MATs: The journey to Academy and

beyond

Dawn Haywood: Education Director

Jo Grail: Primary Strategic Lead

What we will cover:

Journey to MATs:

Moral Purpose

Why be part of a

MAT & which one?

The MAT family (Number and types of schools)

MAT approach (Standardisation, alignment,

autonomy)

Life in a MAT:

• What schools get

• Building Capacity

• Operations• (HR, Finance, IT, Estates, etc)

• Governance

Moral Purpose

What is your vision for childrens’ outcomes in Plymouth?

What values underpin all you do as educators?

PRIDE IN EXCELLENCEUnlocking Academic and Personal Potential

Why?

Why be part of a MAT?

What are your fears?

Which MAT? Some things to consider

•Create your own MAT?

•Join a MAT?

•Ethos, Values and Vision?

•MAT family: What schools are in the MAT?

•Standardisation or Autonomy?

•Track record of success?

Leave your shirt in a better place…

WAT Vision: Goals and Aspirations

Five Year Goals

1.To have three 2-19 Learning Communities.2.All academies to be deemed as ‘good’ or ‘outstanding’ within two years of joining WAT.3.To have human capacity to ensure a ‘self-improving’ system.4.To have effective operating structures in governance and finance.

Objectives

1. To develop three 2-19 Learning Communities within 45 min drive, providing excellent education for 2-19 year olds.

2. Build effective systems and structures (finance, governance, estates, IT, HR).

3. Develop the WAT brand and ethos through our five ‘plinths’.

4. Drive academy improvement.5. Effective quality assurance and

review.

WAT Family

Three Learning Communities for 2-19 year olds

Windsor High School and Sixth Form

Goldsmith Academy (Sept 2012)

Rivers Academy (Nov 2013)

Business Centre

Manor Way Academy (Oct 2015)

Colley Lane Academy (June 2016)

Walsall Free School/Secondary (Sept 2017+)

Kingswinford Secondary (May 2016)

Another Primary (Sept 2017+)

Another Primary (Sept 2017+)

Walsall Primary (Sept 2017)

Tenterfields Primary (Sept 2016)

Another Primary (Sept 2017+)

Halesowen Primary (Sept 2016)

Walsall Primary (Sept 2017)

Another Primary (Sept 2018+)

September 2018:15 schools

MAT Family

How might MAT families look in Plymouth?

Standardisation

WAT Approach

Autonomy

Standardisation through collaboration

Standardised Aligned Autonomy

• Single Employer• Key central policies • HR/Finance/Compliance/IT• Governance and LABs• Teaching & Learning Principles• ASPIRE• Data reporting• Academy SEF• Appraisal• Two trust INSET Days• Catering• Baseline - EYFS• Branding?• Estates?

• Teaching & Learning• Student Leadership• Curriculum Framework• Assessment Approach• Moderation• Exam Boards• English• Maths• CPD• Staff recruitment• Early Years• Peer Review• Behaviour approaches?• Curriculum (SOW)?

• Lesson planning• Lesson observation• Formative

assessment and reporting

• Roles and Responsibilities

• Parents Evenings• Enrichment• Marketing• Communication• Curriculum content

PRIDE IN EXCELLENCEUnlocking Academic and Personal Potential

Enthuse, inspire, engage,

every lesson,every day.

Teaching

Strategic T & LTeam

Pedagogy Champions

CollaborativeCo-Coaching

‘ In the Spotlight’CPD

Sharing Practice

Events & Website

Guided Lesson

Observations (IRIS) &

Learning Walks

Action Research

Developingtomorrow’s

leaders today

Learning

Developingtomorrow’s

leaders today

Self

National

School

HouseSubjects/Passions

Classroom

WAT

BIG PICTURE

ASPIRE self review (tutor time)

ASPIRE self review (lessons)ASPIRE (Independence) in lessons

Lead Learners – FacultiesPaired Readers, Maths MentorsDesign Agency, Psychology coachesArt Leaders, History LeadersGeography Leaders, Music Leaders, Business LeadersDance Leaders,French Leaders, Coding Leaders,Sports Leaders

House SenatorsHouse Seniors

Head Boy & GirlSchool SenatePrefectsStudent Union Sixth Form AmbassadorsHealthy Schools Ambassadors

Student AmbassadorBoardStudent Senate SummitReading Mentors

‘Always in All Ways’

Building an enterprising spirit and supporting young people to discover and

achieve their career dreams

WAT Enterprise Journey21st Century Skills Leadership

DevelopmentCollaboration

Reaching for Your

Enrichment Opportunities

Provide exciting opportunities for young people to pursue their passions, broaden their horizons and raise their aspirations

Clubs

Educational Visits

Saturday School

Summer School

Guest Speakers

Mentors/Coaches

Mastery Morning

PRIDE IN EXCELLENCEUnlocking Academic and Personal Potential

What Schools Get

What When

Support from the CEO Weekly

Support from the Education Director Weekly

Support from the Strategic Lead Primary/Secondary (Curriculum, Assessment, SEF, SIP)

1 day per month

WAT Schools Progress Meetings 1 per half term

External/Peer Review Ofsted training – 2 daysSchool review - 2 days annuallyHT & SLT are part of the team involved in reviews of two other schools annually

Leadership & Management

What Schools Get

What When

Strategic Teaching and Learning Group (Deputy Heads)

1 per half term

Support from the Strategic Leader T & L Bespoke (monthly)

English (Director/Primary coordinator) Bespoke (weekly)

Maths (Director/Primary coordinator) Bespoke (weekly)

PE (Director/Primary PE Coordinator) Bespoke (weekly)

English and maths Mastery Morning (year 6 children)

Weekly (Friday’s)

Teaching & Learning

What Schools Get

What When

Finance support (Finance Director) Monthly meeting with School Finance ManagersBespoke support to schools

Estates (Estates Manager) Weekly

IT (Strategic Leader IT & IT Technicians) Monthly support from Strategic Leader IT0.5 days per week IT Technician support

Marketing & Branding 1 workshop per term Bespoke support for schools

Support Services

What Schools Get

What When

WAT Conference (All staff) 1 day annually

Leaders and Directors Summit 2 days annually

Collaborative INSET Day 1 day annually

Strategic Teaching and Learning Group (Deputy Heads)

0.5 day per half term

Pedagogy Champs Group 0.5 days per half term

Literacy Leaders Group 0.5 per term

Maths Leaders Group 0.5 per term

EYFS Leaders Group 0.5 per term

SEN Leaders Group 0.5 per term

Finance ManagersFaculty Directors Group

Monthly0.5 per half term

Collaboration - Staff

What Schools Get

What When

Student Ambassador Board 2 days annually

Student Senate Summit 2 days annually

Mastery Morning Every Friday

Student Leaders (Reading Mentors, Sports Leaders etc)

Weekly

Student Competitions, Celebration Events and Challenges

Lots!

Collaboration - Students

Providing excellent environments for high quality CPD through collaboration

Quality Professional Learning for

Leaders, Teachers and Support staff

Windsor Academy Trust -Programmes to support our joint Learning Communities

School specific CPD - meeting targeted needs Rivers

Primary Academy

Windsor High School and Sixth Form

Goldsmith Primary Academy

Wider Community

Wider community of schools –learning through collaboration both within Teaching School Alliances and wider.

Windsor Academy Trust

Building leadership, teaching and support staffcapacity for in-school and school-to-school support

Manor Way Primary

Academy

Colley Lane

Primary Academy

MA in Leadership & Innovation

• WAT Teaching and Learning Principles• Action Research

• Coaching and mentoring• Self-awareness through video & observation

Future Leaders/

Growing Heads

NPQH

System Leadership

Executive Headship

School Lead Practitioner

WAT Lead Practitioner

School Specialist Teacher

WAT Specialist Teacher

Teacher and Leadership Development

Pedagogy Champion

and First Steps

ITE:Schools DirectTeach First

NQT Polishing Pedagogy

On-going developmentof self and

others

NPQSL

NPQML

Aspiring Middle Leaders

Support Staff

Personal

Effectiveness e.g. Handling not

Strangling

Performance

Management

Business

Managers

Skills e.g. Being a great

PA, Organising

Meetings

Special

Educational

Needs

Health and

Safety e.g. First Aid,

Working at

Heights

Leadership

for Support

Staff

Chief Executive

Keith Sorrell

FT

Finance Director

Mark Moody

FT & Finance Manager

StrategicLeader T & L

Sonya Lanckham

0.6 FTE

Strategic Leader IT

Mike Hannaman

0.4 FTE

EstatesManager

Jon Jones

FT

Training Manager

Alison Halford

FT

Exec Assistant & Marketing

Officer

PippaRimmer

FT

Strategic Leader

Primary

Jo Grail

0.5 FTE

EducationDirector

Dawn Haywood

FT

Chief Operating

Officer/Operations

Manager

HR

Director/Manager

Central Team

Increase in time or new appointment

Primary English

Lead Practitioner

0.5 FTE

Primary PE Lead Practitioner FTE

Secondary English

Lead Practitioner

0.5 FTE

SecondaryScience

Lead Practitioner

0.5 FTE

Secondary Maths

Lead Practitioner

0.5 FTE

Primary Early Years

Lead

Practitioner

0.5 FTE

Primary Maths

Lead Practitioner

0.5 FTE

WAT Lead Practitioners

Increase in time or new appointment

Governance

Board of Directors

Finance & Audit

Committee

Personnel Committee

Performance & Standards Committee

Windsor High School and Sixth Form

LAB

Manor Way Primary

LAB

Colley Lane Primary

LAB

Kingswinford

LAB

Goldsmith Primary

Academy

LAB

Rivers Primary

Academy

LAB

Members

Tenterfields

Primary

LAB

Thank you

and

questions

Further Information

Email: info@windsoracademytrust.org.uk

WAT website: www.windsoracademytrust.org.uk

@WinAcadTrust

Dawn Haywood

dhaywood@windsoracademytrust.org.uk07775750911

Jo Grail

jgrail@windsoracademytrust.org.uk07885760869