Sentences with phrase «largest academy trusts»

DRET, one of England's largest academy trusts, has launched a consultation in a bid to save # 1 million across its 32 primary and secondary schools, but says it hopes to achieve most of its proposed job cuts through «natural movement of staff».

Two of the country's largest academy trusts are eyeing expansion after a government ban on taking over new schools.

The average pay across the top 100 charities was about # 210,000, which is slightly above the # 195,250 average pay for the 12 largest academy trusts.

One of the country's largest academy trusts is to open a 16 - 19 free school offering only vocational courses and GCSE resits.

But an analysis of the latest annual accounts for ten of the largest academy trusts shows at least three appear to use similar investment strategies that involve some risk.

The Harris Federation, one of England's largest academy trusts, has been asked by the government to take on the troubled Durand Academy in south London.

Schools Week looked at the central websites of the 10 largest academy trusts and the websites of a sample of 10 per cent of their schools to check if policy statements had been published.

Of the 10 largest academy trusts with secondary schools investigated by Schools Week in January, just two, The Kemnal Academies Trust (TKAT) and Delta Academies Trust, provided copies of their policy statement.

One of England's largest academy trusts has been issued with a «final warning» by unions over job cuts in what they claim is an unprecedented move that could lead to a strike by staff.

The academy, run by one of the country's largest academy trusts Ormiston, was rated as inadequate last month over safeguarding concerns.

Baker wrote to ministers in January to complain after a Schools Week investigation found most of England's largest academy trusts had failed to comply with the duty.

Working for one of the leading and largest academy trusts in the country, and liaising directly with heads and teachers every day, there is huge scope to shape the futures of tens of thousands of children and young people, which is enormously exciting.

Schools were included in an official list of organisations expected to fall under the rule, with maintained schools and those in large academy trusts most likely to be affected.

However the trust, which runs three primaries, is now considering merging with a larger academy trust over financial difficulties.

Schools Week previously reported that some larger academy trusts face having to hire up to 120 apprentices each year.

Not exact matches

The levy applies to employers with an annual payroll of over # 3 million a year, which means that most multi-academy trusts and some larger standalone academies are subject to it.

Ofsted has warned that England's largest academy chain, the Academies Enterprise Trust (AET), is «failing too many pupils».

Many local authorities are just as happy now to provide capital grant to schools and academies to deliver additional school places and the EFA is currently trialling local delivery of the Priority School Building Programme (which they had previously delivered centrally) with funding allocated to local authorities, dioceses and larger multi-academy trusts.

Furthermore, the report says that existing independent academies are being increasingly forced into «arranged - marriages» with larger Multi-Academy Trusts (MATs) as an act of preservation and to generate economies of scale.

Addressing these concerns is particularly important given that academy trusts are educating increasing numbers of children and handling large amounts of public money, according to a report on academy trust finances published by the committee today.

The government has written to more academy trusts asking them to justify the large salaries they pay their employees.

Ian Comfort, the group CEO of the Academies Enterprise Trust, the country's largest academy chain, has announced he is stepping down from his role.

The vehicle manufacturer, the largest in the UK, has launched the partnership with Erdington Academy, which is run by Fairfax Multi-Academy Trust (FMAT).

The country's largest multi-academy trust, Academies Enterprise Trust (AET), has had Julian Drinkall appointed as its new chief executrust, Academies Enterprise Trust (AET), has had Julian Drinkall appointed as its new chief execuTrust (AET), has had Julian Drinkall appointed as its new chief executive.

Wolverhampton was among those in charge of a large MAT, the Education Central Multi Academy Trust.

Former education secretary David Blunkett has resigned as chair of the David Ross Education Trust, one of England's largest academy chains, with several other senior figures including the...

In his interview, Sir David revealed plans to create four tiers of academy chains, ranging from starter trusts made up of five or fewer academies to «system leaders»: large chains with 30 or more schools under their umbrellas (see last page).

Stand - alone academies Wilnecote High School near Birmingham, Langley Park School for Boys in south London and the Cathedral C of E Academy Trust in Wakefield, plus the multi-academy trust owned former Rydens Enterprise School in Surrey, and Grindon Hall Christian School in Sunderland, all made large payments to departing staff in 2015 - 16 without seeking government permission fTrust in Wakefield, plus the multi-academy trust owned former Rydens Enterprise School in Surrey, and Grindon Hall Christian School in Sunderland, all made large payments to departing staff in 2015 - 16 without seeking government permission ftrust owned former Rydens Enterprise School in Surrey, and Grindon Hall Christian School in Sunderland, all made large payments to departing staff in 2015 - 16 without seeking government permission first.

The data also revealed that the lowest - performing chains included many larger trusts, that most secondary trusts with poorer pupils perform way below average, and that trusts with a mix of academies seem to perform better.

Academies Enterprise Trust, the country's largest academy chain, has a pension deficit of # 68.6 million, down from # 71.9 million the previous year, when nine of its academies were merged, closed or moved to otheAcademies Enterprise Trust, the country's largest academy chain, has a pension deficit of # 68.6 million, down from # 71.9 million the previous year, when nine of its academies were merged, closed or moved to otheacademies were merged, closed or moved to other trusts.

Falling retenion rates mean one in ten secondary headteachers now leave their roles every year, a new analysis has revealed, with large multi - academy trusts posting the biggest turnover.

The report said that while large trusts did tend to have a higher number of sponsored academies and so might need to «act more quickly» to remove a head, this didn't explain all the difference.

The Elliot Foundation Academies Trust started from the largest base — holding 22 schools in September 2016 — and took on five new schools over the following 12 months to also reach a total of 27 this term.

«Our largest trust at the moment is AET with 66 academies.

These include some of England's largest academy chains, such as the Academies Enterprise Trust, Reach2, United Learning, Oasis, Delta, TKAT, Harris and Ark..

«There is an urgent need for E-Act to take action to tackle underperformance in a relatively large number of academies in the trust and to ensure that pupils» achievement rises to a good standard.»

Academies Enterprise Trust, the country's largest chain, offloaded seven schools in 2015 after concerns that it had expanded too quickly.

Primary school academy trusts have the largest pay gaps between men and women according to new national data — and senior figures are pointing to the high numbers...

And the combined cost to England's largest chain, Academies Enterprise Trust, of employing first one, and then another, chief executive during 2016 - 17 was also # 400,000.

Stockwood Park academy and Chalk Hills academy, both in Bedfordshire and both run by the Shared Learning Trust, also had large numbers of pupils move to the Studio School Luton, but dwindling pupil numbers forced its closure in March last year.

Labour had argued that the academies programme was already hitting problems, with a number of large - scale trusts being sanctioned for failing to improve results fast enough.

The bosses of academy trusts running large chains of schools in England are going to be challenged by education ministers over «fat - cat» pay.

An academy trust with 400 staff across its schools would have to hire nine every financial year, while Schools Week understands some larger trusts face having to hire up to 120 apprentices each year.

Other barred sponsors include some of the country's larger chains, such as Academies Enterprise Trust and CfBT Education Trust.

Andrew is a Trustee of the Academies Enterprise Trust, the largest multi-academy chain in England.

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.

It comes as Carter this week unveiled plans to introduce «mentor MATs», whereby larger academy chains will help schools to form a multi-academy trust.

Of 16,000 school business managers, a sample survey by NASBM showed that 10 per cent were senior executives of large schools or multiple - academy trusts (MATs)-- while the majority (50 per cent) held «varying degrees of influence» in leadership roles within single schools, and a large proportion (40 per cent) were in smaller - scale administrative roles.

Former education secretary David Blunkett has resigned as chair of the David Ross Education Trust, one of England's largest academy chains, with several other senior figures including the chief executive.

Delta Academies Trust, in the north, had the largest difference in median hourly pay between men and women, the latter earning a salary that was on average 47.8 per cent lower than men's.