Education partners Chris Billington and Tim Wrigley discuss some of the common myths and rumours about academies and the current position of the Government's policy that all schools should become academies covering both DfE and academy-sceptic perspectives.

Myths and topics covered:
•	All schools must convert or has there been a policy U-turn? 
•	Academisation is effectively privatisation of maintained schools.
•	There will be no longer a role for Local Authorities in education.
•	Academy schools are spending money on business and financial expertise not education.
•	Is there a tipping point after which it is unviable for Local Authorities to retain control of schools? What impact does this have on the programme as a whole?
•	How is the programme effecting the role and centralised services provided by Local Authorities?
•	The costs for schools to convert is very high.
•	Do Schools have to abandon their identity and values when they join a multi-academy trust?

For more information, please telephone Chris Billington or Tim Wrigley on 0113 244 6100, visit www.wrigleysschools.co.uk or follow the Education team on Twitter: https://twitter.com/wrigleysschool


Academy Myths - Exposing and exploring common myths

Education partners, Chris Billington and Tim Wrigley discuss the academy conversion process.

Topics covered:
•	How realistic is the suggested 3 month timetable for conversion?
•	What can a school be doing before it received its Academy Order?
•	What is "due diligence" and what exactly does that mean in the context of an academy conversion?
•	Sources of help with conversion.

For more information, please telephone Chris Billington or Tim Wrigley on 0113 244 6100, visit www.wrigleysschools.co.uk or follow the Education team on Twitter: https://twitter.com/wrigleysschool

Academy Conversion - Overview including  the timetable and key legal documents

Topics covered:

•	Common terminology.
•	What are 'company members'.
•	The role of the trustees, outlining the key functions and statutory duties.
•	Introducing the 'Local Governing Body'.
•	A key purpose of the 'Scheme of Delegation'.

For more information, please telephone Chris Billington or Tim Wrigley on 0113 244 6100, visit www.wrigleysschools.co.uk or follow the Education team on Twitter: https://twitter.com/wrigleysschool


Academy Governance - An introduction to the key principles

Are Your Data Protection Consents Fir For Purpose?

Episode 4: Are your data protection consents fit for purpose?

How Do you Know What Data You're Holding & What Should You Be Doing With It?

Episode 3: How do you know what data you're holding and what you should be doing with it?

What Should You Be Doing To Get Ready For The GDPR & When Should You Be Doing It? Some Practical Steps

Episode 2: What should you be doing to get ready for GDPR and when should you be doing it?

Data Protection and the GDPR: an overview.

Episode 1: Data Protection and GDPR an Overview

GDPR - What Should Pensions Scheme Trustees Be Doing?

Episode 7: What happens if you are in breach of GDPR

Episode 6: Transferring data to third parties. Keeping it legal

Episode 5: Do you have a legitimate interest to process data?

Celia and Max from LILAC speak to Wrigleys about mutual home ownership.

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Mutual Home Ownership

In this podcast, Chris and Graham discuss the nine key characteristics of a successful multi-academy trust:

Strategic vision
School to school support
Accountability framework
MAT wide school improvement
Quality assurance
Succession plan
Clear scheme of delegation
Outward focus
Risk Management

Academy Trusts - The 9 key features of a successful MAT

Our solicitors Alexandra Slater and Graham Shaw take you through the points on commercial transfer agreements and land transfers when converting to an acedemy.

Converting to an Academy Trust - Commercial Transfer Agreements and Land Transfers

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