Joining our Trust
Trust Partnerships
If you are interested in the possibility of forming a Trust Partnership with Pioneer to explore the benefits of being part of our Trust, we would suggest the following steps:
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Governors agree to make an expression of interest |
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Trust leaders to meet members of the Governing Body and the Headteacher |
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Priorities for the partnership to be agreed |
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Timescale of the partnership to be agreed |
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Costs of the partnership to be agreed |
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Application for Trust and School Improvement funding (if applicable) |
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Memorandum of Understanding drawn up |
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Partnership begins within the scope of the MOU |
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Regular reviews of the partnership to include discussion about conversion |
Joining the Trust
Once a school has made the decision that joining Pioneer Learning Trust is the right decision for their school a number of steps must be followed:
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Governors formally agrees to join Pioneer and submits minutes of the decision and a formal letter of application to the Pioneer Trust Board |
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Trust Board considers the application with a view to approving further discussions with the applicant school and the due diligence process |
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Due diligence undertaken and clarifications sought |
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Trust Board formally approve the school’s application |
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Application made to the Regional Schools Commissioner to join Pioneer |
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Regional Schools Commissioner issues approval |
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Information gathering undertaken to instruct solicitors |
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School consults with stakeholders for 6 weeks with Pioneer support alongside a 4 week TUPE consultation with staff and unions led by school’s HR |
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Legal agreements completed including land transfer, leases, funding agreements and commercial transfers |
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DFE approval of transfer of the school to the Trust |