Initial Teacher Training (ITT)

Collaboration

• We believe that our schools and our people flourish in their collaborations within and beyond the Trust. This means that we are professionally generous to create and extend opportunities for professionals to work together for the benefit of young people. 

• We view school improvement as a collaborative and strategic enterprise where the Headteacher is at the centre of self-evaluation and we share learning between our schools. For this to happen effectively we create strong structures to enable best practice to exist in all of our schools.

Equity

• We believe that education can transform lives for the better and we want all our pupils to achieve their full potential. This is why we prioritise the experiences and progress of our disadvantaged and vulnerable learners in all of our work.

• Our Education Offer supports our children to thrive, develop character and secure values so they can flourish and contribute to shaping the future.

• We know that the most effective leaders can break down barriers to have the biggest impact on young people and their families. Consequently we work to create and develop strong leadership and governance at all levels of our organisation.

• We are working towards a point when the impact of disadvantage is erased by the quality of our provision.

Achievement

• We are highly ambitious for our pupils and our colleagues. This is why we focus on delivering a rich and exciting curriculum that supports our pupils to thrive and develop character. We aim for strong and improving outcomes for all pupils and an excellent education that prepares them for a healthy and happy life where they can make positive contributions.

• We know that great teaching leads to great learning. We ensure that through Trust networks and CPD our teachers, leaders and support colleagues are evidence and research informed when making choices about teaching and learning for all pupils. 

Community

• We aim to be a key partner in the flourishing of our communities. We work closely with our families, other community groups and leaders for the benefit of all. We want our schools and our colleagues to feel the benefit of our Trust partnership so we purposefully align where it has greater impact. This enables us to share our best: curriculum, pedagogy, inclusion, operations and leadership at scale whilst reducing workload.

• We want to lead by example and set ambitious targets for our organisation which will help our pupils, colleagues and communities flourish.

Leadership

Gary Lewis is the Chief Executive Officer & Accounting Officer for the Trust. He is responsible to the Trustees and Department for Education for the operation and performance of our schools. He is supported by the Trust’s central team.  The Trust’s strategy and aims are set out in our Corporate Plan and reviewed in our Annual Report.

Headteachers, Business Managers and Governors meet together frequently, often in Hub teams.  Our responsibilities are clearly set out in our scheme of delegation and although teamwork and sharing are core values in the trust, so too is maintaining the character and distinctiveness of our schools.  For this reason, we think carefully about which functions we should deliver together and what things we do separately in our own contexts.