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Public Consultation Meeting
Proposed [School Name]
Church of England Academy
[Date]
Academies
 Academies
are publicly funded independent
state schools.
 Funding comes directly from central
government rather than via the Local Authority.
 The Governing Body (certain schools) can
decide whether to apply to become an
Academy.
 For others, the DfE issues an Academy Order
and a Sponsor is Appointed.
What’s Different about Academies?
 Freedoms
 Governance
 Accountability
 Funding
....and what stays the
same?
 Laws on admissions,
exclusions and SEN
 Partnership and
collaboration
 Inspection
 Not for profit
What are the Proposals for this
School?
The Diocese of Ely Multi AcademiesTrust
will sponsor the new Academy
 It will be called “[Name of the Academy]”
 The vision for the school.
 This consultation is to start to answer
your questions but also to find out what
things should be included in the school’s
improvement plans as it becomes an
academy managed by DEMAT
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DEMAT
A not for profit Trust.
 The Trust aims to serve its community by
providing education of the highest quality within
the context of Christian belief and practice.
 Ely Diocesan has 83schools.
 DEMAT has in place a central team with
education, ICT, buildings, finance and management
expertise, organised and focussed on supporting
and developing the academies that become part
of the Trust.
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How will this Affect Staff?
 Staff
will transfer from the employment of
{current employer’s name]to the Academies
Trust (TUPE)
 TUPE is the Transfer of Undertaking (Protection
of Employment) Regulations 2006
 All employees who are in post at {Date of
proposed transfer] will transfer
What changes?
 The
school day will stay the same.
 The school uniform, badge and ‘name’ stay the
same
 The curriculum and extra curriculum activities
will only be changed where improvements are
required and this will be done with full
communications and notice
 Those groups that use the school now will still
be able to use the school after the conversion.
What Changes?
Staff will have a new employer
 The Local Governing Body will be
reconstituted, with Governors appointed
by DEMAT. There will still be teacher and
parent representatives on the LGB as well
as a representative from the Parish
Church.
 Some policies will have to be amended to
reflect the status of the new employer
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What about the Future?
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No plans to change anything without
consultation.
The Trust schools will deliver the national
curriculum.
For its staff the Trust would expect to adopt
any National collective agreements –
however will not be obliged to do so and
will consult as necessary.
The Trust plans to increase the number of
schools sponsored. Widening opportunities
for collaboration and for procuring services
collectively.
Next Steps
Consultation continues until [date], please
return the consultation questionnaires.
 The Academy development plan will be
agreed.
 The legal work for transfer will be done.
 The Minister’s approval for the
conversion will be sought.
 The new LGB will be constituted.
 Conversion once approved will occur.
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Questions
A
handout is available of FAQs, new
questions, and the answers to them will be
posted on the school website. There is also
a FAQ page on the DEMAT website at
http://www.elydemat.org/faqs.html
If you have any other queries please do
ask them now, or if you would prefer direct
these to [DEMAT / School].