Oxford Diocesan Bucks Schools Trust Governors' Briefing Pack

38 d. Agreed Growth Plan 1. Trustees plan is for the Trust to growth at between 3 and 4 schools a year. 2. Such growth will be within the episcopal area of Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes and support the currentcluster model. 3. That such growth should consider the balance of schools so that resources and services are not impacted bytaking on, for example significant numbers of sponsored academies or very small schools. 4. Officers are empowered to talk to schools seeking information about academisation and information aboutODBST without approval from Trustees. 5. Information about these contacts will be shared regularly within the ‘pipeline’ report to full board andcommittees. 6. Minuted permission to move on an academy application will be confirmed by the production of a ‘projectplan’ for each potential school prior to due diligence activities. 7. Post due diligence at Trust Committee Meetings approval will allow Officers to move to an academyapplication and associated resource allocation to the project.