INTRODUCTION TO THE FEDERATION The Federation is a Multi-Academy Trust (MAT) that exists to ensure that all those in its care receive the support and challenge they need to do their best. All of our partner academies are local to the Oakham area, ensuring that we can work effectively together and benefit from the services offered by each member. We believe that a locally based Trust is best-placed to meet the needs of our community; we are a partnership of schools working together for mutual benefit. The Federation’s legal position and more detail regarding the delegated responsibilities of its committees can be found on our website (rutlandfederation.com). The Federation is currently responsible for three schools: Catmose College (11-16), Catmose Primary (411) and Harington School (16-18). Each school has its own Head of School and Local Governing Body (LGB) that is responsible for setting the educational ethos and standards for the academy. The Federation is structured in order that each of the academies within it: • •
Maintain a distinct identity and ethos through a LGB that has responsibility for the education of those it is responsible for (see LGB terms of reference); Benefit from central services which encompass financial management, staffing, catering, IT, site and school improvement that are led centrally by the Executive Principal (EP) and Chief Finance Officer (CFO) and overseen by the Resources Committee of the Federation.
This structure allows the Federation’s academies to maintain their own identity, ethos and culture whilst benefitting from the economies of scale that come from being part of a larger organisation.