1. ACADEMY UPDATE FOR BONEY HAY
13th September 2016

2. Today’s Purpose: To share our plans with parents and carers
To explain our reasoning
To alleviate concerns
To answer any questions

3. What is best for Boney Hay Educational Landscape and
Underpinning theme:
What is best for Boney Hay
in the current
Educational Landscape and
for the Future?

4. CURRENT EDUCATIONAL LANDSCAPE
Government drive for academisation
Local Authority no longer a viable source of support
Good schools can choose their own sponsor
Most local schools looking to convert
No time for complacency!

5. WHY CONVERT? Not a rash decision
Is inevitable so let’s go with our own choice rather than be allocated a sponsor
Freedom of budgets and curriculum
Retain our autonomy
Aspirational Opportunities for children and staff
Local schools are also doing so – we need to maintain our own identity
Working closely as a cluster but time has come to protect ourselves and our identity.

6. WHY STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY ACADEMY TRUST?
Governors and Staff have undertaken a great deal of research
Well respected trust by schools and DFE
Already having a positive impact in existing schools
3 schools already in trust with another 3 due to join in December
Non profit making – a social enterprise
Backing of University
Promise to retain our uniqueness
Aspirational
Already supporting school

7. HOW WILL MY CHILD BE AFFECTED?
No change
Change
Same school structure
Improved staff training
Day to day activities unchanged
Opportunities to engage with the university and schools outside the area
Same school staff
Improved support for school
Will retain Boney Hay name
Enhanced curriculum
Will retain Boney Hay uniform except perhaps in Year 6
Stability

8. Staff changes
All still at Boney Hay but employed by SUAT instead of SCC
Opportunities to work across the Trust and with the University
No one will have to move
Same terms and conditions of contract
Better Professional Development
Stability

9. What next? Application lodged with DFE
Academy Order to start legal process
Work with SUAT to manage transfer of lands/staff and assets
Proposed conversion dates; 1st Dec or 1st Feb

10. The future We are spearheading the change
We are masters of our own destiny
We are excited!

11. Questions?