A spokesperson said none of the schools except Sedgehill are currently seeking
new academy trusts.
WCAT collapsed on September 8, and its schools were parcelled out to eight
new academy trusts.
In response to a query from me on behalf of NCOGS he said:»... we want to ensure that the schools system continues to benefit from the expertise of the best people in local authority teams and it recognises that there is some very effective practice within local authority school improvement teams and we expect that the strongest people in them may establish
new academy trusts or take up positions within existing ones.
A further education college that has been forced to bankroll improvements to schools in
its new academy trust has been dealt another blow after one was rated «inadequate» just five months after the chain was launched.
Minutes for the Essex council meeting show the authority expects to be a «member» of
the new academy trust with «the right to appoint a director».
The system for rebrokering schools needs reforming to better support vulnerable schools and pupils during the transition to
a new academy trust, argues Mary Riall Inadequate» academies are...
The system for rebrokering schools needs reforming to better support vulnerable schools and pupils during the transition to
a new academy trust, argues Mary Riall
A cash - strapped school has been ditched by
the new academy trust founded by its sponsor, leaving the government to search for a trust with better local resources.
Schools Week reported last month how a cash - strapped academy on the Isle of Portland, off the coast of Dorset, was ditched by
the new academy trust founded by its sponsor.
Not exact matches
Section 24A — a
new section that requires
Academy Trusts to teach in accordance with the scientific consensus.
Section 22A — a
new section that requires
Academy Trusts to publish information in relation to the content and approach of their curricula — also to be welcomed.
Section 28 - a
new section that requires
Academy Trusts to comply with section 405 of the Education Act 1996, which means that parents must be able to opt their children out of sex education — a negative change.
The
new rules in this area state: The
Academy Trust shall ensure that principles are promoted which support fundamental British values, including: respect for the basis on which the law is made and applied in England; respect for democracy and support for participation in the democratic processes; support for equality of opportunity for all; support and respect for the liberties of all within the law; and respect for and tolerance of different faiths and religious and other beliefs.
Section 28B — a
new section that requires
Academy Trusts to promote fundamental British values, as outlined above.
Regarding the
New Line Learning
Academy, the regional schools commissioner for South East and South London, Dominic Herrington, wrote a pre-warning notice letter to its operator, Future Schools
Trusts, in November.
«We are delighted to be working to develop this
new capacity with National Literacy
Trust, its extensive school networks, and their partners in the Aldridge Foundation and Ormiston
Academies Trust groups of academie
Academies Trust groups of
academiesacademies.»
Academisation is a relatively
new education structure for schools and with this comes need for schools,
academies and multi
academy trusts (MATs) to share experiences and advice.
In response to a freedom of information (FoI) request submitted by the Local Schools Network, the Department for Education (DfE) has revealed it spent over # 3 million to transfer 23
academies to
new trusts.
Whilst this might not have been an issue for schools becoming
academies on their own (as a single
academy trust) this is becoming more of an issue for multi ‑
academy trusts and particularly for sponsored
academies who may be reluctant to inherit either crumbling buildings or
new buildings commissioned by a local authorities without a full set of warranties.
The green paper is really ambitious and we are delighted that our
academy trust was able to be involved in shaping
new policies that will help keep our children safe.»
The report raised concerns that the supply of
new head teachers is declining just as the demand is set to increase, citing plans to create 500 free schools, which will require
new executive head roles in multi
academy trusts.
The Prime Minister is proposing that all schools graded «requires improvement» would have
new leadership imposed on them and be taken over by an
academy trust if they do not have a credible plan to raise them to «good» or «outstanding».
Academy trusts and schools with over 250 workers have one year to publish their gender pay gap data, following
new rules.
Dixons
Academy Trust The Dixons
Academy Trust is currently responsible for eight schools across Bradford and is planning to open a
new all - through free school in Leeds.
«North Yorkshire County Council supports the application from Heathfield
Academy Trust, which already sponsors a number of schools near Catterick and who the DfE identified as a potential sponsor for the
new school in Catterick.
We are delighted to report that the Manchester Health
Academy is the first academy in the country to be awarded the new Children's Food Trust Award.
Academy is the first
academy in the country to be awarded the new Children's Food Trust Award.
academy in the country to be awarded the
new Children's Food
Trust Award.»
Heathfield
Academy Trust, a Multi-
Academy Trust in Darlington, has put forward an application to the Department for Education to open a brand
new free school in Catterick.
Whilst your solicitors will deal with the legal processes, it is the job of the
Academy Trust to deal with the practical aspects of conversion, for example obtaining a
new establishment number, transferring its computer licences, obtaining
new branding and signage (if required) and opening a
new bank account.
The country's largest multi-academy
trust, Academies Enterprise Trust (AET), has had Julian Drinkall appointed as its new chief execu
trust,
Academies Enterprise
Trust (AET), has had Julian Drinkall appointed as its new chief execu
Trust (AET), has had Julian Drinkall appointed as its
new chief executive.
The
new «Bett
Academies» event has been officially launched and will run from 16 to 17 March at the NEC in Birmingham, providing advice, guidance and inspiration to academies, multi-academy trusts (MATs) and schools exploring acade
Academies» event has been officially launched and will run from 16 to 17 March at the NEC in Birmingham, providing advice, guidance and inspiration to
academies, multi-academy trusts (MATs) and schools exploring acade
academies, multi-academy
trusts (MATs) and schools exploring academisation.
Additionally, the REAch2
Academy Trust is set to open a further 22 schools by 2020, providing over 20,000 additional primary places, and the Harris Federation will open three
new secondaries and a primary school.
As part of the
new regulations,
academy trusts must notify EFA of the appointment of members or trustees and the vacating or filing of the positions of chair of trustee, accounting officer and chief financial officer within 14 days of the change.
The Department will have to work hard in the coming months, if it is to present Parliament with a better picture of
academy trusts» spending through the planned
new Sector Account in 2017.»
Other key speakers included Rachel Wolf, director at the
New Schools Network, Tim Byles, chief executive at Partnerships for Schools, and Sir Bruce Liddington, director at Edu -
Trust Academies Charitable
Trust (E-ACT), who featured in numerous panel discussions.
«We're going to need tens of thousands of
new primary places over the next few years, so it's great to see
trust's like the Sharnbrook
Academy Federation stepping up to the plate.
In September 2014 Crown Woods College in Greenwich converted to
academy status, with the new name of Stationers» Crown Woods Academy, and joined Leigh Academies Trust along with its seven other academies, all located in South East
academy status, with the
new name of Stationers» Crown Woods
Academy, and joined Leigh Academies Trust along with its seven other academies, all located in South East
Academy, and joined Leigh
Academies Trust along with its seven other academies, all located in South Eas
Academies Trust along with its seven other
academies, all located in South Eas
academies, all located in South East London.
Ormiston
Academies Trust, one of the leading education providers in the country, today announced that Amelia Walker will be its
new National Director for Strategy and Quality Improvement.
New research by the Sutton
Trust shows that nearly half of
academy leaders in England believe autonomy associated with their status has either had «no effect or a negative impact» in the classroom.
If your school or college is transferring to
academy status, creating or joining a multi-
academy trust or transferring to a
new academy employer, please visit the
Academies Toolkit page.
Our white paper, Resourcing the Performance Agenda in Schools and Multi-Academy
Trusts, offers recommendations and practical guidance for schools,
academies and MATs, to better understand their workforces, to motivate and retain existing staff, and to adopt
new thinking and innovative approaches to attract the very best teachers.
The
new free school will be a Jewish faith school set up by the «outstanding» Yavneh College
Academy Trust.
The
trusts will set up seven
new «
academy hubs» in five target areas identified by regional schools commissioners: South Yorkshire, Bradford, Greater Manchester, Northumberland and Tees Valley.
The department for education spent more than # 3 million to transfer 23
academies to
new trusts — with the rebrokering of one school costing more than # 500,000.
Over 60 schools branded «inadequate» by Ofsted 17 months ago have still not been taken over by an
academy trust, despite
new laws requiring the government to make it happen.
Eileen Milner, the
new head of the Education and Skills Funding Agency, has written to
academy trusts to warn them of strict
new rules.
Almost half of
academy leaders believe that the extra autonomy granted to
academies has no positive impact in the classroom, according to
new analysis by the Sutton
Trust.
As part of the process of securing a positive
new future for Jerounds Primary School, the National Education
Trust (NETAT) has been proposed as the
new sponsor for the school as it changes from being run by Essex County Council to becoming a
new academy.
David Baker, the interim chief executive at Ridings until it joins his Olympus
Academy Trust, said he and new chair of governors, Claire Emery, had commissioned an audit of the trust's finances when they both took over last
Trust, said he and
new chair of governors, Claire Emery, had commissioned an audit of the
trust's finances when they both took over last
trust's finances when they both took over last year.
Joanne Gray, the
new Headteacher, ably supported by the staff at the school, the NET
Academies Trust Board, the Governing Body and the central team, has formulated plans to secure swift progress for the school in all areas to bring the school back to its rightful place as an outstanding educational establishment in Reading.
In its response to the parliamentary education committee's recent inquiry into the work of
academy trusts, the DfE said the move to release
trust performance measures in this manner was made «based on feedback from users and to accommodate
new performance measures».