«Whether a school becomes an independent academy or forms
part of an Academies Trust, each building will need to evidence that they have taken the responsibility to manage the properties accordingly and to meet with all necessary legislation.
So what exactly does he get out of being
part of an academy trust?
For example, requiring them to be
part of an academy trust including schools for other faiths, or showing they are opening in an area of «social need».
Not exact matches
Tony Blair's personal fundraiser Lord Levy, Des Smith, a head teacher and member
of the specialist schools and
academies trust, and businessman Sir Christopher Evans who lent Labour # 1 million before the last election, were arrested by the police as
part of the cross-party probe.
The den visit was
part of the ongoing long - term ecological study on snow leopards in Mongolia's South Gobi province that's been conducted by the Snow Leopard Conservation Foundation, Snow Leopard
Trust, and the Mongolian
Academy of Sciences since 2008.
Episodes include on
Part 1 are «How to Start a Dragon
Academy», «Viking For Hire», «Animal House», «The Terrible Twos», «In Dragons We
Trust», «Alvin and the Outcasts», «How to Pick Your Dragon», «Portrait
of Hiccup as a Buff Young Man», «Dragon Flower», «Heather Report
Part I», and «Heather Report
Part II».
While the government is no longer forcing every school to convert, the general direction
of travel hasn't really changed — the Department for Education (DfE) remains in favour
of schools becoming
academies, particularly as
part of a multi-academy
trust (MAT).
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.
The Midland
Academies Trust released a statement in response to the report and acknowledged the shortcomings of disadvantaged pupils, it said: «We are aware of the achievement shortcomings for disadvantaged students within some parts of the trust for 2014, and have taken robust steps to overcome these, with some impact for 2015.&r
Trust released a statement in response to the report and acknowledged the shortcomings
of disadvantaged pupils, it said: «We are aware
of the achievement shortcomings for disadvantaged students within some
parts of the
trust for 2014, and have taken robust steps to overcome these, with some impact for 2015.&r
trust for 2014, and have taken robust steps to overcome these, with some impact for 2015.»
«So I want to move to a system where, when it comes to educational underperformance, we only enforce
academy conversion, leadership change or changing the
trust a school is
part of when there has been an Ofsted Inadequate judgement.
He also questioned whether the necessary challenge, support and intervention had been put in place quickly enough in the small proportion
of cases where converter
academies that are not
part of any multi-academy
trust declined in performance from their previous inspection.
The West London Free School in Hammersmith proved so popular that Young went on to open three more as
part of the West London Free School
Academies Trust.
The
academy opened in a disadvantaged
part of western Newcastle in 2008, it is a sponsored
academy, supported by the Laidlaw Schools
Trust, and has since become an all ‑ through school, with an on - site primary.
A petition, which aims to allow local authorities to take back the
academies in their area that used to be
part of Wakefield City
Academy Trust, has been launched.
For example, a small state controlled school who is contemplating becoming an
academy would need to first consider whether they would want to be
part of a
Trust with other schools or do they stand alone?
Over 60 per cent
of secondary schools have converted to
academies and most
of them are
part of Multi
Academy Trusts (MATs).
As
part of the newly formed Isle Education
Trust, the step to becoming an academy was a natural progression for South Axholme Academy, which had already previously converted from state maintained to trust st
Trust, the step to becoming an
academy was a natural progression for South Axholme Academy, which had already previously converted from state maintained to trust
academy was a natural progression for South Axholme
Academy, which had already previously converted from state maintained to trust
Academy, which had already previously converted from state maintained to
trust st
trust status.
Whether we like it or not, it appears that more and more schools will become «married» as
part of a Multi
Academy Trust in the years ahead; leaving behind their relative independence (and the varying quality
of parenting provided by different Local Authorities) in order to enter into an often polygamous lifelong partnership with other schools.
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.
He also confirmed that only seven
of the 973 functioning multi-
academy trusts (MAT) had been inspected as
part of «batched inspections», which evaluate the standard
of an entire
academy chain due to concerns over standards.
The notice explains that the school, which is
part of CWA
Academy Trust, would lose its funding if its improvement doesn't improve.
Morse said: «Providing Parliament with a clear view
of academy trusts» spending is a vital
part of the Department for Education's work — yet it is failing to do this.
In her time there she has been instrumental in the school progressing from special measures to good and the successful conversion to a sponsored
academy as
part of a multi-
academy trust.
One
of the leading programmes that the Youth Sport
Trust works on to help ensure the prominence
of PE and school sport is Sky Sports Living for Sport (SSLFS), which is
part of Sky
Academy.
Pupils at Fairfax, which is run by Fairfax Multi -
Academy Trust, took
part in a week - long competition in aid
of Comic Relief.
Paul Thorogood, chief executive
of the Football Foundation, said: «This was truly a landmark day for the Newbridge High School
Academy Trust and for this
part of Leicestershire, which now boasts its first ever 3G playing surface.»
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.
Last year a complaint was also brought against Rivers
academy in west London,
part of the Aspirations
Academies Trust, for choosing feeder schools «based on those schools being members
of the MAT», rather than ones with curricular links or «geographical proximity».
We are
part of the Inspiration
Trust, a close - knit family
of schools in East Anglia, and work especially closely with our primary schools in Great Yarmouth: Cobholm Primary
Academy, Great Yarmouth Primary
Academy, and Stradbroke Primary
Academy.
Can church schools become stand - alone
academies or do they have to become
part of a diocesan - led
trust?
If you're converting to an
academy, see also guidance about setting up or joining an
academy trust as
part of the
academy conversion process.
Golden Hillock
Academy,
part of the Park View
trust, received a similar report with regard to teaching, with improvements in many areas, although there was criticism for maths teaching, which it said was «inadequate».
«Shortly before the end
of the summer term [July 2015] it had been announced that Dundry School was to become an
Academy under the management
of Trinity
Academy in Radstock,
part of the Dove Family
Trust.
Birchwood Community High School became an
academy in 2013, and is part of the Birchwood Community Academy Trust, which also runs Birchwood C
academy in 2013, and is
part of the Birchwood Community
Academy Trust, which also runs Birchwood C
Academy Trust, which also runs Birchwood College.
The day - to - day running
of the school is down to the head teacher or principal, but they are overseen by individual charitable bodies called
academy trusts and may be
part of an
academy chain.
a professional network
of similar minded school leaders, working as
part of the wider NET
Academies Trust;
Conversion to
academy status, even as
part of one
of the most established
trusts, isn't a panacea.
With Great Yarmouth Charter
Academy now
part of the Inspiration
Trust, we believe merging the two schools offers the chance to give that opportunity to more children, more quickly.
The successful candidate will benefit from becoming
part of a strong community
of academies and opportunities for development alongside the growth
of the cluster and the
Trust.
This is an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated individual who sets high standards and wants to be
part of a growing Multi
Academy Trust.
a supportive network
of other Family Support Workers as
part of the wider NET
Academies Trust schools;
Last year it was advised by the DfE and Birmingham City Council to become
part of an
academy and was directed towards the Park View Educational
Trust, whose schools had been rated Outstanding.
The Perry Beeches III,
part of the Perry Beeches
Academy Trust, received the lowest inspection grade for the quality
of teaching, leadership and management, and pupil achievement.
All three primary schools became
part of the National Education
Trust Academies Trust (NETAT) under Mrs Coton's stewardship at the beginning
of January 2015.
The day - to - day running
of the school is the responsibility
of the head teacher or principal, but they are overseen by individual charitable bodies called
academy trusts and may be
part of an
academy chain
Accountability: If all schools were put into
academy trusts, operating across many different
parts of the country, how will individual schools remain accountable to parents and their local community?
St Catherine's College,
part of the Diocese
of Chichester
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Patrington and Easington are
part of the same
academy trust and share an executive head teacher.
She added: «As
part of the
Trust, the school leadership team intends to continue working with staff and the wider school community to continue these improvements and see Whitehaven
Academy become an outstanding school for the area.»
When schools become
academies, they are overseen by
academy trusts, and increasing numbers are
part of chains, otherwise known as multi-
academy trusts (Mats).