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Academy Conversion Watson Burton LLP Gillian Hall. 29 January 2013. clear practical advice. Who am I?. Senior partner of Watson Burton and head of the Education and Skills Group. Why convert?. It’s not about the money It’s about raising standards. Why convert into an existing MAT?. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
What is a MAT?
• Company limited by guarantee• Exempt charity• Members• Directors• Company Secretary• Obligation to file accounts
What is the process?
• Governing Body decision on what is best for the School• MAT decision on whether there is a good fit• DfE involvement• - outstanding and good schools
- fast track conversions
- sponsored conversions
Next Steps
• MAT carries out due diligence• TUPE process• Supplemental Funding Agreement agreed with DfE• Transfer agreement agreed with the LA• Lease agreed with the LA
Conversion
• Funding agreement signed• Transfer and lease documents completed• School becomes an academy• Local Governing Body appointed• Scheme of delegation adopted
Case Study
• Two primary schools in a hard federation• One outstanding, one good• Conversion into a MAT• Outstanding headteacher• Invited to sponsor a failing primary school and to support
a primary school below the floor
Watson Burton’s role
• Making provision for Local Governing Bodies• Preparing schemes of delegation• Carrying out the due diligence exercise• Running the legal aspects of the conversion with the LA
and the DfE
The outcome
• Autonomy through Local Governing Bodies• Two very good schools helping two less successful
schools• Cost reductions through shared services• Access to better quality services
Structure
Multi Academy TrustMaster Funding AgreementHolds all land and assets,
and employs all staff
Academy AOutstanding
Supplemental FundingAgreement
Local Governing Body – makes school specific decisions subject to
MAT policies
Academy BGood
Supplemental FundingAgreement
Local Governing Body –makes school specific decisions subject to
MAT policies
Academy CFloor
Supplemental FundingAgreement
Local Governing Body –makes school specific decisions subject to
MAT policies
Academy DSponsored
Supplemental FundingAgreement
Local Governing Body –makes school specific decisions subject to
MAT policies
Wellspring Academy Trust
• Same basic structure• Board of Directors• Local Governing Bodies• School Improvement• Shared Services
Any Questions?
• [email protected]• 0845 901 0955• www.watsonburton.com