Capita – Capita Symonds’ parent company – has announced
a series of regional school seminars where school leaders and
senior figures in education – such as Sir David Bell, the former
permanent secretary at the DfE – will discuss the opportunities and
realities associated with the switch to academy status and the
changing education landscape.
Each of the seven events will be hosted by
schools with knowledge of academy conversion and will feature head
teachers talking about their own experiences of the conversion
process. A keynote speaker will then discuss strategic issues such
as accountability and funding.
Each of the seven events will be hosted by
schools with knowledge of academy conversion and will feature head
teachers talking about their own experiences of the conversion
process. A keynote speaker will then discuss strategic issues such
as accountability and funding.
The free events are open for any member of the
senior leadership team from any school to attend. The first seminar
will be held at Coopers Company & Coburn Academy, Essex, on 1
March with a further six events taking place across England. Among
the keynote speakers already confirmed are Sir David Bell and Brian
Lightman, general secretary of the Association of School and
College Leaders (ASCL).
The events will take place as follows:
- 1 March – Coopers Company & Coburn
Academy, Essex
- 7 March – King’s Oak Academy, Bristol
- 8 March – Colmers School, Birmingham
- 12 March – St Lawrence Academy,
Scunthorpe
- 15 March – The Hayesbrook School, Kent
- 21 March – Hodgson Academy, Lancashire
- 30 March – Sharnbrook Upper School,
Bedfordshire
To reserve a place go to
www.academymatters.co.uk/seminars
Steve Smith, education business development
team, Capita, said: “Many schools see the switch to academy status
as an opportunity to take control; to shape their future and more
importantly, create an academic environment which gets the very
best out of both teachers and pupils. But change can be difficult.
Schools want advice on whether the switch is right for them and how
best to manage the change. With the nature of services from the
local authority altering, schools are more likely to seek help from
other schools than ever before. Our free seminars will give
members of school management teams across the country the
opportunity to learn from other schools that have already undergone
the process. It will provide them with a chance to ask open and
honest questions and get straight answers.”