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'''School Partnership Trust Academies''', or '''SPTA''', is a multi academy trust operating in England.  
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'''School Partnership Trust Academies''', or '''SPTA''', is a multi academy trust operating in England. It rebranded in late 2016 and is now known as '''Delta Academies Trust''', a fresh start after a spate of bad publicity.
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As of 2017 it runs 44 schools mostly in Yorkshire. In 2016 it was described as one of 11 ‘system leader’ academy chains in England.<ref>[http://schoolsweek.co.uk/11-academy-trusts-now-have-more-than-30-schools-and-are-labelled-system-leaders/
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11 academy trusts now have more than 30 schools and are labelled ‘system leaders’], Schools Week, 30 November 2016</ref>
  
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As of 2016 it runs 47 schools mostly in Yorkshire.
 
  
 
In 2015, SPTA was warned about the exam performance of 13 of its academies and told that some of its schools could be re-brokered to a different sponsor.<ref>[http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/education/exclusive-academy-chain-warned-over-standards-in-13-schools-1-7635707#ixzz48x3Mm5RP Academy chain warned over standards in 13 schools], Yorkshire Post, 21 December 2015</ref>
 
In 2015, SPTA was warned about the exam performance of 13 of its academies and told that some of its schools could be re-brokered to a different sponsor.<ref>[http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/education/exclusive-academy-chain-warned-over-standards-in-13-schools-1-7635707#ixzz48x3Mm5RP Academy chain warned over standards in 13 schools], Yorkshire Post, 21 December 2015</ref>
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==Cutting teaching posts and narrowing the curriculum==
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In 2016 it was announced that SPTA was seeking to cut 48 teaching posts and 37 support staff across schools as part of a drive to cut the number of subjects pupils could learn.<ref>[http://schoolsweek.co.uk/strike-ballots-in-7-schools-after-academy-chain-spta-ditches-creative-subjects-and-cuts-jobs/ Strike ballots in 7 schools after academy chain SPTA ditches creative subjects and cuts jobs], Schools Week, 13 June 2016</ref>
  
 
==People==
 
==People==
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===Trustees / directors===
 
===Trustees / directors===
 
As of 2016:
 
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*[[Sandra Bailey]],
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*[[Sean Cavan]], [[Sheffield Hallam University]]
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*[[David Haigh]]
 
*[[Steven Hodsman]], employee of Humberside police  
 
*[[Steven Hodsman]], employee of Humberside police  
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*[[Sean Cavan]], [[Sheffield Hallam University]]
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*[[Emanuela Sani]]
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*[[Sandra Bailey]],
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*[[David White]]
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*[[Karen Bromage]],
 
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*[[Natalie Cox]],
 
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*[[Roger Plant]], director of SPTA from February 2016. Plant is a director of [[So Direct]], a company specialising in the use of Management Information Systems. It provides consultancy at national and local levels for authorities and schools. Before that, he was a managing director at [[Pearson]], and before that with [[Capita]] SIMS, which provides data management services to schools.<ref>[https://uk.linkedin.com/in/roger-plant-42824736 Roger Plant profile], linkedin, accessed May 2016</ref> Plant also wrote a review of 'Data Systems' for the [[Department for Education]] in 2013, which made a series of recommendations for refoming how data is collected, used and moved around the school system.<ref>[https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/department-for-education-analytical-review Analytical review: data systems by Roger Plant], Department for Education analytical review, May 2013</ref>
 
  
 
====Former Trustees====
 
====Former Trustees====
 
*Sir [[Robert Edwards]]
 
*Sir [[Robert Edwards]]
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*[[Christopher Billington]], founder member of SPTA. Billington is a Partner at [[Wrigleys Solicitors]] LLP specialising in 'education' work. Wrigleys 'acts for academy chains and trusts, and free, maintained and independent schools', with expertise 'across the spectrum of schools matters including property management, mergers, employment, governance and charity law'. SPTA is described as a 'significant client'<ref>[http://www.chambersandpartners.com/11805/838/editorial/1/1#489_editorial  Wrigleys Solicitors LLP Profile], from the Chambers UK guide, accessed May 2016</ref>
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*[[Roger Plant]], director of SPTA from February 2016. Plant is a director of [[So Direct]], a company specialising in the use of Management Information Systems. It provides consultancy at national and local levels for authorities and schools. Before that, he was a managing director at [[Pearson]], and before that with [[Capita]] SIMS, which provides data management services to schools.<ref>[https://uk.linkedin.com/in/roger-plant-42824736 Roger Plant profile], linkedin, accessed May 2016</ref> Plant also wrote a review of 'Data Systems' for the [[Department for Education]] in 2013, which made a series of recommendations for refoming how data is collected, used and moved around the school system.<ref>[https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/department-for-education-analytical-review Analytical review: data systems by Roger Plant], Department for Education analytical review, May 2013</ref>
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*[[Christopher Billington]], founder member of SPTA. Billington is a Partner at [[Wrigleys Solicitors]] LLP specialising in 'education' work. Wrigleys 'acts for academy chains and trusts, and free, maintained and independent schools', with expertise 'across the spectrum of schools matters including property management, mergers, employment, governance and charity law'. SPTA is described as a 'significant client'<ref>[http://www.chambersandpartners.com/11805/838/editorial/1/1#489_editorial  Wrigleys Solicitors LLP Profile], from the Chambers UK guide, accessed May 2016</ref> It was reported in 2014 that SPTA paid £424,850 over two years to Wrigleys Solicitors.<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/education/2014/jan/12/taxpayer-funded-academy-paying-millions-private-firms-schools-education-revealed-education Revealed: taxpayer-funded academies paying millions to private firms], Guardian, 12 Jan 2014</ref>
 
*[[Ian Garforth]]
 
*[[Ian Garforth]]
 
*[[Paul Hirst]], consultant at [[Elmet Education]]
 
*[[Paul Hirst]], consultant at [[Elmet Education]]
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*[[Paul Forbes]],  
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*[[Paul Forbes]],
  
 
===Members===
 
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==Contact==
 
==Contact==
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Website: http://www.schoolpartnershiptrust.org.uk
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*Website: http://www.schoolpartnershiptrust.org.uk
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Address: Education House, Fusion Court, Aberford Road, Garforth, Leeds, LS25 2GH.
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*Address: Education House, Fusion Court, Aberford Road, Garforth, Leeds, LS25 2GH.
  
 
==References==
 
==References==

Latest revision as of 21:04, 21 April 2017

School Partnership Trust Academies, or SPTA, is a multi academy trust operating in England. It rebranded in late 2016 and is now known as Delta Academies Trust, a fresh start after a spate of bad publicity.

As of 2017 it runs 44 schools mostly in Yorkshire. In 2016 it was described as one of 11 ‘system leader’ academy chains in England.[1]


In 2015, SPTA was warned about the exam performance of 13 of its academies and told that some of its schools could be re-brokered to a different sponsor.[2]

Cutting teaching posts and narrowing the curriculum

In 2016 it was announced that SPTA was seeking to cut 48 teaching posts and 37 support staff across schools as part of a drive to cut the number of subjects pupils could learn.[3]

People

Leadership

As of 2016:[4]

Trustees / directors

As of 2016:

Former Trustees

  • Sir Robert Edwards
  • Roger Plant, director of SPTA from February 2016. Plant is a director of So Direct, a company specialising in the use of Management Information Systems. It provides consultancy at national and local levels for authorities and schools. Before that, he was a managing director at Pearson, and before that with Capita SIMS, which provides data management services to schools.[5] Plant also wrote a review of 'Data Systems' for the Department for Education in 2013, which made a series of recommendations for refoming how data is collected, used and moved around the school system.[6]
  • Christopher Billington, founder member of SPTA. Billington is a Partner at Wrigleys Solicitors LLP specialising in 'education' work. Wrigleys 'acts for academy chains and trusts, and free, maintained and independent schools', with expertise 'across the spectrum of schools matters including property management, mergers, employment, governance and charity law'. SPTA is described as a 'significant client'[7] It was reported in 2014 that SPTA paid £424,850 over two years to Wrigleys Solicitors.[8]
  • Ian Garforth
  • Paul Hirst, consultant at Elmet Education
  • Paul Forbes,

Members

As of 2016:

Linked organisations

Contact

References

  1. ↑ [http://schoolsweek.co.uk/11-academy-trusts-now-have-more-than-30-schools-and-are-labelled-system-leaders/ 11 academy trusts now have more than 30 schools and are labelled ‘system leaders’], Schools Week, 30 November 2016
  2. ↑ Academy chain warned over standards in 13 schools, Yorkshire Post, 21 December 2015
  3. ↑ Strike ballots in 7 schools after academy chain SPTA ditches creative subjects and cuts jobs, Schools Week, 13 June 2016
  4. ↑ SPTA Governance Information, SPTA website, accessed May 2016
  5. ↑ Roger Plant profile, linkedin, accessed May 2016
  6. ↑ Analytical review: data systems by Roger Plant, Department for Education analytical review, May 2013
  7. ↑ Wrigleys Solicitors LLP Profile, from the Chambers UK guide, accessed May 2016
  8. ↑ Revealed: taxpayer-funded academies paying millions to private firms, Guardian, 12 Jan 2014
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