Welcome to the Resources page. Here you will find Trust School case studies, relevant documents and further useful information. In addition the Resources page also holds a useful links page and links to the forums.
More resources will be regularly uploaded when they become available.
Statement from Trust Schools Consortium - November 2007
Trust Schools Tool Kit - Updated October 2007
Please click on the links to access the below documents from the DCSF Trust School Tool Kit.
Consult with parents and stakeholders
Case studies - Sharing the Challenge Part 1
Trust schools - Who to work with and how
This resource pack is designed to support Sport Colleges that are moving through the process of acquiring Trust School status.
Pathfinders - The Bridge
Case study from Ashington
This case study can be found in the Case Study Directory of the Xchange Plus. Click here
Case studies - Sharing the Challenge Part 2
Trust schools - The public consultation process
This second set of resource cards has been designed to support and challenge Sports Colleges undertaking the public consultation process, in particular with parents and local stakeholders, in their pursuit of Trust school status.
This case study can be found in the Case Study Directory of the Xchange Plus. Click here
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
Master Memorandum of Understanding
Pathfinder Memorandum of Understanding examples:
MOU Ashington Community High School and Sports College
MOU Ivybridge Community College
MOU Windsor High School and Sports College
Pathfinder Consultation resources examples:
South Dartmoor Community College:
Update June 2007
Following initial consultation, click on attachments for details of information provided
- Letter to parents 4th June
- Formal notice of proposal to become a Trust School
- Memo to all staff 20th June, response to statements about Trust schools made by one Teacher Union at local level
- Trust proposal update
Update April 2007:
Initial consultation invited views from parents and members of the local community, commenced in January 2007 and closed mid March 2007. Information and opportunities for response were sent to:
- All staff – teaching and non teaching
- All current parents
- Parents of all feeder primary school children
- Governors
- Chairs of Town Councils
- The Local Authority
- Local MPs
- Teacher Association and Unions [with whom we have also held meetings]
A Consultation Day was held in February 2007 also advertised in the local press.
The following attachments were also placed on the school website
- South Dartmoor Community College notice placed in local paper
- Trust Schools presentation used with staff and Parental consultation
- Initial Letter to parents (17/01)
- Trust proposal feedback
- Trust consultation feedback (26307)
- South Dartmoor Head Teachers collective statement
- DCSF Frequently asked questions
The Youth Sport Trust would like to offer our grateful thanks to Ray Tarleton, Head Teacher at South Dartmoor Community College for sharing the enclosed information in order to help Sports Colleges pursuing Trust School status.
If your school would also like to share information on the pursuit of Trust status please email information to stephanie.squires@youthsporttrust.org.
Other examples:
Garforth Community College Booklet 1
Garforth Community College Booklet 2
Further information for Trust schools on land, buildings and assets, and capital funding, PFI and BSF
This guide aims to answer a range of questions from schools, their Trust partners and local authorities in relation to the management of land, buildings and assets and capital funding issues.
Other Resources
A School's Guide to Engaging Companies (Draft)
Trust schools: regional profiles
Local authorities guide to trust schools
Governors' guide to trust schools
Businesses: Opportunties for all
Potential Sources of Funding doc 1
Potential Sources of Funding doc 2
Voluntary schools working with trust schools
Memorandum & Articles of Association (Please be advised: changes are pending to reflect the Companies Act 2006. Updated versions will be posted shortly.)
Guidance Notes & Model Form Documents for Registration of a trust Company
Frequently asked questions
Businesses: General business faq
Trust schools general questions
Links to key Trust Schools resources
Click here for all other Trust and Foundation Schools resources.
If you have any further queries or wish to add a question to the list, email stephanie.squires@youthsporttrust.org.