Transcript What are academies?

What are academies?
Independent state schools – free from LA control
Academies receive same funding as maintained schools with
additional funding for services that the LA would have
provided
As of 1 May 2012 there are 1807 academies (407 January 2011)
48% of all secondary schools
A brief history
City Technology Colleges 1988 (Con)
Sponsored Academies 2000 (Lab)
Convertor academies 2010 (Con/lib Coalition)
What has changed?
Transformational
‘v’
No choice
Sponsor
Closure of old school
Chains
Convertor
Governor choice
no sponsor
Improve on good/outstanding
No chains
Church Stretton would be a convertor applicant
Why Consider it?
Freedom
Innovate
flexibility
raise standards - QTL
What does this mean?
Freedom
control of budget
pay + conditions
curriculum
timings
Innovate
resources
facilities
Extra revenue - £204k gross per annum
Safeguarding standards
Academies are run by a trust subject to
company/charitable law
Accounts are audited + published annually
Non profit making
Admissions, exclusions + SEN regulations remain
Agreements can confirm pay + conditions
Ofsted inspects
Responsibilities
Lease holder of land/buildings
Employer of staff
Outcomes for pupils
A Good School With Outstanding features
Broad + balanced curriculum inc. English, Maths + Science
Better facilities/class size
No branding, name change, uniform
‘Becoming an academy gives professionals greater scope to
innovate and raise standards for the pupils in their schools, while
remaining clearly accountable for the outcomes they deliver’
Andrew Mc Cully DFE
Locally
22 Secondary Schools in Shropshire
3 converted
8 currently consulting
All heads/governing bodies considering status
LA ‘neutral’
LA ‘(I predict) that all secondary schools will be academies
within 18 months’
Consultation
Academy working party – 7 governors
formed 2011
reformed 2012 (strategic review)
To report to FGB
Establish consultation
visits to 4 academies
meet staff/parents/community
Questions
www.education.gov/schools/academy
www.antiacademies.org.uk
Thank you