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Creating a Free School Chain. Rachel Wolf Director New Schools Network. The Landscape. Academy chains have been growing for some time Chains of independent schools already exist The first Free School groups are beginning to make further applications - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Creating a Free School Chain
Rachel WolfDirector
New Schools Network
The Landscape
• Academy chains have been growing for some time
• Chains of independent schools already exist
• The first Free School groups are beginning to make further applications
• Many groups aim to build chains over time
Key Things to consider
• What are the core things that bind the chain together?
• What autonomy will schools within the chain have?
• How will you balance a consistent model with independence for frontline teachers?
• What new skills and people will you need?
• What are the practical benefits and obstacles?
• Is this actually right for you?
NSN Support
NSN is looking at how we can support groups who want to build chains
We will send out more information as we develop new resources
Contact [email protected] if you would like to discuss this in more detail
Developing a Federation Around Learning and Leadership
David Carter
Executive Principal
Cabot Learning Federation
The Cabot Learning
Federation• CLF Academies in 2012
– John Cabot Academy joined in Sept 2007– Bristol Brunel Academy joined in Sept 2007– Bristol Metropolitan Academy joined in Sept 2009– Hans Price Academy in Weston super Mare from April 2011– King’s Oak Academy in South Glos from September 2011– Bath Community Academy opening in September 2012
The Cabot Learning Federation
• Primary Academies from Sept 2012
• 2 are Sponsored Academies and 2 are Convertors– Hillfields Primary School- Minerva Primary Academy
– Oldbury Court Primary School- Frome Vale Academy
– Summerhill Junior School- Summerhill Academy
– Begbrook Primary School- Begbrook Primary Academy
Benefits of working in a Federation
• The sum of the parts is greater than the individual components– Friendly competition
• Principals lead across the Federation• School Centred school improvement• Single trust streamlines central services to create
more capacity for learning• Staff Training• Greater choice & Opportunity for students
“Collaboration for Outstanding
Achievement”• Objective 1-To support all of our Academies on their
journey to sustained Outstanding performance through partnership, support and collaboration
• Objective 2-To develop, support and train our staff so that they can be inspirational leaders, outstanding teachers, and excellent supporters of student learning
• Objective 3-To lead a sustainable future for the Cabot Learning Federation so that outstanding performance can be secured for future generations of students in our Academies
Why Federation? The “So What”
Question
• What must the structure achieve?– Improved Outcomes for Children– Improved Support and Development for Staff– Improved Cohesion for Parents– Improved status of Education for the
Community– Improved understanding in the Business Sector
CLF Leadership Structure
David Carter-Exec Principal
Cabot Learning Federation Principals & Director of Finance
Head of HR +3 HR Assts
Head of Finance+ 3 Finance Assts
PR and Comms, E learning and
EP PA
AST English, Maths & Science, Leader of Training andDevelopment, Primary Federation Team Leader
CLFStrategic
LeadershipTeam
CLF CentralSupport
Team
CLFEducation
Developing Teaching & Learning
• Main Focus– To identify and share the best practice in teaching and
learning across the four schools• Case Studies
– To design and support school “swaps” & exchanges– To move teachers from Satisfactory to Good– To move teachers from Good to Outstanding
• CLF target is 80% of observations show good or better
– To enable, where appropriate, teachers and support staff to visit and work alongside colleagues from the other Academies
Leadership and Succession Planning
Hub• Leadership Development
Programmes – Emerging Leaders– Middle Leaders– Emerging Senior Leaders
• Make connections for staff visits to schools across the UK and Overseas– Boston USA and Finland– CLF Study Tours when at
least 1 Academy has INSET Day
• Coaching and Mentoring– NQT and PCGE across
CLF– Appointment Directory– Alumni
• Student Parliament Leadership Development Programme
• Senior Leaders on secondment
Student Development
• CLF Vi Form Campus on 3 Academy Sites
• Student Parliament– MP from each Year
Group in Each Academy
• CLF Combination Sports Teams– Rugby, Football (Boys
and Girls), Netball, Hockey and Cricket
• CLF Arts Showcase– Dance Company– Theatre in Education
VI Form BTEC Perf Arts
– CLF Arts team at Edinburgh Festival
• “Teachers of the Future”• Gifted and Talented
– Year 9 Technology– University Visits-Y10
and Y12– Summer School
The Cabot Learning Federation (CLF) Governance Model
Cabot Learning Federation Board of Trustees - sponsored by
Rolls Royce PLC and the University of the West of England.
(15 members)
Each academy has an academy council made up
of 13 members-7 are appointed by sponsors and 6 represent the community
Leadership, Curriculum & Behaviour Sub
Committee
Chairs of Academy Council Sub Committee
Finance and General Purpose Sub Committee
Achievement and Teaching Sub
Committee
How a Secondary Orientated federation can add value to a cluster of Primary Academies
What is the Vision?
• Outstanding 4-19 Education for every child who attends a CLF Academy– From September 2012 a parent has the
choice of a CLF Academy from Reception Class to Post 16 and with our University links to the age of 21
Improving Capacity, Changing Cultures, Building Resilience
Improving the Quality of teaching &
learning
Improving the Quality of teaching &
learning
Improving the quality & Impact of Leadership &
Governance
Improving the quality & Impact of Leadership &
Governance
Improving the quality of
Transition in a 4 to 19 Federation
Improving the quality of
Transition in a 4 to 19 Federation
Improving the Quality and Impact of
Finance and HR Management
Improving the Quality and Impact of
Finance and HR Management
Improving the Quality and
range of SEN and Welfare
Provision
Improving the Quality and
range of SEN and Welfare
Provision
5 Core Strands5 Core
Strands
The Role of the Executive Principal-How does it work? How does it
compare with single School Leadership?
What does an Executive
Principal do?• The Core Role
– Coach and Mentor new Heads and SLT
– Deliver the CLF Leadership programmes
– QA the quality of education– Lead learning reviews
across both schools– Talent Spot and
Succession Plan– Income generation– Report to the CLF Board
– Observe lessons and share best practice with SLT
– Assemblies– Unions, DFE, Press and
Media, NCSL, EFA Partnership for Schools
– Federation Strategic Plans– Relationship with Sponsors– Facilitate teacher
exchanges
The Implications & Advantages of
running more than one School
• Brand Identity• Accelerates schools
improvement as the staff talent pool is greater– One contract-One
workforce
• Economies and Efficiencies of Scale
• Creation of a central team for Finance and HR
• Executive Leadership• Collective
Responsibility for all students
• The key…– Sharing Practice
– Creating New Practice
Patricia SowterExecutive Headteacher
Cuckoo Hall Academies Trust
Organisational Structure
CUCKOO CUCKOO HALLHALL
WOODPECKERWOODPECKERHALLHALL
KINGFISHERKINGFISHERHALLHALL
HERON HERON HALLHALL
PRIMARY ACADEMIES
SECONDARY
Cuckoo Hall Primary:One of the first primary academy
converters• Became a Primary Academy September 2010
• An outstanding school – turned around from special measures
• Autonomy and freedoms to improve education for children
• Over-subscribed and high demand from parents
From Primary School to Academy…
… A seamless transition for pupils (and parents)
The Context
• A very large school: over 800 pupils
• Over 50% EAL
• Over 35% FSM
• An area with very high levels of deprivation
Key Ingredients For Success
• Strong, focussed leadership
• A relentless focus on literacy and mathematics
• Robust systems and structures
• Excellent teaching
• High expectations for ALL children’s learning
• A stimulating and wide-reaching curriculum
• Strong partnership and communication with parents
The Way Forward
• Work with governors to define our own future and take control of our own destiny
• Taking our vision further
• The opening of our first Free School
Woodpecker Hall Primary Academy• Opened September 2011 in temporary accommodation
• A shared vision, but a separate school
• Deployment of existing expertise to ensure success
• High demand and over-subscribed
• Moved to permanent site September 2012
From Vision to Reality:
Artist’s impression
From Vision to Reality:
Artist’s impression
The completed school
Cuckoo Hall Academies Trust
• An over-arching Trust for governance
• Consistency
• Quality
• Effective deployment of resources
Kingfisher Hall Primary Academy
• Opened September 2012 in temporary accommodation
• Another ‘sister’ school within CHAT
• Already fully subscribed
• Will move to permanent site September 2013
Heron Hall Academy:A Secondary “all-through” school
• A long-held vision for our children to transfer to excellent secondary education
• Demand from parents
• Successful proposal: will open for 90 pupils in September 2013
• Building to 6 or 8 form of entry by September 2018
Making It Happen• Never losing sight of the overall vision
• Taking opportunities where possible
• Responding to parental demand
• “Creative thinking” (i.e. accommodation, deployment of resources and expertise)
Sustainability and Future Planning
• Capacity-building
• Governance
• Leadership structure
• Business management
• Operational functions
Building Capacity
• Developing our own leaders:• Mentoring & Coaching
• Opportunities across the schools
• Appointment and induction of new teachers and teaching assistants
• Training our own teachers
• Operational Teams:• Business & Finance
• Marketing & Project Management
• Human Resources
The Future:An exciting partnership
with Buckingham University
• Training teachers with outstanding practitioners
• Apprenticeship model
• Sharing expertise across the primary and secondary sector
We can ALL succeed!
Thank YouThank You