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Academy ConsultationMeeting onTuesday 18th of March 2014Held at St Marys Catholic Primary School
Prayer & Introductions
Mr Carl Beardon – Chair of Governors (SM)Mrs Alice Reeve– Governor (CG)
Father Patrick Brennan (SM & CG)Mr Stephen Breeze – Head Teacher (SM)
Mr Michael Burrowes – Head Teacher (CG)Mr David Carne – Executive Business Manager
(CG)Clare Yates – Finance and Admin Manager (SM)
Welcome
• Introductions•What is an Academy?•Academy myths•Why we are looking to become an
Academy•What might be different?•What would remain the same?
Welcome
• The consultation process• The conversion process explained•An opportunity to ask any questions
Some background
Types of Academy?
Type 1 Sponsored• Failing schools• Financial sponsor brought in•Address under-performance•New buildings•Often big chains •Often more like a business
Types of Academy?
Type 2 Sponsored•Under-performing schools• Educational sponsor brought
in•Address under-performance•Often big chains, or schools •Often more like a business
Types of Academy?
Type 3 Convertor•Mostly Good / Outstanding•Mostly good exam results•No pressure to convert•Opportunity to take
advantage of new freedomsTHIS IS THE TYPE OF ACADEMY WE ARECONSULTING ON
BECOMING
Do we have to become an Academy?
No!
We are not being forced into becoming an Academy.
Myths about Academies
•All Academies are failing schools with poor performance•Academies are selective
schools and can charge fees•Academies do not support
pupils with Special Educational Needs
Myths about Academies
•We will have to change uniform if we become and Academy•Academies are sponsored
by Businesses•Academies can’t get
support from the Local Authority
Myths about Academies
•Multi-Academies have one Executive Head Teacher over all the schools•Academies do not have
parent Governors•Academies have to change
the school day and term times
Myths about Academies
• Each school has to have a new name if it becomes an Academy•Academies have to give
their staff less favourable terms of employment•We will get a brand new
building as an Academy
What is an Academy?•A publically funded
independent school that provides a first-class education• A Charitable Company set up for the
purpose of providing Education• A school that is directly accountable to
the Department for Education rather than the Local Authority
What is an Academy?
•A School that is free from Local Authority control and receives additional funds for providing the services previously provided by the Local Authority•A school that has additional
freedoms when compared with a mainstream school
What is a Multi-Academy Company?
•A collection of two or more schools who unite under one Board of Directors to work together to provide high quality education for all their pupils• Set up with strict controls on
membership of Board of Directors by the Archdiocese of Birmingham
What is a Multi-Academy Company?
•One Board of Directors works across both schools• Each school has its own
Academy Committee• There are parent and staff
representatives on both the Board of Directors and the Academy Committees for each school
Why we think we should become an Academy?
As a Multi-Academy Company we will enhance
Catholic Education in Cannock and ensure it
continues for the long term future
Why we think we should become an Academy?
We are stronger together!
What is the view of theArchdiocese of Birmingham?
• The Catholic Education service had made it clear that they expect schools to consider the best way to secure Catholic education for the future• The Diocese are fully
supportive of our proposal to become a Multi-Academy Company
What is the view of theother Catholic schools?
•All our partner primary schools have been involved in the process of deciding whether they want to become part of a MAC•We have made it clear they can join
later if they wish
Why we think we should become an Academy?
By working together as a Primary and Secondary school we will make the learning journey for our
pupils more seamless
Why we think we should become an Academy?
We can improve transition for our pupils and give them new learning
experiences
Why we think we should become an Academy?
An Academy has the Freedom to act in the best
interests of its existing pupils and those to come
Why we think we should become an Academy?
Currently much of our Curriculum is dictated centrally and doesn’t always meet the needs of our pupils
Curriculum freedoms
What is different in anAcademy?
Freedom to appoint staff on different contracts would mean we could share staff in future or be more flexible about Educational provision
Staffing freedoms
Why we think we should become an Academy?
An Academy has different funding arrangements
which mean it has greater control of how the pupils’
money is spent
Why we think we should become an Academy?
LA Services Vs. Academy Services
ONE SIZE FITS ALL SUPPORT FITS NEED
Why we think we should become an Academy?
We can decide what services meet our pupils’ needs and use the money from
the top slice to pay for them
What do our pupils need?
What is the view of theLocal Authority?
• The Local Authority have made it clear that they are neutral on schools becoming Academies, and would look to support schools whatever decision they made• The Local Authority has recently set
up a joint venture with CAPITA to provide services to Academies
Why we think we should become an Academy?
Economies of scale
We would also have greater buying power as two schools to negotiate better deals, meaning more money is available to spend on pupils
What is different in anAcademy?
Sharing resources
We could enhance what we already do in terms of making use of each other’s facilities and resources
What is different in anAcademy?
Additional work
We would have to do more accounting and financial administration
What is different in anAcademy?
New ResponsibilitiesWe would have to
take responsibility for those services which the Local Authority
Provided
We will have a lot to learn in the first year
What is different in anAcademy?
Being independentWe would need to make sure we have sufficient support to replace the comfort blanket of the Local
Authority.
It’s a brave new world!
What is the same in anAcademy?
• Each school retains its Catholic Ethos
• A commitment to High Academic Standards• Parental and staff representation on
Board of Directors and Academy Committees• Our relationship with other Catholic
schools
What is the process forconsultation? • Consultation period
runs until 1st May 2014
• Website with FAQs link from both schools’ websites
• Responses in writing by email or letter
• Questions or comments
What is the process forconversion? • Submit application to Department
for Education• Consultation• TUPE process with staff• DFE issue Academy Order• Decision whether to proceed• Establish Academy Trust• Sign Funding Agreement• Open Academy 1st October 2014
More information? Frequently asked questions
www.stchadsacademy.org.uk
Or via post to either school marked clearly, ‘ACADEMY CONSULTATION
RESPONSE’
More information?
www.stchadsacademy.org.uk
Click on “Consultation Documents” which will open the page with all the documents on it
Questions?