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Questions Raised Through the Castle/Newnham Consultation Process and Responses to Those Questions Newnham and Castle Federation: Questions raised through the Castle/Newnham consultation process and responses to those questions 1. The Federation proposal 1.1 What are the benefits of doing this and effectiveness of federations The driving idea behind this federation is not about quantitative change, not about a larger footprint, but about achieving a qualitative shift in provision. It will enable us to make the most equitable use of the physical and human resources within and across the three schools to the benefit of all children. The top 5 key benefits of this approach are: 1) Community cohesion and continuity – this model allows the strong relationships with parents and pupils that are established when pupils are very young to continue as they progress up the system. 2) Personalised learning opportunities – teaching pupils based on the point of readiness rather than age allows for specialist teaching much earlier on in a pupil’s learning journey. Knowing learners well and for longer is a foundation for this. 3) Removal of negative effects of bridging transitions – there is a large amount of research into the detrimental effects on pupil learning of transitions between schools. An all-through approach creates opportunities for smooth transitions between phases and school sites. 4) Economies of scale – the most equitable and efficient use of physical, financial and human resources and the sharing of resources and exceptional practices across and between the schools can be achieved through an all-through approach. 5) The benefits of mixed age working – older pupils can support younger pupils, allowing for pupil leadership and mentoring opportunities. Research tells us that such opportunities have a positive impact on the behaviour and self-esteem of young people with sizeable benefits to younger children also. The three governing bodies have considered the potential impact on the wider school community locally. The proposal fits very well into local planned changes and our all-through school would seek to maintain positive relationships with local schools. Discussions have been held with leaders from other local schools as part of the process of planning for this change. 1.2 Choice of schools to federate with Historically, Castle has always had a positive working relationship with Newnham and Hazeldene and the proposal is a natural evolution of these relationships. Although the intake of children between the schools has fluctuated over recent years, there has always been a strong flow of children going to Newnham. The schools have similar ethos and culture and a shared vision exists across the new, strong and dynamic leadership team. None of the schools has any immediate desire to academise and we are all local authority schools. Newnham is a progressive school with a strong leadership team and has recently achieved exceptional outcomes – evidenced by recent SATs. Forging a stronger relationship between the schools is an obvious choice. A soft federation with Hazeldene is proposed because it already has the accommodation to become a primary school on its existing site and has an incumbent, well-regarded and experienced headteacher. 1.3 How successful are federations and through schools There is an increasing number of examples of successful all-through schools and federated school arrangements, both locally and nationally. The number of all through schools nationally has risen greatly, with both OFSTED and the DFE recognising the many potential benefits of an all-through approach to education. Locally, the Catholic federation has seen success with two of the federated schools judged to be September 2015 Page 1 of 24 outstanding and with a highly effective system of pastoral care from 4 -18 years. In North-Bedfordshire the Sharnbrook federation is also established and successful. With regard to the curriculum, within each school a federated approach to learning will allow us to share the physical resources, subject specialist teaching and leadership aptitudes across the federation. One of the greatest benefits will be the strong pastoral care pupils will receive, with relationships being forged early and built on throughout a pupils’ school career. They will be profoundly well known and supported. 1.4 Opportunity to be involved & feedback The governors of the three schools have proposed federation as they believe it is best for children, their families and the community. As the process unfolds, there will be the chance to get involved in further stages of the federation’s development. Through the Parent Teacher Associations and various working parties, parents who wish to engage with the process will have many opportunities to get involved. All parents will be kept informed of developments and potential future plans at all stages of the process of federation. Pupils will also be consulted on key decisions, and will actively take part in decision-making processes. There will be a range of opportunities for collaboration and leadership for older pupils on each site. There will also be a wider range of opportunities with regard to broader school experience beyond the classroom, with a variety of clubs and trips offered. Those pupils with specific educational needs will benefit from a holistic approach to supporting individual needs. Gifted and talented pupils will benefit from this same early identification, specialist teaching and facilities early on and sustained support as they progress through the years. 2. Leadership & Governance All school governing bodies are responsible for developing a strategic view and establishing a vision. That will equally apply to the federation which will see the existing Castle and Newnham governing bodies replaced with a single governing body. The Hazeldene governing body will not be required to change and consequently will provide continuity of the federation vision. Appointments to the new federation governing body will follow existing rules which vary depending on the category of governor. The majority of governor roles are subject to election and where there are more candidates than places available then those standing to be elected must set out their skills, experience and interest in becoming a governor. The process of election ensures those elected as governors can be held to account for upholding the federation proposal. The vision of the governing bodies and head teachers responsible for the federation is to build on the existing strengths of the schools and deliver outstanding education for our children as local authority schools. The good and outstanding status of the three schools, the existing educational progress of pupils in the schools and the coherence of the proposal provide robust reasons why academy status would not be forced on the federation. Federations are long term commitments and that is our plan. However, it is possible for schools to withdraw from a federation and governing bodies must follow a prescribed process, set out in the federation regulations The School Governance {Federations) {England) Regulations 2007 or The School Governance {Federations) {England) Regulations 2012) which also apply when a federation is dissolved. September 2015 Page 2 of 24 3. Ethos and vision Currently our three schools have a shared vision which includes: Striving for the highest possible standards of achievement and behaviour in a stimulating environment; Valuing independence, developing a deeper level of learning and providing a curriculum which enables our pupils to become active citizens of the future; Striving to be a centre for truly excellent teachers, where quality leadership is extended to professionals in other schools and where the staff are committed to their own learning journey and the sharing of quality practice; and Holding joint staff meetings, moderation meetings and sharing excellent professional practice. The new federation will enable us to build upon all of the above. We will create a learning environment that ensures success. We will ensure a safe, caring, supportive and inclusive federation in which academic success will be delivered and the development of individual flair, creativity, talent and personality will be encouraged. Our mission is to establish a federation of three schools that will provide for our parents a clear educational journey from aged 3-16. This will be achieved through ensuring a culture of success and achievement, a refusal to compromise on “excellence” and a commitment to ensuring that all children achieve their maximum potential. We will focus on attainment within traditional core subjects (English, Maths, the sciences and ICT) humanities, technology, creative and expressive arts and at least one language), whilst providing a rich and exciting curriculum. We also believe that all pupils should have the opportunity to take part in a wide range of sporting activity, as part of the curriculum, as an extra-curricular activity; and in competition with other schools We aim to rapidly secure the confidence and support of the local community and will fully reciprocate this. 4. Admissions and catchment areas Parental choice is unaffected by the federation, subject to availability of a place at your chosen school. Applications for a school place will continue to be made through the Local Authority. The federation actually expands the options open to parents. The federation provides the certainty of a place for a pupil all the way through to GCSE but if parents wish to send their child to another school, whether that’s a primary, middle, a secondary or an independent school, that is their choice. The Local Authority co-ordinates admission into the Reception Year and applications for admission should be made in accordance with the Local Authority’s co-ordinated scheme. The timescales for the application process are set out in the Starting School Booklet, available with the application form from any school or the Local Authority, or by clicking the link below: http://www.bedford.gov.uk/education_and_learning/schools_and_colleges/school_admissions/starting_sc hool.aspx The Castle-Newnham federation and Hazeldene School will publish and consult on new admission criteria effective from 2017.
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