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With an afternoon focused on the realities of academy conversion on Thursday 20 March, other sessions focusing on the changes to GCSEs, the use of pupil premium and practical case studies on the implementation of technology, there was something for every headteacher, senior leadership team member, business manager or bursar.

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Since our conversion to Academy status in September 2015 we still promote the same key findings of past inspections, none more so than those commented on in our

Since our conversion to Academy status in September 2015 we still promote the same key findings of past inspections, none more so than those commented on in our March 2010 Report when the lead inspector of the time summarised with the following comment;

In opposing the amendment, Department for Education spokesperson Baroness Garden of Frognal said, «At present, any maintained faith school is able to select up to 100 per cent of its pupils based on faith, subject to being oversubscribed... We want to ensure parity across faith schools in the maintained and academy sector... The noble Baroness's amendment would remove that flexibility for voluntary controlled schools that have converted to become academies, fixing their admissions arrangements to those that existed on the point of conversion.

The report focuses on the arrangements for converting schools to academies, including the robustness, cost and speed of the conversion process, and the availability of sponsors and multi-academy trusts to support schools to convert to academies.

On subject of academy conversion, Cameron said: «I profoundly believe this is the right direction for our country because I want teachers not bureaucrats deciding how best to educate our children.»

Director of the Melbourne Education Research Institute John Hattie has warned that some of the UK government's key education policies, such as performance related pay for teachers and increased academy conversion, are a «distraction» that will only have a «minimal» impact on student's learning.

The process of conversion also has a significant impact on the business management function within a new academy, including challenges associated with accounting and reporting, concerns about insurance or other back office issues.

One MAT in south London, held an away day with the CEO, as well as the three headteachers of the schools forming the MAT and focused on considering academy conversion and working through these questions.

At LWA we are on hand to answer any questions you may have regarding conversion to Academy status, or general financial queries when it comes to the day - to - day of running an Academy.

From my experience, issues relating to land tend to be where most problems arise during academy conversions and in order to avoid delays it is advisable to instruct your solicitors to start work on this aspect of the conversion process as early as possible.

Our school payroll business has grown on the back of the academy conversion programme and we now provide payroll services to around 170 Schools.

Asked how the KPIs would be used, a spokesperson for the DfE said: «The role of the regional schools commissioners is to tackle underperformance in academies and free schools, taking decisions on academy conversions and encouraging strong sponsors into the market to support struggling schools.

«That the Hartford Board of Education approves the conversion of the High School, Inc. to a Sheff magnet school starting with the 9th grade in 2014 - 2015 with expansion to grade 12 by 2017 - 2018; approves the creation of a new Partnership Magnet School with Capital Community College, the Capital Community College Senior Academy; authorizes the Superintendent to negotiate a Memorandum of Understanding with Capital Community College regarding the creation of such new school; approves the creation of SAND as a Lighthouse School Design, with a non-profit management organization, Capital Prepatory Schools -LRB-» CPS»), managing both SAND («Capital Prepatory School II») and Capital Prepatory Magnet School; and authorizes the Superintendent to negotiate a Memorandum of Understanding with CPS regarding its role in managing the schools on behalf of, and in conjunction, with the Hartford Public Schools.»

Katy Peters, Principal at Battle Primary Academy in Reading, reflects on two and a half years» progress since conversion and the changing challenges of maintaining progress along the academy's improvement jAcademy in Reading, reflects on two and a half years» progress since conversion and the changing challenges of maintaining progress along the academy's improvement jacademy's improvement journey.

For example, the cost to a Local Authority of converting a school to an Academy is between # 2,500 and # 20,000 * without considering any financial deficits the Authority may retain and money spent on school improvement services in the time taken to conversion.

Christine Blower, of the National Union of Teachers, said: «It is absurd for the government to justify spending # 8.3 bn on academy conversions in two years while at the same time warning of a dire economic situation.

The DfE is stalling on publishing costs of transferring individual academies — the total figure was buried in DfE accounts under heading which conflated costs for conversion and rebrokering.

In January 2016 Schools Week reported that Staffordshire County Council was introducing a levy of # 6,000 on schools that convert to become academies, and a year later in January 2017 we revealed that Schools in Norfolk had paid more than # 500,000 in «conversion costs» to their local authority.

Academy conversion has in some instances been reported to us as diverting school leaders from the immediate priorities of improving teaching, and the changes in financial and business management can place a strain on primary schools if done at the same time as the federation itself.

Education Secretary Michael Gove said: «A third of secondary schools are now either an academy or have started on the road to conversion.

Eight RSCs were appointed last summer by the Department for Education and have delegated powers to approve the conversion of maintained schools into academies, issue warning notices and rule on expanding or reducing intakes.

By focusing our efforts on those schools most at risk of failing young people, and encouraging «good» and «outstanding» schools to seize the opportunities of conversion, we will ensure the continued growth of the academy programme, empowering frontline heads and school leads, and transforming even more children's education.

They have a remit of monitoring the performance of academies in their area, making recommendations on free school applications and supporting academy conversions.

The government is also searching for a sponsor to take over the only secondary school on the Isles of Scilly, which is facing academy conversion after being put in special measures.

But he insisted conversion would happen by LA - maintained schools realising the benefits of academy status and making the leap on their own.

On top of the # 25,000 towards conversion costs from the Department for Education, academies can potentially top up their budget by as much as 10 %.

In his education practice he advises on safeguarding, admissions, exclusions, parental issues, governance, equality issues, academy conversions, free school applications and all aspects of legal compliance for schools and academies.

Jonathan has particular experience in dealing with issues arising out of academy conversions and school reorganisations and in advising on the structural and funding issues (including land transfers) that arise in that context.

Acted for Virgin Money on the development and implementation of a cloud - based mortgage application system; advised Frank Recruitment Group on the tax elements of its sale to TPG Group; advised Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust in litigation relating to the closure of Bootham Park Hospital in York; handled the academy conversion of six foundation schools for the Brigshaw Learning Partnership; advised Bannatyne on an agreement with Sky to provide Wi - Fi services to Bannatyne Hotels.