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 - what is on finance agenda during the year
- Academies Accounts Direction 2011 -12 frequently asked questions
- Academies Accounts Direction August 2012
- Academies Act 2010
- Academies and the law Sean Whetstone Feb 2011
- Academies Complaints Procedure EFA April 2012
- Academies financial handbook FAQs Sept 2012
- Academies financial handbook Sept 2012
- 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 Survey Report 2013 Price Bailey
- Academy Trust Board meeting Agenda example
- Agenda for GB Meeting converting to academy status
- Chain and Multi-academy trust FAQ
- Clerking in Academies - what's different? Richard Scott presentation Clerks Conference 2012
- Code of Conduct - Academy Governors ECC model
- 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)
- Governance Policy for an academy
- guidance for schools becoming academies April 2011
- NCOGS Toolkit for Governing Bodies considering a change of status to Federation, Foundation Trust or Academy 2012
- New Academies Financial Handbook 2012 Price Bailey
- Parent election academies - model cover letter
- sample academy governors agenda
- sample first academy agenda
- The academy financial year (Clerks briefings Jan 2013)
- The Companies Act 2006 Directors Duties Guidance
- The growth and development of Academy Chains in Essex September 2012 - presentation at clerks briefing
- The growth of academy chains: implications for leaders and leadership Executive summary April 2012
- Thinking of becoming an Academy Essex Governor Services