1. RNN Group
John Connolly
Chief Executive

2. Some information about us
FE students
HE students
Apprenticeships 4000
Commercial Income £1.5m
Turnover £45m
Employees
Last inspected as Good……but shared challenges

3. Merger Timeline 2014 2015 2016 March/April July September December
January
April
May
August
October
November
February
Strategic plans establish intent to collaborate
Initial discussions between Principals
Informal discussions between Chairs and Principals
Boards formally agree to consider merger
First joint meeting of SLT’s
Structure & Prospects Appraisal (SPA) commissioned
Boards agree SPA recommendation to merge
Joint Strategic Board established; Due Diligence commissioned
Due Diligence reports considered and merger proposal agreed
Recruitment of CEO (Designate)
Merger prospectus issued and public consultation commenced
Start of SCR ABR
Merger workstreams established and Project Manager appointed
Consultation response issued; Apply for LGPS Substitution Order
TUPE Consultation commenced
SoS approval of name change; LGPS Substitution Order issued
Merger date!
Does include commissioning of SPA, not necessarily required after ABR, which took 3 months

4. Locations

5. Locations

6. Factors to our advantage
Leadership from Boards of Governors
Complementary, rather than competing offer
Cultures, values and missions – local focus
No immediate financial pressures….but….
Senior Leadership share vision and commitment

7. Some lessons from our merger
Business functions
IT link
ITS team
SFA/EFA
Staff……..‘What’s the Masterplan?’
TUPE
…and just change

8. Just the beginning… Funding contracts – August 2016
Policies, Processes and Procedures
People and Culture

9. Branding …

10. Current logos…

11. Suggested text formatting…

12. New Dearne Valley Icon Development…

13. DVC Full Logo Options & Current Group Logos…

14. Final Suggested Logo…

15. Complete Logo and Colour Options…

16. Final Suggested Logo Full Colour
(option 2 colour used)…

17. RNN Group and Subsidiaries…

18. Timeline… Area Start Complete Notes Due Diligence Updated Guidance
Awaited
30/06/2016
Due Diligence Letter to invite parties to tender/quote
01/07/2016
15/07/2016
Notification to potential firms and decisions made in July
Analysis of quotes/tenders
18/07/2016
Award contract
Ongoing work on DD
08/09/2016
Report back to Board on Due Diligence
15/09/2016
Decision required at this point to continue
Develop consultation document and organise events
30/09/2016
Publish in a newspaper the intention of Dearne Valley College to dissolve
30/09/2016 is the latest this can go out based on the 1st Feb date
Launch Consultation
31/10/2016
Respond to consultation
01/11/2016
10/11/2016
Consider Board approvals
Launch TUPE Consultation
01/12/2016
12/01/2017
This provides a window of 45 calendar days
Proposed merger date
01/02/2017