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Jun 6, 2024 · This release contains the latest statistics on school and pupil numbers and their characteristics, including age, gender, free school meals (FSM) eligibility, English as an additional language,...
5 days ago · A South Bristol school that closed amid parents’ anger and despair in 2021 after 121 years could reopen for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). St Pius X Catholic ...
View a printable version of the whole guide. Types of school and how they're run - community schools, academies, free schools, faith schools, state boarding schools.
- All children in England between the ages of 5 and 16 are entitled to a free place at a state school. State schools receive funding through their lo...
- Faith schools have to follow the national curriculum, but they can choose what they teach in religious studies. Faith schools may have different ad...
- Free schools are funded by the government but are not run by the local authority. They have more control over how they do things. They’re ‘all-abil...
- Academies receive funding directly from the government and are run by an academy trust. They have more control over how they do things than communi...
- City technology colleges and ‘ the city college for the technology of the arts’ are independent schools in urban areas that are free to go to. They...
- State boarding schools provide free education but charge fees for boarding. Most state boarding schools are academies, some are free schools and so...
- Private schools (also known as ‘independent schools’) charge fees to attend instead of being funded by the government. Pupils do not have to follow...
- Introduction
- Setting Up A Federation: Statutory Steps and Guidance
- Leaving and Dissolving A Federation
All categories of maintained school, including voluntary-aided, foundation schools and maintained school nurseries can federate together under one governing body. Academy schools cannot federate or join a federation. The establishment and membership of a federation means that the governors and school leaders commit to improving the outcomes and lif...
Before deciding to federate
The initiative to federate should come from the headteachers or governors of the schools. However, the local authority and, where relevant, the diocese or other religious body must be involved in any considerations to federate As a governing body, you should make sure you understand the federation process and recognise the timelines and commitments involved. You may find it useful to: 1. get advice from your governance professional (clerk) 2. talk to the local authority, diocese or other reli...
Before the formal consultation
To propose a federation, you must follow the prescribed legislative process set out in The School Governance (Federations) (England) Regulations 2012. The governing bodies may set up a joint governance working party (joint committee) that includes at least one governor from each of the schools proposing to federate. The joint committee will: 1. plan and manage the formal consultation process 2. keep all parties informed about progress Where there is not a joint committee, the governing bodies...
The proposal to federate
You must: 1. write a report on the proposal to federate – this can be done by the joint committee 2. arrange a full governing body meeting for each individual school, giving 7 days’ notice of the date 3. make the report an agenda item at the meeting The governing bodies must attend this meeting to discuss and consider the report. When developing the report on the proposal to federate, school leaders and governing bodies should: 1. inform staff and professional associations that discussions ar...
Removing a school from a federation
When a school decides to leave a federation (defederate), the School Governance (Federations) (England) Regulations 2012must be followed. A written request to leave a federation must be sent to the governance professional (clerk) or chair of the governing body of the federation. It must be signed by one of the following: 1. 2 or more governors 2. the parents of at least one-fifth of the registered pupils at the school requesting to leave 3. at least two-fifths of staff who are paid to work at...
When a federated school is discontinued
If a school in a federation is closing (discontinued), follow the specific steps in the School Governance (Federations) (England) Regulations 2012. If there are at least 2 schools left in the federation, the governing body of the federation: 1. must review the instrument of government before the discontinuance date 2. may need to consider elections to fill staff or parent roles which were previously filled by staff or parents from the discontinued school If only one school is left, the federa...
Dissolving a federation
The dissolution of a federation happens if the governing body of the federation decides to dissolve the federation, so that the individual schools become separate maintained schools. This includes where a school has made the decision to leave a federation or is discontinued, where they are one of only 2 schools. The schools may also join or form a multi-academy trust (MAT). The governing body of the federation must give notice of the decision and of the date of dissolution within one week to:...
Mar 7, 2024 · Local-authority-maintained schools (community schools) includes maintained special schools, maintained nursery schools, foundation and voluntary schools.
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Feb 7, 2024 · Academy trusts are charitable bodies responsible for overseeing and governing a group of schools. Funding for academies is delivered directly from the government rather than through the Local Authority.
