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».
Not exact matches
Karen Pollock MBE, chief executive
of the Holocaust Educational
Trust, said: «We are delighted to be
working with Liverpool Football Club to give their
Academy teams the opportunity to hear from a Holocaust survivor.
It also featured promises
of more education reforms, with the «best headteachers»
working in more than one school as
trusts,
academies and federations are expanded.
On a recent afternoon, he sat in the Beverly Hills headquarters
of the
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, having recently flown in from Europe, where he was
working on two upcoming projects, the sci - fi thriller «Ad Astra» and the FX series «
Trust,» in which he will play billionaire industrialist John Paul Getty.
«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.»
Honor Wilson Fletcher
of the Aldridge Foundation says:» The National Literacy
Trust is being really smart; understand how
academies work as a whole and you have the chance to embed lasting, effective strategies for literacy in their DNA.
The reception was attended by 150 business experts and representatives from
academy trusts, who were encouraged to consider the full spectrum
of ways they could
work together to improve school standards.
With informed and practical advice on how to
work within an
academy to achieve a world - class level
of education, this is a must - attend session for all
academy and multi
academy trust (MAT) leaders and teachers.
Matrix
Academy Trust has committed to a review
of its recruitment strategy by August 2018, to ensure teachers
working there are supported to
work in a flexible way.
«It is a real shame that outdoor education opportunities have decreased for many young people but we are proud to be one
of the leading providers
of outdoor education in the country, and given the positive impact
of such opportunities on children and young people, we are keen to
work with other schools,
academy trusts and education providers to ensure that more students have access to outdoor learning.»
«We
work with a number
of excellent
Trusts, who are focused on providing a level headed approach to the
academies which they support, so we have seen first - hand how this process can and does have a positive impact.»
Increasingly the Financial Handbook for
Academies is becoming not just a source
of helpful guidance but a rule book for the industry — and
of course for accountants
working with
academy trusts.
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.»
The Chair
of the
Academy Trust, David Meller, and I have a good
working relationship with shared vision and values, but there is absolute clarity that I am answerable to the
Trust for the performance
of the school.
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.
Libby Nicholas, chief executive
of Astrea
Academy Trust, told Tes: «Our teachers are such a valuable asset — they
work tirelessly to deliver an education that inspires beyond measure.
Case study Qualitative research by EdComs helped the Co-operative Group to understand the impact
of their
work with
academies and
trust schools across the UK and shape their future education strategy.
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.
Speaking about the
Trust and its aspirations, CEO, Professor Sonia Blandford, said: «Over the past two years, Park House School and Achievement for All have been
working closely with the Department for Education to design a Multi
Academy Trust that puts children and young people at the centre
of everything we do.
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.
Dr Jo Saxton, the
trust's current chief executive, said in a statement: «We are delighted that Paul Smith is joining Future
Academies; he's committed to our
trust's values
of knowledge, aspiration and respect, and will
work to help us to continue to improve the education and life chances
of even more children.
I know NASUWT has voiced concerns about the
academies programme right from the outset but let's be clear that this is about creating a system that is school - led; one that puts
trust in you — the professionals inside the system, giving you the freedom from government to do your jobs as you see fit, based on the evidence
of what you know
works.
Anne Longfield, who oversees children's rights in England, found «very little evidence»
of thorough
work by RSCs,
academy trusts or councils to tackle low pupil attainment at northern schools after a year - long investigation.
The Chartered College is
working with teachers, headteachers, unions, subject associations and learned societies, schools,
academy trusts and other education organisations to build a professional community
of teachers.
Keresley Newland, a thriving Primary
Academy in Warwickshire which joined the NET
Academies Trust in March 2015, has been
working alongside Warwickshire County Council and local families to improve understanding
of the importance
of attendance.
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.
Working alongside schools providing advice on
academy trust governance structure and options available including model articles
of association and guidance on completing required consultation.
It's something that
academy chains such as Ark and Inspiration
Trust have made a priority by appointing teams
of specialists to
work with their schools to develop communities
of subject knowledge.
At the launch
of the Teaching Leaders annual report on Tuesday, Sir David Carter revealed several ambitions for his time as national commissioner, which began in February, including recruiting «
academy ambassadors» who will
work unpaid for three days each year supporting
trusts, and encouraging «peer review» across school clusters.
a professional network
of similar minded school leaders,
working as part
of the wider NET
Academies Trust;
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.»
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.
A Department for Education spokeswoman said the letter from Lord Agnew «recognises the vital role that chairs
of academy trusts play, and will ensure we can continue to
work with multi-
academy trusts to improve standards for all children, wherever they are growing up».
It is particularly keen to look at arrangements where a cluster
of schools
works together in a single
Academy Trust.
Hosted by Astrea
Academy Trust, this year's National Inclusion Conference will address the demands on our
work, exciting new research and much more from a number
of respected professionals in the field
of Inclusion.
Astrea
Academy Trust Inclusion Conference Friday 3rd November 2017 Hilton Hotel Sheffield, Victoria Quays, Furnival Road, Sheffield S4 7YA Hosted by Astrea
Academy Trust, this year's Inclusion Conference will address the demands on our
work, exciting new research and much more from a number
of respected professionals in the field
of Inclusion.
Mr Little said: «From
working at another
academy within the Inspiration Trust I'm very aware of the great improvements that have been made at Cromer Academy over the last few years, in particular becoming the top school in north Norfolk for pupil pr
academy within the Inspiration
Trust I'm very aware
of the great improvements that have been made at Cromer
Academy over the last few years, in particular becoming the top school in north Norfolk for pupil pr
Academy over the last few years, in particular becoming the top school in north Norfolk for pupil progress.
«Multi-academy
trusts and stand - alone
academies will
work with regional schools commissioners to ensure the needs
of the local community - including high - needs pupils - are met swiftly.»
Inspiration
Trust chief executive Dame Rachel de Souza said: «It's great to have this recognition for our students and staff, and it demonstrates their amazing hard
work in starting Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form from scratch to be one
of the best sixth forms in the country, and the remarkable turnaround at Hethersett
Academy, now East Anglia's top school for pupil progress to GCSE.
The post will see Hywel
working with
academy principals and the
Trust's senior leaders to ensure continued improvement at the schools and the implementation
of a broad knowledge - rich curriculum that goes beyond «teaching to the test».
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.
Rachelle Wilkins, the GMB's lead officer for the
trust, said some
academy trusts «fail to realise» the huge amount
of work done by support staff, who she branded «the unsung heroes
of our school system».
Outside
of work, she supports a number
of social enterprises in developing their growth plans and also sits as a non-executive director for the Rosedale - Hewens
Academy Trust, a collection
of schools that serve the young people in the area she grew up in.
Julia qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1994; having
worked in practice for many years, specialising in the not for profit sector, Julia escaped to the other side in 2013 to
work for a charitable
trust in the leisure industry, before deciding to move the St Christopher's to
work as part
of the central team supporting the strategic aims
of the MAT and individual
academies.
The Paradigm
Trust reportedly paid for broadband at the French holiday home
of its boss Amanda Phillips, while the Aspirations
Academy Trust paid nearly # 90,000 for its American - based co-founder to fly over for consultancy
work.
But said: «The Trustees are
working closely with the DfE and regional schools commissioner to see if the needs
of our students and staff can be best served through rebuilding the capacity at Perry Beeches The
Academy trust, or through transferring some or all
of the schools to another sponsor or sponsors.
2012 - 2013 syzygy, project space in a social housing flat in Elephant and Castle, hosting 8 residencies, workshop programs and curated exhibitions with invited UK and international artists, London 2011 - 2016 In The Company
of Elders, reflections and performance with a group
of Elders, London / Bath AWARDS AND GRANTS 2014 FreeSpace, awarded for impact and participation in The Big Lottery National funding Awards Wenlock Barn TMO, winners
of national TMO Awards for involving community through Fourthland projects Awards for All funding, Wenlock Barn Estate, Meeting House 2011 - 2013 Big Lottery Funding, The Back Garden and Public Program, Wenlock Barn Estate 2010 - 2011 Big Lottery Funding, The Growing Kitchen Community, Wenlock Barn Estate 2008 - 2010 Shoreditch
Trust Commission, The Growing Kitchen, Wenlock Barn Estate 2009 University
of East London, Funding, Making architecture TEACHING 2015 Visiting Artists, Bergen
Academy of Art and Design Norway Visiting Artists, CASS School
of Art and Design Louise isik Sayarer (1982, British / Turkish) EDUCATION 2007 - 2011 BA Fine Art part time, Sir John Cass school
of Art and Design, London 2006 Foundation in Art and Design, Sir John Cass School
of Art and Design, London 2002 - 2005 BSc / BA Environmental Science and Development Studies, University
of Sussex 2000 BTEC level 3 Tropical Habitat Conservation Madagascar Recent Training 2016 - 2017 Shakti dance 2015 - 2016 Dancing Tao - Movement Medicine circle Previous
work 2008 - 2015 Artist associate SASA
Works Architecture 2010 - present Bow Arts
Trust, Education Artist 2007 - 2008 Education Officer Chelsea Physic Garden 2006 - 2007 Education Officer The Wildlife
Trust 2005 Research associate Ethnomedica, Kew Gardens Eva Knutsdotter Vikstrom (1985, Norwegian / Swedish) EDUCATION 2009 - 2011 BA Fine Art, Sir John Cass school
of Art and Design, London 2004 - 2005 Foundation in Art and Design, Einar Granum School
of Art, Oslo Recent training 2015 - 2016 Kundalini Yoga teacher training Previous
work 2014 - 2016 Art director for Ale Tarraf's feature film «Yupanqui» 2009 - 2011 The Readers performance Group LANGUAGES English Norwegian Swedish Spanish
Among the museums where Chicago's
work is in the permanent collections are the British Museum, the Brooklyn Museum
of Art, the Getty
Trust, the Los Angeles County Museum
of Art, the National Gallery, the National Museum
of Women in the Arts, the Pennsylvania
Academy of Fine Arts, and the San Francisco Museum
of Modern Art.
Judith Peck Pennsylvania
Academy of the Fine Arts Perci Chester Fine Artist Pericoloso Piedmont Arts Phelps Rogers Philadelphia Sculptors portland sculpture & quarry
trust Public Art Lincoln Public Art Consultant Public Art Reston Purdue Galleries Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park & Museum Ravindra Dekate raykatzsculptor LLC Rbhu, llc Reno Carollo Ringling College
of Art and Design Ristau Sculpture, LLC R.M. Barrows Advertising & Public Relations (and sculpture) Robert Coon - Sculptor Robin Crocker Robert Cooke Rourke Art Gallery + Museum Rowan University Art Gallery Royal Society
of Sculptors ruth aizuss migdal rwsculpture.com Salem Art
Works Sandra Phillips Gallery Santini Laura Santtuary SaxStonecarving Workshop SculptFest
of Texas Sculpting the Valley II Sculptors Association
of Nigeria Sculptors Guild SculptureCenter The Sculpture Center Sculpture for Leonia, Inc..
Chicago is the recipient
of numerous grants, awards, and honorary degrees from prestigious colleges and universities, and her
work is in the collections
of numerous museums, including the British Museum; Brooklyn Museum; Getty
Trust; Los Angeles County Museum
of Art; Museum
of Fine Arts, Santa Fe; National Museum
of Women in the Arts; Pennsylvania
Academy of the Fine Arts; and San Francisco Museum
of Modern Art.