The Russell Education Trust (RET) is a Multi-Academy Trust. [1] It provides educational support services in the creation and operation of free schools. [2] It is a not-for-profit company limited by guarantee, with exempt charity status, regulated by the Department for Education. [3] Its board members include experienced educationalists and representatives from RET schools' local governing bodies. [4]
RET was established in 2010 by directors of the school improvement company Education London (EL) which, between 2003 and 2017, provided educational support services to Government, notably as a service provider to the London Challenge, as well as to individual Local Authorities and schools. [5] [6] [7] [8] EL ceased trading in 2017 due to the retirement of its Operations Director, but continues to sponsor RET. [5]
Both organisations are based in the same office building in Leatherhead, Surrey. [2] [9]
The Russell Education Trust has worked in partnership with parents, communities, and diocesan authorities to establish the following free schools: [10]
- Bristol Free School, established 2011 [11]
- Becket Keys Church of England School, established 2012 [12]
- King's School, Hove, established 2013 [13]
- St Andrew the Apostle Greek Orthodox School, established 2013 [14]
- Turing House School, established 2015 [15]
Governance Model
RET established its first two free schools using the Single Academy Trust model. [16] It formed two sub-trusts, the Bristol Free School Trust and the Becket Keys CofE Free School Trust, [17] [18] [19] [20] which each signed free school funding agreements with the Secretary of State. [21] Like RET itself, RET's sub-trusts are exempt charities, regulated by the Department for Education. [3]
For its later schools RET used the Multi-Academy Trust model. [1] [22] [23] [24]
The Trust delegates a range of its governance responsibilities to each of its schools' local governing bodies via a formal Scheme of Delegation. [25]
References
- ^ a b "Free Schools model funding agreement: Multi-academy trusts". Department for Education website. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
- ^ a b "Russell Education Trust Company Check". Company Check. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
- ^ a b "Charities and charity trustees - an introduction for school governors". Charity Commission Website. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
- ^ "RET Board". Russell Education Trust. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
- ^ a b "Education London". Company Website. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
- ^ "DfE School Improvement Provider in London". Education London. Education London. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
- ^ "Evaluation of the City Challenge programme" (PDF). Department for Education. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
- ^ "GCSE English and Maths Workshops Phase 1 Project". Welsh Government. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
- ^ "Education London Company Check". Company Check. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
- ^ "RET Free Schools". Russell Education Trust Website. Retrieved 30 July 2012.
- ^ "Bristol Free School". School Website. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
- ^ "Becket Keys Church of England School". School Website. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
- ^ "King's School, Hove". School Website. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
- ^ "St. Andrew the Apostle Greek Orthodox School". School Website. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
- ^ "Turing House School". School Website. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
- ^ "Free Schools model funding agreement: Single academy trusts". Department for Education Website. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
- ^ "Governance". Bristol Free School Website. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
- ^ "Governance". Becket Keys School Website. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
- ^ "BRISTOL FREE SCHOOL TRUST". Company Check. Company Check. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
- ^ "RET BECKET KEYS CHURCH OF ENGLAND FREE SCHOOL TRUST". Company Check. Company Check. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
- ^ "Free Schools model funding agreement". Department for Education Website. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
- ^ "Consultation". Kings School Hove Website. Archived from the original on 21 July 2013. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
- ^ "Consultation". St. Andrew the Apostle School Website. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
- ^ "Turing House School – Funding Agreement and Admissions Consultation". Turing House. Ruseell Education Trust. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
- ^ "GOVERNANCE AND SCHEME OF DELEGATION". Russell Education Trust. Retrieved 28 October 2017.