Chilford Hundred Education Trust Proposal for member schools to join - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Chilford Hundred Education Trust Proposal for member schools to join Anglian Learning Stakeholder meeting presentation November 2019

Page 2 CHET Stakeholder Presentation

Brief History of Chilford Hundred Education Trust

• Linton Village College converted to academy status in February 2011.
• LVC agreed to sponsor Meadow Primary School, created CHET and the school

converted April 2014.

• Linton Heights joined as voluntary convertor in November 2016.
• Trust successfully bid to open a Free School and The Pines opened in September

2018.

• Trust also agreed to sponsor Howard Primary School and it converted in

September 2018. All-through Trust with five quite different schools with 1,400+ pupils from 3-16 and 200+ staff

Page 3 CHET Stakeholder Presentation

What are the challenges all schools are facing?

Page 4 CHET Stakeholder Presentation

Recap of journey to date & next steps (1)

December 2018 CHET Directors agree to carry out strategic review following DfE RSC annual review and audit outcomes Three options identified

1. To expand CHET by seeking further member schools 2. To merge with another small local MAT 3. To join another existing Multi Academy Trust

Jan-March 2019 Directors, Chairs, Governors and Head teachers take part in a strategic working party led by external sector consultants March 2019 Directors agree that joining an existing Multi Academy Trust is the best option April – Aug 2019 Robust investigation of 3 local multi academy trusts

• Scoping and research
• Meetings with Trust personnel
• Visits to schools of other Trusts

Page 5 CHET Stakeholder Presentation

Recap of journey to date & next steps (2)

September 2019 Directors identify Anglian Learning as preferred Multi Academy Trust Sept – Oct 2019 CHET carries out further due diligence into Anglian Learning based on 29 possible risks. No high risks identified. Anglian Learning carries out due diligence into CHET and member schools. Oct 31st 2019 Anglian Learning Trustees to meet to consider outcome of due diligence and whether to invite CHET schools to join. Nov 1st 2019 Application submitted to DfE HTB. November 2019 Stakeholder engagement programme. Further commercial and legal due diligence is completed. December 2019 CHET Directors to consider outcome of stakeholder engagement and make final decision.

Page 6 CHET Stakeholder Presentation

Why Anglian Learning?

• 1. Alignment of values and aims: schools with their own ethos and identity

serving their communities.

• 2. A developing primary school hub that is already having a positive impact.
• 3. Four strong secondary schools (with a fifth joining in January 2020) that work

closely together in effective partnership.

• 4. A supportive and experienced central team supporting member schools.
• 5. Anglian Learning schools are neighbours to CHET so close enough for

collaboration but not in competition.

Page 7 CHET Stakeholder Presentation

Presentation by Anglian Learning

Chilford Hundred Education Trust

Linton Village College: Consultation with Staff and Parents

aspirational ambitious inclusive

What is Anglian Learning?

• Formed in 2016 from three existing trusts:

Bottisham Multi Academy Trust (Bottisham Village College and The Netherhall School); Bassingbourn Village College; Sawston Village College.

• Our motives:
• Drive forward school improvement and improve outcomes

for pupils, learners and staff

• Share expertise, resources and reduce costs
• Retain our identity and community-facing ethos
• In April 2018, three LA primary schools joined:

Bottisham Primary; Fen Ditton Primary; Stapleford Primary.

9

aspirational ambitious inclusive

Our aims

• To work collaboratively to improve educational outcomes, promote

social justice and tolerance, and foster ethical responsibility in building successful communities.

• To deliver a broad, rich and vibrant curriculum which prepares our

young people for active citizenship, rapid technological change and dynamic career pathways.

• To enable the very best opportunities for the professional

development of our workforce, to better impact upon the lives and wellbeing of children, young people and staff.

• To build and maintain environments and spaces that excite, inspire

and motivate learners of all ages.

• To develop leadership capability that will drive improvement, build

capacity and take collective responsibility for all of our pupils.

10

aspirational ambitious inclusive

Our values

We are:

• Aspirational and ambitious for all those in our community to be the best

they can be;

• Inclusive and comprehensive, working always in the interests of our

children and young people;

• Respectful in our relationships, underpinned by mutual support and trust;
• Unafraid to challenge ourselves and others to deliver excellence

and acting always with:

• Integrity, probity and honesty within Anglian Learning and as part of the

wider educational system.

11

aspirational ambitious inclusive

• Building a community of highly successful schools in Cambridgeshire,

West Suffolk and North Essex.

• Medium size multi academy trust.
• Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport joining the Trust in January 2020.
• New primary school in Cambridge in 2021.
• Each school confident and celebrating its own unique identity.

Vision

12

aspirational ambitious inclusive

What have we achieved: school improvement

• Improved pupil outcomes
• The Netherhall School
• The Oakes College Cambridge
• Ofsted
• Curriculum planning, access to the arts
• Advice on the safeguarding of pupils
• Leadership training
• Access to national conferences and

expertise

• Recruitment and retention strategies

13

aspirational ambitious inclusive

Other developments

• Strong focus on the wellbeing and workload of staff.
• Improving terms and conditions e.g. shared parental leave.
• Support for budget setting, monitoring and reporting.
• Team meetings, support and development for finance, HR, site, ICT, pastoral staff
• £1.3m investment in school buildings
• Procurement in catering and cleaning
• £1000s of savings in bulk laptop purchasing, expert advice and planning for ICT

infrastructure.

• Enabling school leaders and governors to concentrate on teaching and learning,

curriculum, behaviour and pupils.

14

aspirational ambitious inclusive

What does governance look like?

• Strong belief in the role and responsibilities of governing bodies.
• This includes:
• Ethos, aims and values of the school, within the broader Trust’s aims and

values.

• Setting and monitoring the budget for the school, approved by the Board
• Curriculum, teaching and behaviour policies (within the Frameworks

established by the Trust).

• Appointment of staff (with the exception of the Headteacher).
• Performance management of the Headteacher.
• Developing the improvement plan.
• Relationships with parents and the wider community.

15

aspirational ambitious inclusive

What does it mean for staff?

• Alignment with Anglian Learning policies, national pay and

conditions

• Access to a wider training programme, national organisations
• Engagement in Trust-wide strategic group meetings
• No compulsory redeployment across the Trust – but opportunities
• No imposition of standard approaches to teaching, behaviour

strategies and curriculum choices

• Expectation of developing the professionalism of school staff, based
• n local context and need rather than a one size fits all approach

16

aspirational ambitious inclusive

What does it mean for pupils and parents?

• Greater opportunities for pupils
• Improved outcomes
• Better facilities for learning
• Community and parental partnership

strengthened

• No change to school name, uniform and

identity – as a direct result of the involvement

• f Anglian Learning

8 November 2019 17

aspirational ambitious inclusive

Starting the journey ……..

• Establish positive relationships, an understanding of current

practice, celebrate strengths and support addressing priorities.

• Establish leadership links across academies.
• Create collaborative opportunities.
• Build on the current effective practice, sharing workload,

moderating assessment and developing provision.

• Implement quality assurance in line with individual academy

priorities – match engagement to need.

• Quickly support academies to benefit from the range of services

Anglian Learning provides access to.

18

aspirational ambitious inclusive

What do CHET academies bring to Anglian Learning?

• Leadership capacity
• Track record of success
• Free school experience
• Teaching school experience
• Strong governance
• Wider geographical reach
• Commitment to a broad curriculum

19

Jonathan Culpin Chief Executive Officer Anglian Learning Bottisham Village College Lode Road, Bottisham Cambridge CB25 9DL 01223 340340 enquiries@anglianlearning.org www.anglianlearning.org

Page 21 CHET Stakeholder Presentation

How will our school benefit?

Students & Pupils Staff & Leadership Leaders & Governors School Enhanced…  Teaching and learning  Curriculum  Provision for SEND and vulnerable students  Extra-curricular

• pportunities

 Access to resources  Pastoral support provision Better…  Professional development  Coaching & mentoring for all staff  Subject/Dept. expertise  Function expertise  Academic planning  Resource sharing  Peer-to-peer network e.g FM, SEN & pastoral  Career

• pportunities

Greater…  Leadership support & challenge  Leadership training  Governor training  Governor support  Operational management support  Sharing of practice  Focus on the school Effective and efficient…  Central services  Procurement and commissioning  Resource sharing  Policy management  Systems & procedures

Page 22 CHET Stakeholder Presentation

What will stay the same at our school?

• Our community school ethos and values
• Our own Headteacher
• Our teachers and support staff
• High standards of academic and personal development
• Excellent quality of teaching and learning
• School identity: name, logo and uniform
• Our own Governing Body managing the school
• Inclusive Admissions policy

Page 23 CHET Stakeholder Presentation

How staff are affected

• Staff no longer employed by CHET after conversion.
• All staff will work for Anglian Learning like colleagues at the other 7 member

schools.

• Transfer of employment under TUPE regulations with protection of employment

terms & conditions of employment at point of transfer.

▪

The Trust has developed principles of employment, which are applicable after the point of transfer, subject to the final TUPE consultation.

▪ Terms, conditions and pay at least equal to that agreed nationally/locally ▪ Contract of employment to work in your named school ▪ Single tier workforce: transferred, new and promoted staff on same T&Cs ▪ Full protection of pension rights for either Teachers Pension Scheme or Local Government Pension Scheme ▪ Recognition of Continuity of Service

Page 24 CHET Stakeholder Presentation

Next steps

• Academy consultation runs until Friday, November 29th
• Email questions to consultation@chetrust.co.uk by 5pm on Monday,

November 18th

• Q&A from parent and staff meetings to be published by November 22nd
• CHET Directors to consider consultation report at meeting in early December

and decide whether to proceed with conversion.

• Range of legal and regulatory tasks to be completed
• Target date for transfer is April 1st 2020