Multi Academy Trusts: The role of the CEO A

Transcript:Multi Academy Trusts: The role of the CEO A:
Multi Academy Trusts: The role of the CEO A presentation for Future Leaders’ Executive Educators programme CEOs have a variety of roles… Corporate chief executive Instructional leader Leadership developer Orchestrator of partnership depth Quality assurer Guardian of the flame Thinker and strategist Communicator Ambassador Business developer …but operate across a broad spectrum of MATs… Fledgling MATs with two or three academies MAT spectrum More established MATs with 10–20 academies Developing MATs with five to 10 academies Large MATs with 20 or more academies …though the size of the average MAT is growing Number of academies by size of academy grouping March 2011 July 2015 Nearly two-thirds of the 4,725 academies are now in MATs and there are 517 MATs that have two to five academies, 98 with 6 to 15 and 19 with 16 or more Source: DfE So, the focus of the session will be to: Examine each of the CEO roles in more detail Consider a number of variables that influence the exercise of CEO roles Work in groups on applying this thinking to our context Allow time for personal assessment and reflection Thinker and strategist Guardian of the flame Maturity Decline Start-up and learn Growth Progress Time Stagnate or renew? Maintaining momentum and an improvement trajectory Instructional leader *The scope of the tight-loose balance will also apply to other areas – for example, performance management, ICT and financial reporting systems. Leadership developer Orchestrator of partnership depth Quality assurer *A good data dashboard system will also embrace metrics on pupil and staff attendance, behaviour, applications for places, and financial management Business developer Communicator within the MAT Ambassador for the MAT Corporate executive A CEO’s role will depend on how they distribute leadership – to other members of a central team CEO Business Manager PA Chief Operating Officer Management accountant Director of Teaching and Learning* Part-time Marketing Officer Director of Standards Central Business Team HR and Estates Managers MAT spectrum Key curriculum specialists* *Might be based in academies *Might be linked to a SLT role in one of the academies An example Other senior leaders carrying out ad hoc roles As the MAT develops the CEO role will evolve Chief Operating Officer Management accountant Director of Teaching and Learning* Part-time Marketing Officer Director of Standards Central Business Team HR and Estates Managers MAT spectrum Key curriculum specialists* CEO Senior, middle leaders & expert practitioners Senior, middle leaders & expert