academies conference - 13 September 2011
details
Blake Lapthorn and Strictly Education held a half day conference
on the latest legal developments for the process of converting to
academy status and the issues faced post-conversion.
To view the slides, please see below.
The conference was also held in Oxford on Friday 16 September.
seminar programme
|
9.00 am |
registration with tea and coffee |
| 9.30 am |
welcome and introduction
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Elizabeth Davis, partner and head of Charities group, Blake
Lapthorn
Elizabeth introduced the session and talked about the work
that Blake Lapthorn has done for schools and academies.
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| 9.30 am |
the pros and cons of conversion |
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Elizabeth Davis
Elizabeth described the preparation needed for conversion with
some common pitfalls and case studies.
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| 10.15 am |
Strictly Education - academy conversion, not academy
confusion |
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Nickolas Morrissey, commercial director of Strictly
Education and Iain Maris, Corporate Head of
Finance
Nick and Ian covered some of the key areas
for consideration when making a decision to convert around
HR, property and most
importantly finance, providing practical advice and
experience. |
| 10.50 am |
break
|
| 11.15 am |
corporate governance |
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James Hawkeswood, Corporate
partner, Blake Lapthorn
James discussed the
duties and responsibilities of an Academy director. |
| 11.40 am |
planning for post conversion - regulation |
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Stephen Murfitt, Professional Regulatory partner, Blake
Lapthorn
Stephen has worked with many schools and
colleges as well as the Institute for Learning and the General
Teaching Council. Academy schools will be responsible for
regulatory issues such as discipline food, environment and health
and safety. Stephen focused on disciplinary issues with recent case
studies. |
| 12.05 pm |
planning for post conversion - employment |
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Debbie Sadler, Employment
law associate
Debbie, a trained teacher,
described the roles and responsibilities of the employer regarding
issues such as recruitment and re-structuring. |
| 12.30 pm |
panel questions and answers |
| 1.00 pm |
lunch and close |
To find out more information, please email us
at: events@bllaw.co.uk.
