Gardening……
External reviews of governance: guide for schools and academy trusts
DfE has updated it’s guidance on how to arrange an effective external review of governance for a school or academy trust…so as to improve the performance of the governing body.
To access this material click here.
If you would like to discuss external reviews of governance more broadly (or indeed, just have a basic and more general chat about what I do) please contact me at jack@jackminto.com or on 017514 499238 for a preliminary discussion.
Books……
When I get a little money I buy books; and if any is left I buy food and clothes.
Desiderius Erasmus
Ofsted to inspect all schools by 2025 after £24m funding boost
Ofsted will inspect all schools and further education providers by summer 2025 after receiving a £24 million boost to speed up visits.
Click here to read an in-depth article published by Schools Week on this.
If you would like to discuss how to your academy school or trust might optimally plan for an Ofsted Inspection (or indeed, have a basic and more general chat about what I do) please contact me at jack@jackminto.com or on 017514 499238 for a preliminary discussion.
There was an Old Man in a boat………
There was an Old Man in a boat,
Who said, ‘I’m afloat! I’m afloat!’
When they said, ‘No! you aint!’
He was ready to faint,
That unhappy Old Man in a boat.
Edward Lear
Abbreviation
Why is “abbreviation” such a long word…….?
Academy trust “Alliances” as a defence against forced participation in a MAT
Now this is interesting……five single-academy trusts have launched an “Alliance” to ward off the erosion of each school’s “individuality” as DfE continues its push towards MATs.
To read the full article about this in Schools Week, click here.
If you would like to review either (i) how your academy school might develop an “Alliance” with other single-academy trusts or (ii) how to ensure that your academy school might avoid being pushed into a MAT, (or indeed, for a basic and more general chat about what I do) please contact me at jack@jackminto.com or on 017514 499238 for a preliminary discussion.
History is….
History is a set of lies agreed upon.
Napoleon Bonaparte
Schools’ views on the perceived benefits and obstacles to joining a Multi-academy Trust
DfE have published an extremely interesting research report on the above which addresses the following questions:
# what are the experiences of schools or academies that have joined a MAT in the last couple of years?
# why have maintained schools decided not to convert to join a MAT?
# why have standalone academies not joined or formed a MAT?
and presents the difference between the experience of being within a MAT and perceptions of what being in a MAT would be like.
If you would like to discuss how to your school might optimally evaluate joining a Multi-academy Trust (or indeed, just have a basic and more general chat about what I do) please contact me at jack@jackminto.com or on 017514 499238 for a preliminary discussion.