Issue - meetings

Update on Academisation

Meeting: 23/05/2022 - Children and Families Committee (Item 9)

9 School Organisation: Academisation of Schools: Forward Plan pdf icon PDF 117 KB

To receive an update on the forward plan for academisation.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The committee received the report which set out those schools across the borough who were seeking to move to academy status and join a multi-academy trust. The forward plan indicated where committee approval is required or where it will be progressed through delegated authority.

 

A query was raised regarding the Best4Business programme and issues for academy conversions. The committee were advised that general queries should be directed to the Corporate Policy Committee who had oversight of this programme but assurances were given that work was ongoing with payroll to ensure they were aware of future conversions to mitigate any issues with the transfer of staff.

 

A further query was raised in relation to the Best4Business programme in schools and questions that a Member had received recently regarding the transfer of contracts for long serving staff. It had been reported that there was an issue with locating original, paper contracts from when schools were part of the Cheshire East HR system. It was agreed that this would be looked into and a written response would be provided.

 

RESOLVED:

 

That the report be noted.