Protect St. Joseph’s Catholic Primary School.
Delay Joining the Bosco Academy Trust.
The School Governors are pursuing academy plans for St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, Haywards Heath.
A delay is necessary for the following reasons:
● Bosco’s Two Primaries Must Be Improved
○ Two of the three schools in the Bosco Academy Trust have failed their most recent Ofsted inspections. There is concern that teaching resources may be diverted from St. Joseph's (1) to help these other schools. This could impact on the quality of teaching.
○ School funding is based on the number of pupils in a school. The other two primary schools are undersubscribed. If St Joseph’s join now, they may be required to financially support the other schools within the Bosco Trust.
Further Reading: https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201415/cms...
● St Paul’s Catholic College - Timeline for Joining Bosco Needed
○ There is no reversing the decision to join Bosco. At the moment it is unclear if or when St Paul’s will join Bosco.
○ The Diocese Strategy on converting their schools to academies has not yet been made publicly available.
Further Reading Source: https://dera.ioe.ac.uk/28805/2/SN07059_Redacted.pd...
● Financial Benefits - Further Explanations Required
○ The school consultation explains that St Joseph’s will benefit financially from joining Bosco. However, no detailed financial information has been provided.
○ Funding within the academies is pooled between schools in the Academy Trust. While Bosco has committed to not taking money out of St Joseph’s, its reserves policy does state that funding from St Joseph’s can be diverted to help support other schools.
○ St Joseph’s would pay circa £65,000 to join Bosco. This is a significant amount of money and equates to funding approximately three newly qualified teachers for one year. There has been no explanation of how this cost will be covered.
Further Reading: https://www.boscocet.org.uk/_documents/Bosco_Reser...
PLEASE ACT NOW to request a delay in joining Bosco Academy before the consultation closes on 28th June 2019:
● Sign the petition at https://www.ipetitions.com/petition/protect-st-jos...
● Object to the Academy consultation at https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/7B875HW
(1) Annecy Primary has moved from “Inadequate” to ”Requires Improvement” since 2013.
St Mary’s Primary has moved between “Inadequate” “Requires Improvement” and “Inadequate”, since 2008
Updates
June 11, 2019
I am honestly overwhelmed by the response to this, as I never expected so many people to stand with our school. This momentum belongs entirely to you and your commitment to our children.
Reached 100 supporters
June 11, 2019
12 Comments
I am neither for or against this move but think more time for discussion would be helpful.
Feel there is a need to understand more impact on st Joseph’s and retention of autonomy
I haven’t heard about any real benefit resulting from the school joining Bosco. It’s very, very worrying.
This is a seriously flawed proposal and will be detrimental to this wonderful school. Additionally, diverting funds away from an already insufficient and eroded budget is ridiculous. The students will suffer as a result.
No I do not belive it's in the best intrest to become an acadamy more information needed
Children's education should not be for sale to profit takers
Too much haste usually leads to mistakes.
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Protect St. Joseph’s Catholic Primary School.
Delay Joining the Bosco Academy Trust.
The School Governors are pursuing academy plans for St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, Haywards Heath.
A delay is necessary for the following reasons:
● Bosco’s Two Primaries Must Be Improved
○ Two of the three schools in the Bosco Academy Trust have failed their most recent Ofsted inspections. There is concern that teaching resources may be diverted from St. Joseph's (1) to help these other schools. This could impact on the quality of teaching.
○ School funding is based on the number of pupils in a school. The other two primary schools are undersubscribed. If St Joseph’s join now, they may be required to financially support the other schools within the Bosco Trust.
Further Reading: https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201415/cms...
● St Paul’s Catholic College - Timeline for Joining Bosco Needed
○ There is no reversing the decision to join Bosco. At the moment it is unclear if or when St Paul’s will join Bosco.
○ The Diocese Strategy on converting their schools to academies has not yet been made publicly available.
Further Reading Source: https://dera.ioe.ac.uk/28805/2/SN07059_Redacted.pd...
● Financial Benefits - Further Explanations Required
○ The school consultation explains that St Joseph’s will benefit financially from joining Bosco. However, no detailed financial information has been provided.
○ Funding within the academies is pooled between schools in the Academy Trust. While Bosco has committed to not taking money out of St Joseph’s, its reserves policy does state that funding from St Joseph’s can be diverted to help support other schools.
○ St Joseph’s would pay circa £65,000 to join Bosco. This is a significant amount of money and equates to funding approximately three newly qualified teachers for one year. There has been no explanation of how this cost will be covered.
Further Reading: https://www.boscocet.org.uk/_documents/Bosco_Reser...
PLEASE ACT NOW to request a delay in joining Bosco Academy before the consultation closes on 28th June 2019:
● Sign the petition at https://www.ipetitions.com/petition/protect-st-jos...
● Object to the Academy consultation at https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/7B875HW
(1) Annecy Primary has moved from “Inadequate” to ”Requires Improvement” since 2013.
St Mary’s Primary has moved between “Inadequate” “Requires Improvement” and “Inadequate”, since 2008
Updates
June 11, 2019
I am honestly overwhelmed by the response to this, as I never expected so many people to stand with our school. This momentum belongs entirely to you and your commitment to our children.
Reached 100 supporters
June 11, 2019
12 Comments
More information required and time to make thorough decisions - goal has to. E for the benefit of children at St Joseph’s and St. Paul’s. Already a fair few children are leaving to go to private education rather than stay at school that may become an academy - speaks for itself .....
I am neither for or against this move but think more time for discussion would be helpful.
Feel there is a need to understand more impact on st Joseph’s and retention of autonomy
I haven’t heard about any real benefit resulting from the school joining Bosco. It’s very, very worrying.
This is a seriously flawed proposal and will be detrimental to this wonderful school. Additionally, diverting funds away from an already insufficient and eroded budget is ridiculous. The students will suffer as a result.
No I do not belive it's in the best intrest to become an acadamy more information needed
Children's education should not be for sale to profit takers
Too much haste usually leads to mistakes.
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More information required and time to make thorough decisions - goal has to. E for the benefit of children at St Joseph’s and St. Paul’s. Already a fair few children are leaving to go to private education rather than stay at school that may become an academy - speaks for itself .....