Purpose

To comply with the Secretary of State’s
Academy Order of 16 January 2024.

Content

Further to the academy order of the Regional
Director issued on 16 January 2024, the Council is now required to
execute all formal documentation necessary to complete the
conversion to
academy status.
This decision record approves the appropriate instruction to the
Council’s Legal section to complete and seal the appropriate
documentation in order for Adwick Primary School to convert
to academy status on 1 May 2024 as a converter academy. It is
proposed that Barnburgh Primary School will join a Multi Academy
Trust – Venn Academy Trust.