Exploring Academy Status Conference

19th Oct 2016

Understand your options and get support with the conversion process

Converting to an academy is a complex process. This one day conference aims to provide clear and impartial information and advice from people who have completed conversion to an academy or formed, or joined, a multi– academy trust. You will gain valuable insights from experts and school leaders that will help you to understand the immediate and longer term implications and benefits of conversion.

What the day offers:

1. An opportunity to learn from the experiences of school leaders who have been through the conversion process and/or established a MAT
2. Practical advice about the conversion process
3. An opportunity to network with leaders considering the conversion process
4. An opportunity to gain a better understanding of the process and the next steps for your or-ganisation and leadership team

Speakers include:

1. Jan Renou, Regional School Commissioner and Lesley Powell, Headteacher Board Member
2. Andy Brown CEO Ad Astra Academy Trust and Sue Crowe Head of Operations
3. Carole Barclay, Senior Academy Projects Partner AVEC Partnership
4. Jane Richardson, Headteacher- Victoria Lane Academy and Julie Craggs, Headteacher– Acre Rigg Academy
5. Caroline O’Neill, Head of Education Durham County Council

More details and the full programme is available here.