We are a flourishing, supportive and inclusive learning community, underpinned by a shared vision, common values and a commitment to providing an excellent education from age 2 to 19. Our strategic aims will ensure that our community of schools thrive and prosper in the years to come.
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DEVELOPING OUR SCHOOLS
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We will support schools to ensure they remain unique and distinct, this individual identity supported and enhanced by a shared commitment to ensure that all pupils benefit from an ‘excellent education’. As a result all schools will be good or better.
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Strong innovative leadership capacity across all schools supports continuous improvement and high standards for all pupils.
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Teaching and learning across all Pathfinder schools is consistently good or better. Ongoing internal and external collaboration ensures that best practice is identified and shared across all schools.
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All Pathfinder schools benefit from a strong centrally provided school improvement team, as well as high quality strategic, operational and financial support from the central team.
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Significant and ongoing financial investment, ensures that all our schools are welcoming places to learn and students and staff benefit from high quality facilities and resources.
SUPPORTING OUR STUDENTS
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Students across our family of schools are at the heart of all we do. They are safe, happy and successful.
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All students in Pathfinder schools access a rich, ambitious and inclusive curriculum that supports both their academic and personal development and inspires a ‘love of learning’.
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Extra-curricular and enrichment opportunities are prioritised across all schools, ensuring that students of all backgrounds have a broad and beneficial cultural experience.
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We will provide consistently strong teaching to support all students to make progress and maximise their potential.
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Outstanding pastoral care and SEND provision will prioritise student wellbeing and effectively support students and families across our schools.
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Attendance and punctuality across all schools will be strong.
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We will prepare students for the next stage of their academic journey ensuring they are confident learners equipped with the skills and qualities that will lead to ongoing success.
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We will deliver targeted support to enable disadvantaged students to achieve equally as well as their peers, reducing the attainment gap.
SUPPORTING OUR STAFF
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Colleagues enjoy working in our schools and would recommend Pathfinder to others.
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Continue to develop and embed the ’10 Commitments to staff’ to ensure that the wellbeing of colleagues remains integral to all we do, focusing on reducing workload and addressing new pressures as they emerge.
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Ensure that all staff across Pathfinder’s schools have a way to have their views heard and leaders take a proactive approach in responding to and acting on any feedback.
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We will ensure that the Pathfinder Career Pathways programme provides support to colleagues at every stage of their career with appropriate learning, training and development available for securing next step promotions either within their school, across the Trust or beyond.
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All new colleagues joining a Pathfinder school will feel welcome and supported to be successful. Those new to the teaching profession, ITT and ECT, will receive high quality mentoring and additional year 3 support to ensure that they are highly effective teachers.
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All colleagues across schools will benefit from the partnership with the Teaching School Hub, ensuring that Pathfinder is at the heart of the ‘golden thread of teacher development’.
DEVELOPING OUR TRUST
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The strong values based leadership provides clear strategic direction. Pathfinder’s vision, ethos and values are shared and championed by Trust and School leaders.
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Pathfinder maintains an excellent reputation across all our school communities and is recognised for the high quality support provided to staff, students and families.
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We will ensure that each school’s individual identity is preserved and celebrated. The characteristics that make each school unique and distinct are supported and enhanced by being part of Pathfinder.
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We will continue to develop and embed effective systems and structures to drive school improvement and financial health of all schools.
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A plan for growth, underpinned by a moral purpose, ensures Pathfinder can continue to support and develop a broad range of schools, including those most in need.
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Astute investment planning ensures an ongoing programme of capital improvement work across the Trust, informed by regular condition surveys and deliverable benefits to teaching and learning.