BOLNEY SCHOOL’S FUTURE
THE ACADEMY LANDSCAPE.
HOW ARE THINGS GOING TO CHANGE?
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QUICK HISTORY LESSON
• Church of England set up the National Society in 1811.
• As the beginnings of universal education
“Education for the poor in accordance with rights, practice and doctrine of the C of E…”
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QUICK HISTORY LESSON
• By 1851 census the church had;17,000 schools956,000 pupils being taught
• Bolney school founded in 1871. Mr McArthur became Head in 1872….
• Gradual nationalisation with Local Education Authorities starting in 1902
• 1944 Education Act saw the start of the “Dual system” of LA and Church running schools together. The basis of the present day system.
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CURRENT FUNDING SYSTEM
Department of Education (D of E) sets funding for each school.This money is paid to LA to administer
Local Authority delivers schools budget
share to Schools
Schools use funds to run the school
LA Top slices some funding to provide services
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CURRENT GOVERNANCE SYSTEMLOCAL AUTHORITY RESPONSIBLE FOR MONITORING SCHOOL PERFORMANCE AND
SUPPORTING GOVERNING BODIES.(MORE RECENTLY THE EMPHASIS OF MANAGING PERFORMANCE IS ON THE
GOVERNING BOARD)
GOVERNING BODY
SETS STRATEGIC DIRECTION AND MONITORS PERFORMANCE
HEAD TEACHER AND SENIOR LEADERSHIP
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WHAT IS AN ACADEMY?
• Academies are publicly funded independent state schools.
• Funding comes directly from central government rather than via the Local Authority.
• BASICALLY A LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP (LLP) OR TRUST IS FORMED TO MANAGE THE SCHOOL WITH TRUSTEES INSTEAD OF GOVERNORS.
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WHAT IS AN ACADEMY?Department of Education (D of E) sets funding for each school.
This money is paid to LA to administer
Local Authority sets schools budget share and pays to schools to
use
Schools use funds to run the school
LA Top slices some funding to
provide some services
FUNDING DIRECT TO ACADEMY
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NEW GOVERNANCE SYSTEM
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION MAKES FUNDING CONTRACT DIRECT WITH ACADEMY
BOARD OF DIRECTORS/ TRUSTEESSETS STRATEGIC DIRECTION AND MONITORS PERFORMANCERESPONSIBLE FOR MANAGING FINANCES AND EMPLOYING
STAFF
HEAD TEACHER AND SENIOR LEADERSHIP
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WHAT IS AN ACADEMY?
Academies have freedom from Local Authority ‘control’.to adapt or vary the National Curriculum.to change length/timing of school
day/term/year.to choose their provider across a wider range
of services.
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THE BACKGROUND TO ACADEMIES: WHY NOW?
• CROSS PARTY POLITICAL CONSENSUS• OFSTED• LOCAL AUTHORITY;• Both desire schools to become Academies• Services starting to be eroded as other schools
convert.• DIOCESE OF CHICHESTER
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WHAT ARE THE ACADEMY OPTIONS?
• SINGLE SCHOOL ACADEMY
• INDIVIDUAL ACADEMIES WORKING IN COLLABORATIONS/SOFT FEDERATIONS
• MULTI ACADEMY TRUSTS (MATS)
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MEMBERS
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
LGB LGB LGB LGB
SLT SLT SLT SLT
HOLDING TO ACCOUNT DELEGATION
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HOW WILL THIS CHANGE THE SCHOOL?
• MANAGEMENT LEVEL? – BIGGEST CHANGE
• CLASSROOM LEVEL?
• PARENT LEVEL?NEW NAME?NEW UNIFORM?NEW SCHOOL?
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WHAT’S GOING ON?
1. GOVERNING THE SCHOOLMaking sure we have the best school for our pupils
2. RESEARCHNational and Local events. Own research.
3. TALKINGTo other schools in the area.To the D of E, Diocese and LA.To Staff and Governors. Questionnaire.
To you; Parents and the Community.
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Thank you for your time, we promise to keep you informed.
QUESTIONS?
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