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Thoughts on the value of Education
• “It is always a much easier task to educate uneducated people than to re-educate the mis-educated.” Herbert M Shelton
• “Education is the movement from darkness to light.” Alan Bloom
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Thoughts on the value of Education
• “It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.” Aristotle
• “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” Nelson Mandela
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Thoughts on the value of Education
• “Education breeds confidence. Confidence breeds hope. Hope breeds peace.” Confucius
• “The whole purpose of education is to turn mirrors into windows.” Sydney J. Harris
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What are Academies?
Academies are publicly funded independent schools that provide a first-class education
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Academies - Where are we now?
• At 1 September 2012, 2309 open academies in England
• 1808 are converters• 501 are sponsored• 769 are primary academies• 1484 are secondary academies• 56 are special academies
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The current position
• 282 academies opened this September, taking the total number to 2309.
• There are now more than 10 times as many academies as there were in May 2010 when there were just 203 academies.
• Failing schools have been specifically targeted by the Government for radical improvement.
• A record 130 sponsored academies open this month. The total number of sponsored academies is now 501.
• 54 per cent of secondary schools are either already academies or in the pipeline to become academies.
Source DfE 7.9.12
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The current position
• 1.7 million pupils are now taught in academies.
• 120,000 teachers – a quarter of the frontline school workforce – now employed in academies. 48% of the secondary workforce are in academies.
• 14 academies for children with special educational needs will open this month taking the total to 56, compared to just one last September.
Source DfE 7.9.12
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What to really consider
• Size – Are you too small?• Accountable to whom?• Budgets – cost• Enriched curriculum• Best advice during process
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The benefits of conversion
• Freedom to set curriculum, terms and school day
• Staff Pay and conditions• Administrative autonomy• Freedom of vision• Financial freedoms and potential
benefit
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What sort of academy?
A variety of structures can be used:• Multi academy• Umbrella Trust• Single academy• Sponsored Trust• Academy Chain
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The Big Decision
• Governing Body decide to explore• Options reviewed and structure agreed• Full meeting• Consultation• Decision
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Once you’ve decided
Registration
•Online Registration•DfE Contact•Consultation•General•TUPE•Trustees Foundation
Application
•GB Resolution•Submit application•Chose Support School•TUPE•Academy Order
Preparation
Conversion
• Approval of Funding agreement
• CRB checks• New financial
contracts• Registration• Opening
• DfE grant• Governance
documents• Register Trust• Land
Documents• Complete
consultation• Commercial
transfer agreement
• Submit Funding agreement
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The Big Issues
• Transfer of staff• Commercial transfer agreement• Land transfer – new lease• Funding agreement
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Independence
• Academies are independent schools.
• “Independence” means what it says and is not to be treated lightly.
• You will be responsible
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