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Bemerton St JohnProposed transfer to

Community Information and Consultation Meeting15 November 2018

Agenda for this eveningIntroductionsInformation and progress updateMLP Questions and feedback

July 2015 decision by governors of the three

founding secondary schools – St Edmund’s Girls’ School, The Trafalgar School at Downton and

W

yvern College

to pursue MAT status with following principles:

shape and enhance comprehensive education for wider group of young people locally

develop breadth and quality of provision

achieve economies of scale

recruit and retain the best staff and provide high quality professional development

create a Trust that

in time provides all-through

provision from 3-19

Our Journey

MLP’s core purposeTo improve outcomes and life chances for the children and young people attending the schools in our Trust

To impact positively and foster growth in the community we serve

Our valuesOpportunity and equality we provide opportunities for all, finding the best in others and ourselvesCollaboration and integrity we work collaboratively, generously sharing ideas and best practice

Aspiration, optimism and compassion we are aspirational for all our children, young people and staff, striving for greatness and supporting all to achieve

Project Transfer Board formedDue diligence processes completed by MLP and

Bemerton St JohnApplication developed and submitted MDIF bid successful to support first primary school

Stakeholder

consultation strategy planned

DfE approval

in October to

progress

for expected conversion February 2019

Detailed

implementation & conversion plans developed

Staff

data collection & TUPE planning underway

Stakeholder

consultation

launch

Strategic improvement strategyProgress and outcomes for students in each cohort exceed national expectations and prior performanceCollective responsibility for standards underpinned by system for quality assuranceSchool to school support focussed on teaching and learning

Key priority areas:

Attainment and progress, including PPD agenda

Curriculum development

Attendance and attitude to learning

Pupil and student

recruitment and transition

Staff recruitment and ITT

Staff continuing professional

development

Pupil and student mental health and well being

Our successes to dateSarum Academy joined in November 2017Salisbury Sixth Form College joined in August 2018Improving progress in all schools with three year upward trend and no school with negative progressS

uccessful funding bids to ESFA Jan 17, March 18Collaborative development for Wyvern and St Edmund’s on Laverstock campusStrong local partnerships with other MATS, including Somerset Road Educational Trust and Salisbury Plain AcademiesSEND resource development on Sarum site through partnership with Reach South Academy Trust and Springfields Academy

A MAT of Church and Community Schools4 Members

1 x SDBE Corporate Member nominated by the Members for approval by the Diocese1 x CofE Foundation Member2 x non-Foundation members

Of which

1

is the Chair

of Trustees

2 member appointed

9 Trustees

1 x Exec

Headteacher

ex-officio

4 x CofE Foundation / 4 x non-foundation TrusteesMajority (at least 6) are Member appointedOption to co-opt up to 3 additional TrusteesOf the above 8-11 places, when appointing Trustees the Members considered:The skills mix coverageMaintaining the C of E foundation balance as far as is possible

An understanding of all education phases (primary / secondary / post 16)

Each school

has

a ‘linked’ Trustee – not as an LGB rep, but as a means to ensure line of sight and for Trustees to have a means

of

further oversight and for a school to have a further line through to the Trust

Board

For BSJ this Link Trustee may well be a current BSJ governor

Local school governance1 Local Governing

Body per school (one only for Wyvern St Edmund’s)Governors

are

appointed by the Trustees / parent representatives will have been nominated by parent groups

Retain respective status as

C of E

(VA, VC) or Community (Foundation) schools

Between

6 and 12 Governors relevant to their need – skills and community focused

Headteacher

as ex-officio Governor

2 Parent Governors – but can be from any MLP schoolSchools can have 1 other member of staff nominated as a Governor but this is not a requirementSchools can have local working groups if they wishDelegation approachFocus of LGB is to hold the school leadership to account

Assumed high autonomy with flexible delegation model based on triggers of performance

Accountable

to the Trustees via the central Board committees

Chairs

of Governing Boards forum

Facilitates the collaboration at local governance level

Facilitates

rotation of governors between

schools’

LGBs to support improvement and access to key

skills

- Is a significant means by which communication is fostered from LGB to Trust Board and vice versa

Existing StaffWill be employed by Magna Learning Partnership instead of the individual school governing bodiesS

taff will move to the new employer through TUPE (Transfer of Undertakings – Protection of Employment regulations). All Staff are entitled to transfer to the new employer on the same Terms and Conditions of EmploymentStaff will still be consulted and whilst not subject to the TUPE process staff will be involved and Terms and Conditions of Employment will be considered alongside those of the converting school staffPensions remain unchanged – Local Government Pension Scheme and Teachers’ Pension Scheme

MAT membership can open

up new possibilities for career development

Operational Structure

Board of Trustees

Executive Headteacher

St Edmund’s Headteacher

Trafalgar Headteacher

Wyvern Headteacher

Sarum

Headteacher

S6C

Principal

Director of Finance & Business

School Improvement & MAT Development Board

Regional Schools’ Commissioner

Teaching & Education Support Staff

Teaching & Education Support Staff

Teaching & Education Support Staff

Teaching & Education Support Staff

Teaching & Education Support Staff

Central Support

HR

Finance

Commercial

Facilities

Land & BuildingsTransfer/lease of all school land and buildings to MLP meeting all legal requirements Retain shared use agreementsA key consideration is the asset state and value that the trust becomes responsible for and therefore its condition and liabilities – due diligence underway

The financial implications of the buildings dovetail to the financial work for planning future capital programmes

The opportunityA shared approach to teaching and learning, increasing opportunities for sharing best practice, in particular with transition from KS2-3 in order to maximise progress for

children The development of a primary strategy for MLP which encourages other primaries to join, is led by experts in the sector and co-ordinated through a single leadership structureOpportunities for the continuity of provision for the most vulnerable children and young people, allowing all a supported pathway from primary to sixth form  The development of benefits through economies of scale and efficiencies in resources and facility sharing, providing both financial advantage and wider opportunities for student enrichment The recruitment and retention of high quality staff, linked to excellent CPD and career development The alignment of quality systems and processes across the MAT for the benefit of all and through a common set of values and

ethos

The strengthening of partnerships with other educational providers in the area including other Trusts

Growth StrategyJune 2018 2200 on rollSeptember 2018 2700 on rollSeptember 2019 3000 plus on rollJoiners to be inclusive of all

phases with focus on primary Building efficiencies, developing expertiseAt pace, but at the right pace and remaining local

Stakeholder EngagementTo date - In school meetings and stakeholder letters keeping everyone informedFormal communication and consultation window

open for all stakeholders Governors / Staff / parents & carers / local key people / partners / other schools locally / local services & businessesOpen community event November 15th

FAQs

to be updated and published

Consultation website – magnalearningpartnership.co.uk

Consultation email –

consultation@bemerton-st-john.wilts.sch.uk

Covers change of status for Bemerton St John to join Magna Learning PartnershipFormal TUPE consultation for staff held separately

‘empowering students to be the source of their own success’‘Courage, commitment, compassion’

‘Inspired to learn’‘working hard, achieving more’‘Aspiration Excellence Success’'Belief and Confidence to Aspire'

February 2019‘Excellence together’

“Unity is strength; where there is teamwork and collaboration

, wonderful

things can be achieved.”