Vision and Indicators of Success
Outstanding pupil experience
- A Trust that places children at the heart of its endeavour
- A Trust that offers a rich pupil experience understanding social diversity, cultural relevance and a global perspective
- A Trust of choice by parents from a wide range of backgrounds
- A Trust committed to supporting pupils, expanding horizons and unlocking potentials
Indicators of success
- Pupil enjoyment of learning
- Pupil progress and achievements
- Pupil health and wellbeing
- Pupils develop as confident, responsible social and community citizens
Excellence in education
- A Trust that achieves high standards marked by enquiry, discovery and partnership between pupils and teachers
- A Trust with an inspiring, engaging and challenging curriculum, shaped by evidence of what works and real-world practice
- A Trust with innovative and creative approaches to learning that harness the potential of technology
- A Trust that understands the knowledge, skills and experiences required for life-long learning
- A Trust that cultivates inclusive and accessible learning environments
Indicators of success
- Pupils achieve outstanding outcomes
- The curriculum is current and relevant
- Pupils develop transferable skills, rigour of thought, resilience and a positive outlook
- Pupils are engaged by the cutting edge learning experiences and opportunities
- Learning environments are safe, welcoming and enticing
Impactful teaching
- A Trust that supports teacher development and research excellence
- A Trust that brings teachers together to work on and share effective pedagogy
- A Trust with a strong recruitment, retention and succession planning strategy that recognises talent early
- A Trust that disseminates the knowledge gained from its research both internally and externally
- A Trust that places the quality of teaching above all else
Indicators of success
- The Trust has a leading reputation and increases its profile and impact steadily over time
- Teacher development is strongly embedded and leaves a tangible footprint in curriculum and teaching
- The learning environment is vibrant and influenced by research
- Teaching across the Trust is consistently good across all phases
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Teachers enjoy their work and want to develop their pedagogical knowledge
Effective partnerships
- A Trust with strong roots in the communities it serves
- A Trust where innovation and enterprise feature strongly in partnership with business and enterprise
- A Trust that enhances life, aspiration and prospects for children and families
- A Trust that increasingly influences strategy, policy and debate with other Trusts and through links with professional bodies and organisations
Indicators of success
- The Trust is a partner of choice for a wide range of organisations through its compelling work
- The Trust understands the complexity behind achievement gaps and responds
- The Trust's social engagement encourages active citizenship in both pupils and staff
- The Trust works collaboratively with other Trusts
- An outward-facing approach sustains a range of enhancing partnerships beyond the Trust