this in mind and whatever the governance structure in place (single converter or a more complex multi academy trust model), it is essential that governing body members understand their role in ensuring that risk and risk management is taken seriously and is part of their accountability to parents, the wider public and other stakeholders.

It sets out the responsibilities and requirements relating to academy trusts» financial governance and management.

Yorkshire academy trust Rodillian MAT has received a financial notice due to failing to balance its budget and «historic failures» of governance.

As National Director for Strategy and Quality Improvement for Ormiston Academies Trust (OAT)-- which has sponsored academies since 2009, and currently has 36 academies (30 secondary, five primary, and one all - through special school)-- Amelia will be responsible for OAT's overall policy and planning work, its fundraising strategy and its corporate goAcademies Trust (OAT)-- which has sponsored academies since 2009, and currently has 36 academies (30 secondary, five primary, and one all - through special school)-- Amelia will be responsible for OAT's overall policy and planning work, its fundraising strategy and its corporate goacademies since 2009, and currently has 36 academies (30 secondary, five primary, and one all - through special school)-- Amelia will be responsible for OAT's overall policy and planning work, its fundraising strategy and its corporate goacademies (30 secondary, five primary, and one all - through special school)-- Amelia will be responsible for OAT's overall policy and planning work, its fundraising strategy and its corporate governance.

For example, some dioceses will give consent only if the proposed governance structure of the academy trust meets the diocese's requirements, or the school agrees to pay the diocese's legal costs arising from the conversion.

This summer, Forum Education consulted academy trust CEOs and trustees from across our regional leaders» networks to ask how the challenges associated with MAT governance could be improved through better trustee recruitment and training.

Too many multi-academy trusts are struggling under poor governance at trust level, says Michael Pain, but Forum Education has some suggestions for improvement Ask most academy trust leaders...

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Leadership and governance is key, so what everyone should be looking at is whether a school being run by the LA or an academy trust will result in better leadership and governance.

Gillian Allcroft (pictured), deputy chief executive of the National Governance Association, said interim boards often drove rapid improvement, but said it was «highly unusual» for a single academy trust, such as Parkfield, to delegate all the powers of its trustees to a new committee.

A DfE spokesperson argued that the process for converting schools to academies has been improved, and that standards of governance expected from multi-academy trusts were now higher.

The DfE's Education Funding Agency investigated one academy trust, Lilac Sky Schools, over its financial governance.

Sir Greg Martin (pictured), head of Durand Academy, faced questions from the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) over the work of his school, the Durand Academy Trust (DAT) and Durand Education Trust (DET) plus companies run by him and others close to the school's leadership and governance.

Although a MAT board may delegate certain governance functions to local governing bodies, it is accountable for all the academies within the trust.

Outside of medicine and healthcare education Simon's interests include governance and development roles for the Scout Association, Chairman of Northampton High School Board of Governors until june 2016 and from April 2016 a trustee of the Astrea Academy Trust.

Marginalise parents in the governance of schools by removing the requirement for elected parent places on the governing boards of academy trusts.

Inspiring Governance works closely with Academy Ambassadors, a programme dedicated to finding individuals with the right level of professional skill and expertise to serve as trustees of large, changing or developing multi-academy trusts.

The Learning Trust Board will establish Academy Councils for each school in the Learning Trust and will delegate a range of governance functions to the Academy Councils using a system of earned autonomy.

The National Governance Association's «Welcome to a multi-academy trust» guide states that larger MATs (defined as having between five and 10 academies or 1,000 pupils) usually have a chief executive officer, a chief finance officer and a chief operating officer, as well as a school improvement team.

A pre-termination warning notice is the first step in a chain of actions taken by the Department for Education to tackle poor performance in academy trusts, including weaknesses in safeguarding, governance or financial management.