Webinar
MAT governance: changing structure to increase value for money
Lee Miller
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Getting governance right
In this webinar, you will develop your understanding of:
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why governance structures need to be reviewed in a multi-academy
trust
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how to determine drivers for change
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how to manage a move to a new governance structure
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how to evidence the benefits of change and a new structure.
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Review – governance structure
Independent
Members
Elected
Board of
Directors
Stakeholder
representation
LGB (one for
each school)
Delegated authority
from LGB
LGB
committees (3
per school)
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Board
committees
Review – SLT structure
Accountable
officer
CEO
Lead
professional
EHT
EHT
EHT
Head of school
Secondary
academies
(Hub 1)
Primary
academies
(Hub 1)
Academies
(Hub 2)
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Define value for money
•
Economy: acquisition of resources in appropriate quality and quantity
at minimum cost - are we paying the right amount for it?
•
Efficiency: maximum output for any given set of inputs or the
minimum inputs for any given quantity and quality of goods and
services provided - are we doing it in the right way?
•
Effectiveness: extent to which any activity achieves the intended
results, which can be either quantitative or qualitative - are we doing
the right things?
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Review – drivers for change
Efficiency (are we doing it in the right way?)
• Duplication within the system
• Communication failures
• Over reliance on volunteers
Effectiveness (are we doing the right things?)
• No longer relevant to the SLT model
• Conflicts between trust and individual school
• Governance based on stakeholders rather than skills
Economy (are we paying the right cost for it?)
• Cost of meetings
• Cost for senior staff to attend meeting
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Investigate options
• June 2015: set up governance working group internally
• July 2015: commissioned an independent review of current
structures
• Sept 2015: working group identified key challenges and discussed
with consultant options
• Oct 2015: preferred option agreed
• Nov/Dec 2015: consultation with current governors
• Jan 2016: implementation
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Change management
Lewin’s 3 stages of change management
1. Unfreeze: focus on what is not working
2. Move: identify changes that can be made and how
3. Refreeze: focus on the improvements made
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New governance structure
Independent
Members
Elected
Board of
Directors
Skill-based
appointments
RGB (One
for each
hub)
Stakeholder
representation
Academy Advisory
Board (1 per school)
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Board
committees
Impact statement
Efficiency (are we doing it in the right way?)
• Smaller numbers to communicate with
• Clear and simple schemes of delegation
Effectiveness (are we doing the right things?)
• Governors based on skills
• Governance model mirrors the organisational structure
Economy (are we paying the right amount for it?)
• Cost savings that this model has created
• Cost savings that can be generated by using regional governing bodies to
make decisions
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Impact on 16/17 budget plans
• Savings for clerking costs estimated at £15k per annum
• Savings for CEO/EHT/FD/principal’s time estimated at
£35k per annum
• Creation of hub-based staffing models for some roles are
estimated to save £150k per annum
• Creation of hub-based back offices – restructure already
happening and will save £200k per annum
• Efficiency savings from trust-led contracts and savings
target for £100k for 16/17 budget will be achievable
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Questions & Answers
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