Demonstrate that you have access to individuals with strong relevant education expertise (for example, strong school improvement experience, a head teacher of a school that meets the definition of a strong track record as outlined in section 5, page 21) and finance expertise with specific and sufficient time commitments; Demonstrate that you have access to individuals with specific and sufficient time commitments and relevant experience in as many of the following as possible: Education of pupils with special educational needs; Managing school finances; Leadership; Project management; Marketing; Human resources; Safeguarding and health and safety. Conduct a skills gap analysis of your pre-opening group (including your existing governors/trustees if you already run one or more schools, as they will be in place during pre-opening) and complete Table F1(b); Include the CV of your principal designate if you already know who this is and of your executive head if you will have one. If you do not yet have a principal designate (and likewise if you intend to have an executive head but they are not yet recruited), you should provide a timeline and strategy (less than one page) for your planned recruitment exercise(s). 7.27 You will be rated more highly if: The individuals with education and finance expertise form part of your core applicant group; Individuals with expertise in most of the additional areas listed under the heading above form part of your core applicant group, and have a strong track record in their areas of expertise; You already have individuals in your core applicant group who would make strong trustees once the school is open (or who are currently strong trustees/governors at your school(s)) and they have excellent school finance, leadership and/or other relevant experience; You illustrate a clear understanding of the required capacity and have secured sufficient time commitments from each individual.
Demonstrate that you have access to individuals with strong relevant education expertise (for example, strong school improvement experience, a head teacher of a school that meets the definition of a strong track record as outlined in section 5, page 21) and finance expertise with specific and sufficient time commitments; Demonstrate that you have access to individuals with specific and sufficient time commitments and relevant experience in as many of the following as possible: Education of pupils with special educational needs; Managing school finances; Leadership; Project management; Marketing; Human resources; Safeguarding and health and safety. Conduct a skills gap analysis of your pre-opening group (including your existing governors/trustees if you already run one or more schools, as they will be in place during pre-opening) and complete Table F1(b); Include the CV of your principal designate if you already know who this is and of your executive head if you will have one. If you do not yet have a principal designate (and likewise if you intend to have an executive head but they are not yet recruited), you should provide a timeline and strategy (less than one page) for your planned recruitment exercise(s). 7.27 You will be rated more highly if: The individuals with education and finance expertise form part of your core applicant group; Individuals with expertise in most of the additional areas listed under the heading above form part of your core applicant group, and have a strong track record in their areas of expertise; You already have individuals in your core applicant group who would make strong trustees once the school is open (or who are currently strong trustees/governors at your school(s)) and they have excellent school finance, leadership and/or other relevant experience; You illustrate a clear understanding of the required capacity and have secured sufficient time commitments from each individual.
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