University of Chichester Academy Trust Offer Brochure by University of Chichester

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Contents Our vision The University as an Academy Sponsor Why choose University of Chichester Academy Trust Our offer to your school Governance and structure How we will help you to become a CAT Academy Frequently asked questions Profiles of key staff Contact us

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University of Chichester Academy Trust | Our vision

Our vision The University of Chichester Academy Trust (CAT) is a developing Multi-Academy Trust with an eclectic, cross-phase family of schools with the common aim of continuous school improvement through challenge, collaboration and support. We have a strong reputation for working in partnership with schools, and we believe that this work liberates, energises and develops teachers and schools to improve teaching and improve all educational outcomes for children and young people. When you look around at the academy landscape you could easily form a view that one size ﬁts all. Our belief is that our partnership should be bespoke. We are all diﬀerent and therefore our needs are unique within a unique context.

Our aims • Promoting high aspirations and success for all. • Ensuring progressive and sustained improvement in standards of education. • Creating a learning environment where staﬀ promote and deliver a positive, exciting and relevant learning experience for pupils. • Supporting and building leadership and management capacity. • Developing a community where parents and carers are valued. • Valuing and encouraging the continuous professional learning of staﬀ.

Best regards Alan McMurdo Director of Academies University of Chichester Academy Trust

University of Chichester Academy Trust | The University as an Academy Sponsor

The University as an Academy Sponsor The University of Chichester is a successful modern university whose origins date back to 1850 when we were one of the first training colleges to open to women. The historic influences of Bishop Otter College, Bognor Regis College of Education and the West Sussex Institute of Higher Education contribute to our rich heritage and reflect our commitment to both schools and teacher training. Today, the University’s links with schools and colleges are extensive. Many of you will host our trainee teachers; some have members of staff who are our alumni, or staff undertaking their professional development as part of our student community. With our outlook and heritage it was a natural step for us to become an Academy Sponsor. As a university we believe that education has the power to transform society, that we should play a role in enabling people to exceed their own expectations and that we should have a positive impact on our local and regional communities; University of Chichester Academy Trust shares this outlook. Our joint approach to delivering on this vision is one that reflects our values. People matter to us and we believe that the creation of supportive learning communities of staff, parents and pupils is essential to success and attainment. Our belief is that all schools can be successful, that pupils’ progress and the retention and growth of high-quality teachers and support staff should be at the heart of the University of Chichester Academy Trust.

Professor Clive Behagg Vice-Chancellor University of Chichester

University of Chichester Academy Trust | The University as an Academy Sponsor

Approved Academy Sponsor The University of Chichester was approved as an Academy Sponsor by the Office of the Schools Commissioner in the summer of 2012. There are five key factors that distinguish the University of Chichester Academy Trust as a potential Academy Sponsor: • Teacher training and schools have been intrinsic to the University’s ‘being’ since 1850. • The University is judged an ‘Outstanding’ provider of Initial Teacher Training. • The University has wide-ranging experience of working in partnership with a rich variety of schools backed up with school-focused CPD and classroom-based research. • Supporting the development of Schools is at the heart of what we do as a University: the recruitment, training and retention of high-quality teachers; and both pupil and professional learning. • We propose tailor-made solutions designed on merit, not a one-size-fits-all compliance model.

Our heritage is a path to CAT’s future The University of Chichester Academy Trust draws on more than 150 years of University of Chichester experience of involvement with schools. Throughout the University’s history Teacher Education, firmly grounded in a partnership with schools, has been at the heart of our activities. In the new education landscape, we can draw upon the core values and experience from our past. A significant number of senior leaders at the University already invest time in school and academy governance across the region; some are engaged with schools that have converted to academies from positions of strength as ‘Outstanding’ schools, while others have taken on the role at the invitation of existing Academy chains. These schools and academies include: Midhurst Rother Academy, Havant Academy, The Regis School, Woodard Academy, South Downs College, Shoreham Academy (judged ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted in May 2012), Hazelwick School, Perins Academy and the Bourne Community Trust School. This historic experience, knowledge and partnership with schools allied to the University’s commitment to raising aspirations, of both staff and students, gives the University of Chichester Academy Trust distinctive benefits as an Academy Sponsor.

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The University works in partnership with about 800 schools and has very close links with local authorities and other agencies in the region to ensure that its teacher education provision is closely aligned with regional needs. Ofsted Inspection (2010)

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University of Chichester Academy Trust | Why choose University of Chichester Academy Trust

Why choose the University of Chichester Academy Trust We have a vision which we believe you share. This vision is based around the longheld educational beliefs and values that the University has upheld since its inception. Relationships are fundamental to the way we work: the best way to demonstrate this is not simply through our words, but through our actions and our outcomes. We believe that all schools can be successful, and that pupil progress and the retention and growth of high-quality teachers should be at the heart of our work. The outcome for all pupils must be to prepare them for their future, to have self-esteem and ambition to succeed. We are committed to working with you to develop a school community that will be recognised as a beacon of outstanding practice for high quality, pupil-centred education within a supportive learning environment. Together we will cultivate an ethos that raises aspirations and makes a real diﬀerence to the life chances of young people.

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It is a fundamental tenet of our values that education can transform people and society as well as having a profound impact on social mobility. This is why we believe passionately that […] education should be open to everyone who has the ability and desire to beneﬁt. Extract from Twenty-Twenty Vision, University of Chichester Strategy 2013-2020

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University of Chichester Academy Trust | Why choose University of Chichester Academy Trust

How will CAT’s link to the University of Chichester benefit my school? We aspire to be a Multi-Academy Trust of about 30-40 schools within five years. You will become a member of one of the broadest networks in the region allowing access to, and tailored support from, 800 partner schools in the region, many of which are ‘Outstanding’ and willing to collaborate and support one another ensuring practical and effective school-to-school learning. Research - The University of Chichester’s access to a broad education action research base will ensure that your school is benchmarked against the highest national and international standards of education. The Trust’s link to the University will ensure that you have access to an underpinning body of knowledge informed by school-focused action research, practitioners who are experts in their field, and access to national and international resources. In addition, the University is well placed to enable your school to become a community that inspires and enables pupils to exceed their expectations by drawing upon its excellent track record in delivering Initial Teacher Education and Continuing Professional Development, involvement in school improvement, its wide-ranging portfolio of practice-based research, and strong partnership networks. Early Years / Foundation Stage - The University leads the regional consortium for the delivery of the Early Years Professional Status qualification. Many schools and other Early Years settings have engaged with and benefited from this opportunity. The capabilities of their staff have been enhanced through accredited professional learning with direct impact on children. Our expectation will be to extend access to this expertise within the University for any academy in the Trust. Curriculum - The Trust’s link with the University will ensure access to a range of specialist departments which can be used to enhance the creative curriculum within an academy. For example, the University has a large, thriving and nationally recognised Music Department which has strong links with Chichester Cathedral and with internationally renowned performers. In addition there would be the opportunity for an academy to access expertise within the areas of Performing Arts, Sport and Art. Widening Participation - The University has a proven track record in successfully widening student participation. Over 50 per cent of University of Chichester students are the first in their family to participate in higher education. Their successful outcomes are verified by Quality Assurance Agency audits, the University’s excellent completion record, league table positioning year on year and consistently high results in the National Student Survey for both student satisfaction and the quality of teaching. We use this experience and apply the same principles in our academies.

What is the advantage of working with a locality-focused sponsor rather than a large national sponsor? As an academy sponsor, we are building on the University’s position as a long-established leader within the local education landscape with a strong track record for adding value to students' educational experience and outcomes within the region. We believe that this transfers directly into our family of Academies. As a Trust with a distinct geographical focus, we can enable our academies to be responsive to local needs and priorities whilst providing all the advantages of scale. Our governance structure as well as our approach to monitoring, evaluation and planning, clearly identiﬁes each academy as the locus of its own mission and activity.

University of Chichester Academy Trust | Our oﬀer to your school

Our offer to your school We are not afraid to challenge traditional ways of thinking and to find creative new ways to improve school performance. CAT experts bring years of experience in working with outstanding and improving schools and those that are less successful. The detail of our offer will be tailored to the needs and aspirations of your school and will be deliberately designed to acknowledge and reflect the overall effectiveness of your school as you consider moving to academy status. We have avoided a ‘compliance’ or ‘one-size-fits-all’ model to allow your school the flexibility to commission as many services within the offer as you deem necessary to meet your needs and thrive. Where a school has been placed in a category by Ofsted, the top slice and number of services falling within it increase proportionally. Categorisation for all schools will be reviewed and agreed at least annually so that funding is open and equitable between the academy and the Trust.

CAT’s sustained focus on school improvement Central to our work is a School Improvement Programme that will be driven in partnership with your school. As the needs of all schools are unique, we shall set up a bespoke improvement package. If your school has been judged by Ofsted to need improvement we will provide all necessary support. We will work in partnership with you to establish what your school needs to eﬀect improvements. Together, we will have a real impact on your pupils, staﬀ and local community: • • • • • • • •

Delivering excellent outcomes for all pupils; Ensuring equality of access and that no child is left behind in terms of progress; Improving teaching and learning; Developing, supporting and building leadership and management capacity; Ensuring children’s well-being; Providing opportunities for pupils to be active participants in their learning; Promoting high aspirations and success for all; Fostering conﬁdence, ambition and motivation in staﬀ to promote and deliver a positive, exciting and relevant learning experience for pupils.

How often will our school be monitored by CAT? This will vary depending on the category of the school. ‘Outstanding’ academies will have annual School Improvement Partner monitoring, whereas those in Special Measures will be monitored monthly to ensure appropriate support is available.

Will our school have access to a staff development/CPD programme? We see this as one of the key strengths of CAT and one that is distinctive amongst academy sponsors. The University delivers a rich offer of CPD and staff development, elements of which can be accredited depending on staff need. We will work in partnership with you to ensure robust performance management of all staff to underpin high expectations. This will be linked specifically to school improvement indicators and backed up by focused CPD and training to increase staff confidence and build capacity.

University of Chichester Academy Trust | Our oﬀer to your school

The School Improvement Programme: phases of monitoring and support As a CAT Academy, you will receive support to ensure compliance in some key areas. In the initial stages of our relationship, a due diligence exercise will be carried out from which our entire oﬀer to your school, including the agreed levels of service, will be outlined (see Governance and Structures).

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Audit of needs

Summative review

Long term sustainable improvement

KPIs Metrics & monitoring

The very strong leadership team provides a clear framework, a vision for continuing improvement and close integration of all teacher education across the phases of provision. Ofsted Inspection (2010)

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Intensive support

Indicative Directory of Services We believe our Indicative Directory of Services is key to ensuring that you continue to exercise as much autonomy as you can reasonably respond to. We have structured our Indicative Directory of Services into four categories: • • • •

Leadership and management Pupil progress Staﬀ capacity Commercial and professional services

Three of these are clearly aligned to reflect “The School Handbook for Inspection” and the fourth is essential to a school’s overall effectiveness. CAT’s tailored and flexible offer Within our offer, there are tiers of services available depending on the needs of your school. Inevitably, some DfEdefined common services will be within a ‘top slice’ but many will be discretionary and to be decided by your school. We have chosen to structure our offer in this responsive way so that you are clear at the outset about the level of autonomy we want you to have. Levels of support from CAT The levels of support required by your school, based on a current assessment of your Ofsted category, will be agreed by your school and CAT annually, along with the annual charge. The figure that CAT will put on our top slice will vary between 2% and 9%, depending on your Ofsted category and a thorough risk assessment of other key aspects of your school. As your school improves, the degree of earned autonomy increases and the value of the top slice reduces. Ofsted Outstanding schools will have opportunities, brokered by CAT, to generate additional income through offering paid services to the group. 9

University of Chichester Academy Trust | Our oﬀer to your school

Indicative Directory of Services Table School Category Typical cost ± 1% for Converter Academies ± 1.5% for Sponsored Academies Academy Status School Improvement: Leadership and Management Diagnostic assessment with Senior Leadership Team (SLT) or nominees Pupil progress review Performance management evaluation

Outstanding

Good

Requires improvement

Serious weaknesses

Special Measures

2% and incentivised to lead a cluster

3.5%

8.5%

Converter

Sponsored

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Professional Services - effectiveness: Finance: Annual Account preparation Audit (external) support Insurances Payroll Finance Office support Legal (non HR) Procurement Human Resources: HR advice and support during conversion, including TUPE arrangements Recruitment and Induction of key strategic appointments HR Policies and Procedures HR Services Staff Development Health and Safety Environment and Sustainability Equality and Diversity Estates: Bronze: Basic estate services - review, monitor and advise on estate activities covering statutory compliance and estate performance Silver: As bronze above and including advice and support for the procurement and performance management of estate services Gold: As silver above, and including the operational management of estate related services IT Admin support: Tier 1: covering basic services including firewall safety, connectivity and similar compliance issues Tier 2: covering Tier 1 and additional support, eg server maintenance, IT technician support: further additional days at cost Tier 3: covering Tier 2 and additional support, eg software programming issues etc: further additional days at cost Library Services Marketing, Communications and Media support School Meals Services Wider curriculum offer, eg Arts, Sport and Early Years Foundation Stage provision and support (see below)

University of Chichester Academy Trust | Our oﬀer to your school

Commercial and professional services We have significant on-the-ground expertise in operating high quality and professional functions that are essential to the operation of a successful academy. As a CAT Academy, you will benefit from access to core support activity, including payroll, insurance and key financial processes such as accounting and audit. Other services such as buildings and infrastructure and human resources support will be provided on a case-by-case basis. In terms of delivery there will be a mixed approach where we procure outsourced providers on your behalf, or where we provide support via the University’s professional services. In the early days of being a CAT Academy, we will ensure continuity and reduce the number of changes happening at once by leaving as many of your ‘back office’ services with your existing suppliers as possible. As an extension of the University of Chichester’s Professional Services teams, our support function draws upon a depth of experience that is focused on creating high-quality, 21st century learning communities. Our commitment to you is that all of our solutions and services will be appropriate to the needs of your academy; have a track record in their area of operation and within an academies setting; and be implemented at a pace that you are comfortable with.

Buildings and Infrastructure We are experienced in creating and maintaining flexible, engaging spaces that encourage an effective learning and teaching environment. In partnership with leading architects, engineering and construction companies, we are able to address and project manage all manner of building projects. The University’s in-house Estate Management team fully understands the requirements of effective management of estates and premises. As a Higher Education institution, the University of Chichester is used to contracting, managing and running enterprise IT that encompasses corporate and student systems, hardware, networking, and software. We are also able to advise on the application of ICT to enhance learning inside and outside of the classroom.

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The Learning Resource Centre at the University’s Bognor Regis Campus picked up top honours in the Best Education Development category at the LABC Building Excellence Awards for the south east region. Local Authority Building Control (LABC) Building Excellence Awards

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University of Chichester Academy Trust | Our oﬀer to your school

Learning and Information Resources The University’s libraries hold over 200,000 books, an online library of electronic resources as well as an ever-growing collection of professionally selected classroom resources to provide both information and inspiration. The expertise and services that the University’s Library Service can bring to the provision of Learning Resource Spaces in your school is, we believe, one of our areas of strength. What we can do: • Curriculum support • Literacy strategies, including information literacy and the promotion of reading • Evaluation of the library to link with the school's priorities • Library ICT advice and consultation • Library development planning • Assessment of resource provision • Planning and designing libraries • Involvement with the recruitment of new library staff • Initial support for new library staff • Experienced staff available to advise on selection • Open all year round, during semester 8-10pm (Mon-Fri) , 9-7pm (weekends) and 8-5pm in vacation

Human Resources The University's Human Resources team focuses on providing an approachable, flexible and responsive service in a broad range of areas covering: terms and conditions of employment, employee relations, equality and diversity, staff development, health and safety and sustainability. The team will support the creation of effective policies and procedures that operate across CAT and will adapt its staff development programme to support new and changing requirements.

Financial Services We would provide support and guidance for the key functions of ﬁnancial planning, annual accounts preparation, budget management, procurement, asset management and audit services. The University has extensive experience in procuring and managing systems: its ﬁnance, HR and payroll systems are not only market leading packages but are also widely used in school environments. A key consideration shaping our procurement approach is the quality of local support. We believe that the quality and speed of response are often major factors in whether systems operate smoothly or not, rather than the systems themselves, and as your local academy sponsor we are ideally positioned to be responsive in promptly sorting out any issues that arise. Indeed this is one of the reasons that the DfE and local authorities actively encouraged University of Chichester Academy Trust and the University to become an The University won the Fit and academy sponsor.

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Marketing and PR What sets us apart is that we understand how to communicate a passion and focus on teaching and learning to parents, students and members of the community. Our approach is to meet your needs, and not impose a ‘one-size-ﬁts-all’ approach to expressing who you are. Services include: design, prospectus production, marketing materials, PR, websites, photography, editing and proofreading, as well as the production of virtual tours. We will also provide PR and reputation support during critical incidents.

Healthy Workplace of the Year award at the 2012 Gatwick Diamond Business Awards in recognition of its Staﬀ Sports and Fitness Programme. As a result of the success of the scheme, the University has been awarded £72,000 of funding from Sport England to encourage more students and staﬀ to participate in sport. Gatwick Diamond Business Awards

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University of Chichester Academy Trust | Governance and structure

Governance and structure We will enable you to be responsive to local needs and priorities. Our governance structure clearly identiﬁes your school as the locus of its own mission and activity. We believe that local accountability is a critical building block of our governance arrangements across the Trust. Your CAT Academy will have its own Local Governing Body (LGB), including two parent governors and a staﬀ governor, which will have representation on a Consultative Body which feeds into the Board of Directors of the Trust. The Board reports into the smaller group of Members of the Multi-Academy Trust, a minority of whom are from the University, with the remainder from our academies, their parent bodies and the local community.

What sort of things will be included in due diligence? In common with all academy sponsors, CAT will carry out due diligence, analysing a blend of information, including your most recent Ofsted report, capacity to improve, pupil achievement data and quality of teaching data. We will also audit the financial, legal, HR and estates and premises aspects of your school as it becomes an academy so that there is an effective Corporate Transfer Agreement. This will be paid for through the one - off academisation grant from the Department for Education. Any further alignment that is required to complete the process will be funded from this grant.

What will happen to our staffing structure? There are no centralised expectations about staffing structures. We will work with you to ensure that resources are used efficiently and effectively to ensure the progress of pupils, which may require a staffing review.

How will staﬀ terms and conditions change when we are a CAT Academy? Broadly speaking, your staﬀ will become employees of CAT and transfer (through TUPE). Terms and Conditions will remain unchanged at the point of transfer.

What will happen to our staﬀ pensions and our pension scheme? You will have the right to remain in the LGPS or TPS at the point of transfer.

University of Chichester Academy Trust | How we will help you to become a CAT Academy

How we will help you to become a CAT Academy With a long history of working in partnership in with schools and colleges, we understand your desire to focus on the teaching and learning of pupils whilst becoming a member of CAT. Our Mobilisation Group will work with your local team to prepare for the transition. Supported by our experienced Headteachers and senior school leaders, our Mobilisation Group all have extensive experience of delivering projects on time and on budget. Speciﬁcally, your transition process will include: • • • • • • •

Due diligence Consultations TUPE Negotiations and handover with existing providers Finance and IT systems Estate management Risk management

To ﬁnd out more information about becoming a CAT Academy, please contact Romy Jones, Strategic Development Manager, email: r.jones@chi.ac.uk or call 01243 812071.

University of Chichester Academy Trust | Frequently asked questions

Frequently asked questions Will our school retain its identity as a CAT Academy? Yes: this is a key element of our approach across our family of academies. The main requirement will be to include the CAT logo and strapline on materials. Over time we will encourage all CAT academies to operate within our visual identity framework. In the case of an underperforming school, which may require a new start, a new identity might be considered. This would be developed in consultation with you and your stakeholders. We envisage that our Partner Academies (converters) will retain and develop their essential identity but indicate that they are a CAT partner.

What curriculum will we have to follow? CAT has no plans to roll out a common curriculum. However, we would want to ensure that you have planned your curriculum to take into account all the national changes that are in the pipeline so that all pupils continue to have their needs met.

Will there be any change to SEN provision? There will be no centralised model about SEN provision. Our critical issue is that individual schools continue to meet any additional needs our learners might have and that these children continue to ﬂourish and make progress. Please note that the Local Authority retains the current statutory obligations for SEN.

Will we have to change any of our existing office systems and support? Some of these will change as a result of the requirements of becoming a CAT Academy, for example financial reporting, but we will work with you to introduce and operate these. There is no immediate prescribed formula for back office support and systems; however, as more of the ‘back office’ functions are provided across the family of academies, further change may become appropriate.

How many academies do you aim to have in the Trust? We are currently aiming to have between 30 and 40 academies in CAT, ranging from Ofsted ‘Outstanding’ to those requiring Special Measures. With a Trust of this size we can oﬀer a range of opportunities for sharing practice between academies, and can also provide economies of scale in procuring services where appropriate. Our commitment is not to become so big that we are unable to respond to individual academy needs in a tailored and informed way.

Why should a high performing school become a CAT Academy? As an Academy Partner in our Multi-Academy Trust a ‘Good’ or ‘Outstanding’ school will secure all the beneﬁts of academy status without any of the risks associated with going it alone. In addition, there might well be ﬁnancial incentives to start up and support local clusters within CAT.

University of Chichester Academy Trust | Frequently asked questions

Why should an underperforming school become a CAT Academy? Schools in these categories will be actively considering academy status. Unlike larger national chains, we believe our approach oﬀers a blend of support, centralised services and autonomy that allows a school to undergo the necessary improvement whilst still retaining its own distinctive elements.

We take trainee teachers from another provider at present. Will we have to take trainees from the University of Chichester from now on? One of our strengths is that we can provide a continuum of training and support. This starts with ITT because our school improvement culture and succession planning starts at the beginning of a new teacher's involvement with the profession as a trainee. Therefore, it is an expectation that all eligible academies engage with our ITT programmes, hosting an agreed number of ITT trainees, whether through School Direct or university-based programmes. Whilst this does not necessarily preclude an academy taking on ITT students from other providers, this must be undertaken in agreement with CAT.

As an existing partner school, will we be able to continue to work with the University of Chichester, even if we choose not to become part of CAT? Yes. Clearly there are beneﬁts to clusters of schools working within CAT, but we recognise that a number of schools might not want academy status or are already part of a national chain with the constraints and opportunities that this brings.

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People matter to us. This means we strive to create a supportive community that is built upon relationships. It is these relationships that enable its members to exceed their expectations and it is, therefore, this ethos that governs how we behave. Extract from Twenty-Twenty Vision, University of Chichester Strategy 2013-2020

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University of Chichester Academy Trust | Proﬁles of key staﬀ

Proﬁles of key staﬀ Professor Clive Behagg Vice Chancellor, University of Chichester, Chair of University of Chichester Academy Trust Clive Behagg was appointed Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive of the University of Chichester on 1st January, 2011 after serving for nine months as Acting Vice-Chancellor. He also holds a Personal Chair in History at the University and is the author of Politics and Production in the Early 19th Century. Between 1996 and 2009, he was an Institutional Auditor and Review Chair for the Quality Assurance Agency, conducting reviews in over sixty universities and colleges in the UK. Clive is a governor at Central Sussex College and has chaired their Curriculum Quality and Standards Committee, he is also a governor of The Regis School and has been since it became an academy. Until recently he was also a member of the Local Governing Body of Littlehampton Academy, and served for ten years as a governor at the Ofsted ‘Outstanding’ Collyer’s Sixth Form College, where he chaired the Quality and Standards Committee. Clive is a Tottenham Hotspur fan and enjoys nineteenth century art and listening to rock, classical music and opera.

Dr Alan McMurdo Director of Academies, CEO and Director of University of Chichester Academy Trust Alan McMurdo has been CEO and Principal at Thomas Deacon Academy in central Peterborough since it opened in 2007. It is one of only a few academies to bring together three predecessor schools, two of which were signiﬁcantly failing, into one building. Prior to this, he was a Headteacher in a large rural comprehensive school and has been an Ofsted inspector, an advisory teacher across the 4-16 age range for science and a school improvement partner for a number of schools. He also has extensive examination experience and was Lead Chief Marker for the KS2 SATs for many years. Prior to his career in education, Alan was an oﬃcer in the Royal Navy and has rowed at home international level. He is the founding chairman of Oundle Town Rowing Club and preaches at his local church.

Ian Child Deputy Vice Chancellor, University of Chichester, Director of University of Chichester Academy Trust Ian is responsible for the strategic management of the University's major resource functions and Professional Services. His aim is to ensure that resources are appropriately aligned so that the University achieves its overall objectives, and that the Professional Service functions are client-focused and provide the best possible support to staﬀ, students, visitors and other stakeholders within the resource available. Ian is a member of the RGF3 Advisory Group (HEFCE sustainable development group) and the HEFCE Regulating Partnership Group for Redesigning the HE Data and Information Landscape and is also a governor of South Downs Further Education College.

Helen Turner Director of Financial and Commercial Services, University of Chichester Academy Trust Helen Turner is an experienced finance director and qualified ICAEW accountant with significant experience in the education and not-for-profit sector. She has been Deputy CEO, Finance Director and Company Secretary at the Campaign to Protect Rural England for the last seven years, and for the previous twelve years was a senior finance professional within the education sector. Her work has included providing financial advice on organisational restructuring, developing strategic plans, and leading on key governance issues. Helen’s background as an auditor has given her a high level of insight and experience in financial systems and processes, and she has implemented a number of new systems as well as negotiated substantial contracts. She became an examination marker for the ICAEW Diploma in Charity Accounts as a result of her interest in enhancing financial management and governance skills within the not-for-profit sector.

University of Chichester Academy Trust | Proﬁles of key staﬀ

Bob Griﬃn School Improvement Leader, University of Chichester Academy Trust Bob was Head teacher at St Anthony’s School in Chichester for seven years. He led the school through a successful Ofsted inspection and, in June 2010, St Anthony’s was judged as an ‘Outstanding’ school. Bob’s skills and areas of strength include: Special Needs Education; federation and collaborative working; workforce reform; distributed leadership and management; staﬀ development; community engagement; personalised learning culture; and autism. St Anthony’s enjoys a hard federation with Littlegreen School and soft federation with Fordwater School and Chichester High School for Boys.

Tony Weaden Head of Education Department, University of Chichester Tony taught Physical Education and English for sixteen years in mainstream secondary schools, in both rural and urban areas in the West Country. During his career at the University, he has lectured across a range of programmes including BA (QTS) Secondary and Primary ITE programmes and PGCE. He is proud to have developed and led the 4 Year BA(QTS) programme. Tony has inspected over a hundred schools nationally for Ofsted and heads up the School Improvement Team at the University of Chichester. He is an External Examiner for Aberystwyth and Bangor Universities. He has recently been asked to sit on the review panel for the University of Ireland, Galway to advise on improvements to the School of Education, particularly with regard to Initial Teacher Education and Continuing Professional Education. Tony’s academic qualiﬁcations include an MA in Education Improvement and Eﬀectiveness from Keele University. He is a Governor of Hazelwick Academy and played a lead role in assisting with the conversion from maintained school to Academy status.

Jane Evans Head of School Partnership, University of Chichester Jane taught Mathematics across the 11-16 age range in a West Sussex school for 14 years. In this time she also held the posts of Head of Year and Professional Tutor: the latter involved supporting the development of students, NQTs and established staﬀ. Jane has a particular interest in the development of student teachers’ skills of pedagogy and practice in relation to the teaching of mathematics. She plays an important role in advising on the content and delivery of Mathematics at Key Stages 2/3. Jane holds a BSc(Hons) in Metallurgy, a PGCE in Secondary Mathematics and an MA in Education. She is the Chair of Governors at a local Academy and was instrumental in taking the school from maintained status to the new Academy status. She is a fellow of the Higher Education Academy.

Dr Vini Lander Head of Primary Initial Teacher Education, University of Chichester Vini has overall management responsibility for Primary Initial Teacher Education and the Foundation Degree for Teaching and Learning support; she teaches on the primary undergraduate, postgraduate and Masters level programmes and supervises PhD students. Vini taught science for several years in mainstream schools, with additional responsibilities for Section 11 Schools Liaison and EAL provision; and has been an Ofsted inspector for both primary schools and initial teacher training. Vini is the research co-ordinator for the University’s Education department and from 2004 to 2010 was Deputy Director of Multiverse, a TDA-funded national professional resource network on achievement and diversity. She has an international research proﬁle and is part of the Diverse Teachers for Diverse Learners network of teacher educators; in 2011 Vini was awarded the BERA Meeting of Minds award for emerging researchers.

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