Time: 9.30am - 12.30pm
Virtual Course. Please note this course WILL be recorded
Fees
Member - £99
Non-Member - £149
Facilitator - Philippa Ollerhead
This course is important for any school considering joining or forming a MAT. It will give you the opportunity to consider the current issues around government’s ambition to move to a fully academised system, review recent information from the DfE, and review the options for those looking to join or form a multi-academy trust.
The course will support you to evaluate your choices, consider how best to conduct due diligence and weigh the options of academy status. The course includes consideration of views on the optimum structure for a successful MAT and the extent to which central services and system leadership can support the development of your school and your staff.
91% of attendees rated the speaker's knowledge as excellent!
83% of attendees rated the course session as excellent!
What are people saying about this course?
"Really useful as we are beginning to explore options. The resources will be so helpful and time saving. Thank you." Delegate, February 2024
"Really helpful and practical too." Delegate, February 2024
Aims
- Consider the current government strategy.
- Joining or forming – what are your options?
- What are the benefits and risks?
- Discuss the business, staffing and governance structures within a group of schools.
- Assess why and how creative workforce deployment across several schools can support schools to achieve improved outcomes and financial viability.
- Develop a clear understanding of the senior leadership skills required to develop a system leadership structure.
- Review a case study from a successful primary MAT.
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Audience
School leaders, head teachers including SBLs. Primary and secondary suitable.
Facilitator
Philippa Ollerhead
Philippa has had a long career in education, having been a Head of English, a Vice Principal of a large sixth form college in Greater Manchester, Head teacher of a pupil referral unit and Head teacher at a secondary alternative provision school. Philippa is formally trained every academic year in the rigorous of the common inspection framework to prepare primary and secondary schools for Ofsted visits.
Philippa is a training partner for the NAHT, delivering courses for Head teachers across the country, in subjects such as Ofsted Update, Leading School Safeguarding, Joining or Forming a MAT - making an informed choice, and Leadership and Leading School Investigations. Philippa has been an education improvement adviser for over 10 years and works with schools in all sectors around the country supporting school leaders.