MET 2017 AGM Tuesday 6 March 2018 www.tmet.org.uk
Our vision for MET is to grow a family of schools and colleges which are individual in character but united by a passion that …
MET Values Our family of schools will be bound by a shared set of values: • We value world class outcomes in progress, attainment and development for all • We are a community of responsible, caring individuals who values the promotion and creation of a collaborative culture underpinned by positive human relationships • We value the opportunity for all to engage in lifelong learning with creative freedom, enabling them to continue, develop and progress • Wholly inclusive, we celebrate diversity and understand individual needs; we will cultivate a global outlook & prepare all to be international citizens
Our schools
Highlights for 2017 • Witchford Village College formally joins the Trust (April 2017) • DfE approves The Cavendish School (April 2017) • Impington Sports Centre Ltd becomes MET-Living Ltd (July 2017) • Impington Village College secures GCSE outcomes which place the college once again in the top 10% of schools in England • Excellence work undertaken by the Trust team to develop the work of the Trust (Fran Difranco, Amanda Hartwright and Alasdair Perrin)
Impington Village College • Outcomes in 2017 placed the College in the top 5% of schools nationally (KS4 progress) • The college’s self-evaluation is that it is now ‘Outstanding’ • Strongly positive external review by Phil Garnham (LA Adviser) • 264 First Preferences for September 2018 (against PAN of 240) • Post-16 continues to develop (IB and BTECs), plus scholarship programmes (football) • Developing very strong programme of staff well-being
Witchford Village College • Outcomes dropped in 2017 with P8 significantly below average • Attendance, an Ofsted key issue, dropped in 2016-17 to below 94% • The Principal and Vice-Principal left at short notice before Christmas • Action plan in place to improve behaviour, teaching & learning and put in place new curriculum and pastoral structure for September 2018 • Interim arrangements for 2018 with a new Principal (Dan Baxby) for June
MET-Living (MET-L) • ISC Ltd became MET-L Ltd in July 2017, amalgamating Impington & Witchford Sports • We now have staff working across both sites • Will eventually comprise all ‘non-school’ activities across the two sites (and beyond when others join) • FDF is currently overseeing the development of MET-L in his new role of Chief Operating Officer (COO)
The Cavendish School • Formal approval from DfE granted April 2017 • A Steering Group (led by DJ) is overseeing ‘pre- opening’ and has a project plan to ensure successful opening • Surveys and pre-build briefs have been drawn up • We now plan to have 80 on roll starting from Year 3 • Building work should commence later this year and we still hope to open in September 2019 but …
MET – The Future • Growing into primary to encompass all phases and settings; we are engaging closely with four local primary schools • Approached by St Ivo as one of a number of prospective MATs • Developing the work of the Morris Teaching School Alliance (initial teacher training, professional development and school- to-school support) • Working to create stronger Trust-wide activities, building on the successes we have had with IT (and to include Finance, Site and eventually HR) • And the challenge remains of reducing expenditure and securing increased funding/income
Governance
Trust Board & LGBs • MET board now fully recruited • IVC LGB - fully recruited & running well • WVC LGB - transitioning from SLT-led to governor led • TCS LGB – chair designate recruited
Trustees • June 2017 – 2 new trustees: – Joanne Garner, Worldwide FC Biovia (a Dassault subsidiary) – Keith Thompson, former Group HR Director Ultra Electronics • December 2017 – Kate Brierton steps down – Many thanks for a critical contribution to establishing the MAT • February 2018 – new trustee: – Victoria Stubbs, Chief Risk Officer, CBS
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