Since its creation in September 2010 Swale Academies Trust has become a strong and successful school improvement service, specialising in taking schools in Ofsted category and turning them into good schools.

First and foremost Swale Academies Trust is about the provision and development of high quality leadership and management.

General Contract Objectives

Full contract objectives will be set out in the final specification but the following are set out as some basic initial requirements.

See 9.0 above plus

— Fixed price agreement with any profit from the whole group returned to the Trust; which will be used to reinvest into the school(s) catering services.

— Cash collection via a common cashless system.

— Capital Investment where needed.

Schools in Tender

School Name Address

Meopham School, Gravesend, Kent, DA13 0HA;

Sittingbourne Community College, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 4NL;

Westlands School, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 1PF.

Current Arrangements

School Name Status

Meopham School In-house School — Roll 650 (Sep 17)

Sittingbourne Community College In-house — School Roll 1 500 (Sep 17)

Westlands School In-house School Roll 1 682 (Sep 17).