The EE4A multi-academy trustDaventry Special Academy

Consultation Meeting ICON Centre Daventry

Wednesday 23rd April 2013 www.ee4a.org.uk

Welcome

Outcomes for this evening

By the end of the evening:

We will all know more about the proposal to open a Special School in DaventryWe – the proposers – will have heard your views

What will happen next?We will take your views into account when finalising our application to the Department for EducationThe application deadline is Friday, May 9th 2014The DfE will decide by September 2014

6.10 Welcomes and Introductions6.15 Overview of Education Excellence for All Multi-Academy Trust6.20 Daventry Special Academy – our vision and our plan to make it happen6.30 The support we have for the application so far6.40 The Free School application process6.50 Survey form7.00 Your questions, comments, ideas7.25 Final comments7.30 Close

Timings for this evening

Education Excellence for All

Education Excellence for All

We are a not-for-profit Academy TrustFounded in 2013 by local people and Place Group – whom we knew wellThis is our first application to open a school – but will be Place Group’s 30thWe have no other schools in the Trust that we have to spend time on – yet!

The Trust comprisesPlace Group Ltd – a well-established education sector business specialising in supporting schools, from opening free schools to running the Schools’ Buying Club, school procurement service provider of the year, 2012 and 2013. www.place-group.comServing HeadteachersSchool Improvement professionals – former Headteachers and Northamptonshire County Council Advisers

Trustees – have a similar role to school governors

Tim Bartlett – Chair of Trustees – from CYPS Consulting LtdDavid Bray - from Learning Effectively LtdRebecca Baker – Headteacher, Larkrise Academy, Luton (Primary)Nigel Croft – Headteacher, Redborne Upper School, Ampthill (Secondary)Peter Burrell – from P2 Education LtdSimon Rule – Chief Executive, Place Group LtdRoger Tweed – Daventry Schools AdviserVacancy for Trustee – Local Primary School HeadteacherProposed additional Trustees – Head of an outstanding Special School and a Chair of Governors

EE4A – Education Excellence for All

Education Excellence for All

How does a Multi-Academy Trust work?Our Multi-Academy Trust was established to open and also to take on and run schools of all types – primary, secondary, specialOur time to run the Trust comes from employer release, some of which is refunded to our employers at cost Trustee Meetings are not claimableOut-of-pocket travel expenses are paid at local authority ratesWe are not Special School Specialists – but we are all very experienced at appointing the specialists which every school needs, and of successfully leading schools and other education sector organisationsIf our application is approved, the first thing we will do will be to appoint the right person to lead the opening of this school

Daventry Special Academy

The County Council reviewed the provision of places for pupils with Special Educational Needs in October 2013 Daventry Special Academy will meet some of the need for extra places for pupils with learning difficulties:

Autistic Spectrum DisordersSevere Learning DifficultiesProfound and Multiple Learning Difficulties

DSA will only admit pupils with Education, Health and Care Plans (the replacement for Statements of Educational Need); and aged from 4 to 18We have selected sites close to the town centreThe school is scheduled to open in 2016 and have 175 places when full in 2019

Daventry Special Academy

We will provide an outstanding quality of education from the startmake sure we learn from the existing Special Schoolscreate strong partnerships with parents, local schools, Northampton College and University, local health service providers, and all other providers of services to children and familiesmake the most of being a school in the centre of the communities it serveswork hard to ensure that the new school building is the envy of everyone because it works so well for the pupils, staff, parents and families

Daventry Special Academy

BenefitsReduce travelling time for local pupilsA local school for local children and young people, integrated into their town and all it provides – hence our preference for a town centre siteReduce travel costs

ConcernsAny new school unsettles what currently exists: what pupils and parents expect, and existing successful learning and other relationshipsPupil numbers matching forecasts (eg what if housing is late being built?)We are likely to attract staff already in local schools creating vacancies thereNationally, money is in short supply – what if there is not quite enough to build a world-class school?

Schedule to opening

Application development – started autumn 2013Written submission by 9th May 2014Interview likely to be Aug-Sept

Pre-opening – likely to start October 2014Select site by Dec 2014Consultation early 2015Planning / construction programme starts spring 2015Curriculum development starts summer 2015Admissions programme starts autumn 2015Funding Agreement by Feb 2016Staff recruitment starts spring 2016Site handover July 2016

School opening – September 2016

Schedule to opening

SurveySend completed forms to:C/O Place Group7-9 Interchange HouseHoward WayNewport PagnellBucks MK16 9PY

Website survey:www.daventryspecialacademy.co.uk