Academies
The Essex Clerks' Association is committed to supporting clerks across Essex and increasingly this includes those who are working for Governing Bodies in schools which are considering converting to academy status or those that have already done so.
The attached documents and links will be of help to all clerks and governors:
- 3 unions briefing letter to governors on converting to academy status
- Academies Act 2010
- Academies and the law Sean Whetstone Feb 2011
- Academies Financial Handbook
- Academies Financial Management and Governance Evaluation YPLA Full return
- Academies Financial Management and Governance Evaluation YPLA Summary return
- Academies glossary of terms (West Sussex CC)
- Academy governing bodies - A strategic approach to monitoring and evaluation
- ACADEMY LAW – NOTES ON THE EMERGING PICTURE NCOGS toolkit
- Academy policies
- Academy status Considering the differences and implications NCOGS toolkit
- Academy status Decision-making Process and Consultation NCOGS toolkit
- Academy Trust Board meeting Agenda example
- Agenda for GB Meeting converting to academy status
- Code of governance full version October 2010
- Financial Lifecycle for Academies
- flowchart on conversion to academy status
- Fraud Policy and Procedures - academies
- Getting Started as an Academy Secretary (Clerk)
- guidance for schools becoming academies April 2011
- Performance Management Procedure HR model for academies September 2012
- The Companies Act 2006 Directors Duties Guidance
- The growth of academy chains: implications for leaders and leadership Executive summary April 2012
- Thinking of becoming an Academy Essex Governor Services