Academy Status

• Doc 9 Nine characteristics of successful Multi Academy Trusts
• Form A - Nominee and Appointment Form For Foundation Member, Foundation Trustee, Director Or Local Foundation Governor
• Form C – Nomination Approval for Foundation Member; Foundation Trustee; Foundation Local Governing Body Member
• SDBE MAT Foundation Local Governor Policy
• Doc 1a Due Diligence for joining a MAT
• SDBE Corporate Member Role and Responsibilities
• Doc 1 Process for considering conversion and next steps
• Director's Letter regarding Whitepaper March 2022

• Documents to support SDBE members and trustees in their role

  • Doc 14 SDBE Guidance paper on Members meetings

• Joining a MAT with SDBE Church articles

  • SDBE 2021-2022 SAMPLE Memorandum of Understanding
  • Doc 2 DBE Academy Conversion Cost (22)
  • Doc 3 Academy conversion legal costs
  • Doc 4a Due diligence for matching to MATs (that already have church Articles)
  • Doc1a - Decision to convert to Academy status
  • Doc5 Academy Conversion conditional consent letter & Application Pack

• Joining an established MAT looking to adopt church articles

  • SDBE 2021-2022 SAMPLE Memorandum of Understanding
  • Doc 2 Academy conversion costs [Dec 2019]
  • Doc 3 Academy conversion legal costs
  • Doc 4b Due diligence for matching to MATs (that do not already have church Articles)
  • Doc 6a Agreement for an existing MAT to adopt Church Articles
  • Doc1a - Decision to convert to Academy status
  • Doc5 Academy Conversion additional consent letter & Application Pack

• Joining a newly forming MAT looking to adopt church articles

  • SDBE 2021-2022 SAMPLE Memorandum of Understanding
  • Doc 2 Academy conversion costs [Dec 2019]
  • Doc 3 Academy conversion legal costs
  • Doc 4b Due diligence for matching to MATs (that do not already have church Articles)
  • Doc 6b Agreement to establish a new MAT with Church Articles