1. Where have we come from and why? Roy Bexon Chair of Directors Chair of St Mark’s School Governors

2. Once upon a time Three schools on the same site – all Good or better Started with St Mark’s; WP joined; EH joined; large extension to EH Also a pre-school on site – in what was playground of StM; during EH extension we exchanged land. SchoolHead TeacherCohortsNominal roll Exeter HouseRichard ChapmanSpecial needs Reception to Yr14 100 St Mark’s CE JuniorGareth FlemingtonYears 3-6360 Wyndham Park Infants Zoe Bailey*Reception & years 1&2270 213/04/2015 * Acting

3. Then Now Heads meeting regularly Chairs meeting occasionally Shared grounds contract Shared Cyril Ros (cluster fund raiser) Norma (PSA) StM/WP Some shared events Some shared training Some shared social events Working together but apart Head Teachers meet Attend SIA meetings Joint appointments Involved in Senior appointments Chairs meet weekly DHT meet e.g. Assessment Primary alignment Joint training Many shared events 13/04/20153

4. The world outside (late 2013) What Government had done to its organisations MOD - Research Agencies NHS – Trusts Transport – DVLA Services - Outsourced Education was changing Academies were being formed In November 2013 the 3 Heads & their Chairs went to a briefing day at the Diocese of Salisbury Board of Education at Wilton The message was clear – form an Academy or even a group of academies (Umbrella organisation) Very serious for smaller schools in rural areas like Wiltshire Message was clear – we could not/should not carry on as we were 413/04/2015

5. Planning for the best It was clear that if you didn’t join an Academy group you might be put into one – better to do it than have it done to you! All main political parties had said they would continue with the Academy Programme We arranged two other briefings that confirmed this and asked our FGBs for permission to explore further We had a particular structure in mind – did not want super-heads or external partners or ego trips We wanted to be together under an Umbrella Trust. At the time there were several options but we chose: Multi Academy Trust (MAT) 513/04/2015

6. What is a Multi Academy Trust Our Trust is called Somerset Road Education Trust We are a company registered at Company House – 09343767 We are a Charity The Company and Charity status define our legal framework. We have Directors and Trustees We have Articles of Association that tell the company how it can operate 613/04/2015

7. Drivers to convert We wanted to move at a sensible thorough pace but: LA imploding The incentives to convert and form Trusts (£25K per school and £100K per Trust respectively) were not guaranteed. Be master of own destiny Co-located; protect individuality The rules were changing all the time There was an election due in 2015! Conversion date 1 January 2015 Not reasons to convert Ofsted Profit Empire building Recreating a new LA 13/04/20157

8. Other interested parties During conversion Now You Parents/children Wiltshire Council Education Department DfE – they provided a contact for all our preparations for conversion Stone King – Solicitors, who prepared all the documentation, including the land transfer agreements, A of A etc Salisbury Diocesan Board of Education – because one of the three schools (StM) is CE Voluntary Controlled Staff Parents/Children DfE Company House/Charity Commission Communities 13/04/20158

9. Who’s who? Chairman of Board – Roy Bexon CEO – Richard Chapman (Hd/EH) – 2yrs Business Manager & Company Secretary – Sharon Day 4 Members (The Owners of the Company) Chair of Governors EHClare Clifford Chair of Governors StMRoy Bexon Chair of Governors WPStephen Hackett DSET* RepresentativeGavin Walker One of the powers of the Members is to appoint Directors Members require Trust to have Flat structure! * Diocese of Salisbury Education Trust 913/04/2015

10. Who’s who? Directors Roy Bexon Jonny Bowden DSET (WP) Richard Chapman Clare Clifford Neil Curtis Gareth Flemington Each Director has an area of responsibility Stephen Hackett Angus Mayhew DSET (EH) Mark Podkolinski Alison Smith* Patricia Wain DSET (StM) Gavin Walker DSET * Zoe Bailey acting Hd/WP 1013/04/2015

11. What have been the big problems/concerns? Timescales Turn-round time with documents TUPE Finances £175K from DfE but Wilts balances frozen Insurance Services provision - not quite what we expected First pay run! 13/04/201511

12. What have we been doing since 1 January? We are now a Business! Web site Logo Two full Directors Meetings Standardising/Aligning Policies Standardising finances – FY is now Sept-Aug Audit Building surveys Developing Vision & Values Reviewing size of LGB Looking for areas for savings Planning today! Aim is that everything will be in place for September New arrangements by then 1213/04/2015

13. What will we be doing next? Richard Chapman Chief Executive Officer Accounting Officer Principal 13/04/201513

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