Leadership

Schools have access to a range of internal and external support to help key leaders who often have similar strategic development issues. The following areas provide development opportunities as well as vehicles which can inform, challenge, monitor and support leaders in their role.

• Headteacher support from CEO and regular Headteacher network meetings
• Subject Specialist Leaders (SSLs) to support moderation, curriculum and teaching and learning
• Pupil Premium reviews and follow up
• SEF reviews
• Ofsted readiness and inspection support
• SDP Reviews
• Appraisal reviews
• Policy standardisation and reviews
• External Supervision for key staff such as the Designated Safeguarding Lead
• Support to help new academies joining the Trust including TUPE consultation guidance
• Trust-wide central data tracking system, supported by the Trust’s Data Manager, to inform academy improvement, academy support and CPD
• Subscription to the Confederation of School Trusts
• Access to the Schools Partnership Programme
• Branding and marketing support from the Trust Marketing Lead
• External support from Athene Communications for crisis management and school communication strategy