Russell Education Trust

The Russell Education Trust (RET) is a Multi-Academy free school 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 school 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. "Free Schools model funding agreement: Multi-academy trusts". Department for Education website. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
  2. "Russell Education Trust Company Check". Company Check. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
  3. "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. "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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