becoming an academy presentation to westminster briefing in june
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Contents
1. Different types of Academy
2. Progress on convertor schools
3. The governments approach to the academy programme
4. The policy implications for local authorities
5. Lessons learnt for LA’s and schools
Different types of Academies
Sponsored Academies Convertor Schools Free Schools
Relevant legislation
School phase and type
School performance
Revenue funding
Capital funding
Existing/ New Schools?
Numbers
Education Act 2003Academies Act 2010
Secondary
State funded independent schools that receive an equivalent level of funding to neighbouring community schools
Underperforming schools
Outstanding + Good with O/S features
Not applicable – New and Independent Only
Secondary, Primary and Special + Free School AP
Significant capital investment based on
building condition
Basic Need and Maintenance via LA
+ additional £80m fund in 11/12
Funded directly from central government
Existing SchoolsNew and
Independent Schools
274 open1244 applications430 conversions
22 approved to pre-opening8 funding agreements signed
Academies Act 2010Education Bill 2011
© Becoming an Academy Limited June 2011
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Academy Convertor Schools – Implementation progress
1000
500
Non
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Sep
ConversionsExpressions of interest Applications
Jun Jul Aug Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr
Projected numbers
400
300
200
100
900
800
700
600
1100
Jun JulMay
1400
1300
1200
1500
1700
1600
1800
Ofsted / Performance (5A*-C GCSE)
Inadequate Satisfactory Good Outstanding (Good with o/s)
0-35%
36%-40%
41%-50%
51%+
Sponsored Academies by 2015 (35% of schools)Sponsored Academies by 2015 (35% of schools)
The Government’s approach to the academy programmeSecondary Schools
Sponsored AcademiesSponsored Academies
Sponsored by 2012/13 (21% of schools)Sponsored by 2012/13 (21% of schools)ConvertorSchools
ConvertorSchools
Academy conversion through collaborative partnership
Academy conversion through collaborative partnership
It appears therefore that the only schools that may be unable to become academies are those that are inadequate...............
with over 50% A* to C GCSE’s
The policy implications for local authorities
The Levers
Basic need•BSF cut•Significant growth in demand for primary and secondary places•Static basic need funding•Falling revenue funding restricting borrowing capability
LA’s – Organisational Falling revenue fundingCommissioner/ provider Target Operating Model
Maintenance•BSF cut•Pressure on capital from basic need; statutory obligation…..•Growing maintenance liability
Existing provision•Historical provision imbalances in the Special and PRU estate
Social objectives in one sentence!To help and support schools to become better clients
How will we do it?As a social enterprise we reinvest the majority of our operating profits into achieving our social objectives
What we provide•Individual schools – Free access to a register of the most experienced advisors in the education sector
•For groups of schools – A one-stop shop service of legal, financial, HR with a project management wrap-around. The procurement of replacement services
•For LA’s – Preparing the LA for the transfer of assets and contracts, involvement in the TUPE process and approach to providing services to the new academies.
Contacts at today’s conference:•Chris Twigg•Stephen Smith
About uswww.becominganacademy.org
Key overall issues
Pensions issues – LGPS. Understanding impact, actuarial assessment
LA Services - and third party contracts. Assess and request position early. Negotiate!
Insurance – secure best value?
Employment risks and capital costs
Financial reporting and obligations – development of staff
Premises responsibility: Gap Analysis
Considerations and overcoming barriers
Funding Expertise – Extend scope of financial reporting Engage early with the LA re: financial closedown
Avoid cash flow difficulties. Plan beyond conversion
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