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]

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

  1. 1 2 "Free Schools model funding agreement: Multi-academy trusts". Department for Education website. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Russell Education Trust Company Check". Company Check. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
  3. 1 2 "Charities and charity trustees - an introduction for school governors". Charity Commission Website. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
  4. ↑ "RET Board". Russell Education Trust. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
  5. 1 2 "Education London". Company Website. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
  6. ↑ "DfE School Improvement Provider in London". Education London. Education London. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
  7. ↑ "Evaluation of the City Challenge programme" (PDF). Department for Education. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
  8. ↑ "GCSE English and Maths Workshops Phase 1 Project". Welsh Government. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
  9. ↑ "Education London Company Check". Company Check. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
  10. ↑ "RET Free Schools". Russell Education Trust Website. Retrieved 30 July 2012.
  11. ↑ "Bristol Free School". School Website. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
  12. ↑ "Becket Keys Church of England School". School Website. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
  13. ↑ "King's School, Hove". School Website. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
  14. ↑ "St. Andrew the Apostle Greek Orthodox School". School Website. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
  15. ↑ "Turing House School". School Website. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
  16. ↑ "Free Schools model funding agreement: Single academy trusts". Department for Education Website. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
  17. ↑ "Governance". Bristol Free School Website. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
  18. ↑ "Governance". Becket Keys School Website. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
  19. ↑ "BRISTOL FREE SCHOOL TRUST". Company Check. Company Check. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
  20. ↑ "RET BECKET KEYS CHURCH OF ENGLAND FREE SCHOOL TRUST". Company Check. Company Check. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
  21. ↑ "Free Schools model funding agreement". Department for Education Website. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
  22. ↑ "Consultation". Kings School Hove Website. Archived from the original on 21 July 2013. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
  23. ↑ "Consultation". St. Andrew the Apostle School Website. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
  24. ↑ "Turing House School – Funding Agreement and Admissions Consultation". Turing House. Ruseell Education Trust. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
  25. ↑ "GOVERNANCE AND SCHEME OF DELEGATION". Russell Education Trust. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
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