Growth Principles

Our partners will be:

• Inclusive for all members of their community
• Close enough geographically for genuine collaboration
• Developing the whole character of the students we serve
• Committed to a broad curriculum that is enriched through an extensive extra-curricular offer

Our partners will be:

• Willing to collaborate on curriculum planning and delivery
• Welcoming to visitors to their classrooms and receptive of advice and challenge
• Engaged with wider research to inform best practice
• Striving to achieve outstanding outcomes

We will grow with organisations who:

• Treat their staff with care, compassion and respect
• Provide opportunities for colleagues to develop
• Co-create opportunities for staff across organisations
• Challenge poor performance promptly and manage colleagues with integrity

We will grow with organisations who:

• Create strong systems to reward positive behaviour and manage challenging behaviour
• Value the diverse and individual strengths of the students in their schools
• Prioritise the safeguarding of the young people we serve
• Collaborate to enhance behaviour and safeguarding practices
• Seek opportunities to enrich the student experience and share these with other schools

Our partners will:

• Place each school at the heart of its local community
• Create and sustain meaningful relationships with employers and community groups
• Provide our children with meaningful and age appropriate careers experiences across a range of industry sectors
• Build positive relationships with families and actively listen to their views

We will grow with organisations where:

• Growth enhances the opportunities to develop the schools estates
• There is a commitment to strong financial management
• All parties are prepared to allocate resource where it is most needed
• There is a commitment to strong governance at all levels