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Collaboration for Success: The Soft Federation Model at St. John’s and St. James the Great Schools

St. John's Catholic School and St. James the Great Catholic School have embarked on a soft federation, a strategic collaboration designed to tackle challenges such as leadership recruitment and school improvement. This cooperative model allows for sharing resources, teacher development, and governance, enhancing student learning and outcomes. While there are advantages like stronger leadership and reduced staff turnover, challenges exist, including potential confusion over authority and headteacher availability. Engaging the community is vital as governors welcome feedback on this innovative approach.

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Collaboration for Success: The Soft Federation Model at St. John’s and St. James the Great Schools

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  1. St John’s Catholic School And St James the Great Catholic School A Soft Federation?

  2. What is a soft federation • A solution for schools to manage challenges which might affect one or more of the schools in the federation • Recruitment (headteacher in particular) • Achievements (Ofsted Inspection) • School sizes • Other names can include ‘collaboration’ but this is not an ‘academy’

  3. St James the Great Catholic School • Ofsted report • Weaknesses in leadership and management • Unable to recruit new headteacher at this time • Ms Babb been working to support the GB and senior leadership team to improve • Positive outcomes of HMI visit • School improving

  4. Soft Federation Structure

  5. Advantages • Retention of HT and Head of School • Experience of both leaders is valuable • Teachers have parallel colleague in other school • Observations, Professional Development • Retention of good teachers and support staff • Opportunities to share ideas • Governors, teachers, leaders • School improving potential for both schools

  6. Disadvantages • Headteacher is not around the school as much as usual • Staff will wait for HT to come to school and go to her rather than Head of School • Children’s learning suffers as HT not always around • Two headteachers so who is in charge?

  7. 2012/13 • Children are still achieving • School is still running smoothly LA advisors are pleased with the improvements in both schools • Independent verification that St John’s has maintained its quality assurance for the children and staff • No increase in complaints or challenges from any source • The two leaders ‘balance’ each other with strengths and weaknesses on both sides

  8. Headteacher and Head of School • Ms Babb & MsJajechnyk Information about how this last year has helped your children achieve

  9. Consultation • Governors keen to hear from parents about their thoughts on this proposal • Governors here … • Speak to them in groups or to me or to HT or Head of School

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