Vision 2025 Our Vision: LAT Excellence Charter

1 We will provide outstanding 5 We will ensure that pupils are leadership and governance at every well-behaved, confi dent and 1level so that all pupils attend an respectful in a safe and secure academy judged to be at least good environment. overall by Ofsted. 6 We will ensure a high-quality 2 We will ensure a rich, engaging and workforce and prioritise staff inclusive curriculum with eff ective retention, professional development teaching and high-quality learning and well-being. resources across all subjects and year groups. 7 Through our “Business Promise” we will guarantee strong engagement 3 Regardless of their ability or personal for all pupils with industry and circumstances we will ensure that all employers. groups of pupils make at least good progress and diminish diff erences in 8 We will provide all pupils with a high- their attainment. quality careers learning programme.

4 We will develop pupils’ characters 9 We will grow to support more and attributes in line with the schools in the region so that our International Baccalaureate Learner pupils and theirs benefi t and that Profi le so that all LAT alumni obtain standards improve across the board. a collection of desirable qualities before they leave school. 10 We will work with our own and other primaries to ensure smooth transition to our secondary academies. Our Mission

Shaping Lives, Transforming2 Communities.

‘ is transforming communities across South-East England. We are shaping education for young people so that they will have a variety of opportunities and a far better future.’ Sir Geoff rey Leigh Founding Sponsor Our Values

We care - about our pupils through our human scale approach to education, our3 staff and their well-being and the communities that we serve, driven by our high ideals and strong moral values.

We have boundless ambition - to achieve excellence for all and create confi dent young adults with high levels of resilience and integrity.

We work together - as one team in the belief that we are greater than the sum of our parts. We foster an enterprising culture through collaboration and in close partnership with industry and other educators.

We keep getting better - using our ‘can-do’ attitude towards continuous improvement and innovation. Our Vision: LAT Excellence Charter Our Mission Our Values 1 Introduction by the Chief Executive 3 Major economic, social and technological challenges Our Goals 4 The International Baccalaureate 6 A: Learning 6 B: Curriculum 7 C: Co-Curriculum 7 D: Outcomes 8 E: People 8 F: Leadership 9 G: Facilities 10 H: Technology Contents 10 I: Growth 11 J: Operations 11 K: Community & Partnerships Introduction by the Chief Executive

Leigh Academies Trust (LAT) has embarked LAT started in secondary education, but School. LAT has three community interest on its second decade. It was one of the today covers a diverse and balanced companies. One is LAT Enterprises, a trading fi rst multi-academy trusts in the UK and portfolio. There are ten nurseries, thirteen company, which gift-aids revenue back to is now one of the biggest and most primaries, eleven secondaries and one large LAT academies from income raised through respected. Since 2008, LAT has grown from special school. Our mainstream academies lettings and other activities. The second one academy in Dartford to twenty-fi ve contain ten designated specialist provisions is The Hundred of Hoo Nursery, a large academies in , Medway, Bexley and for pupils with a range of special needs education and childcare establishment for Greenwich. LAT academies form a tight making the Trust highly inclusive. One of children from three-months to school age. geographical group making travel plus our secondaries is a university technical The third is a fairly recent development, LAT resource and knowledge transfer between college by licence and one is an all-through Apprenticeships, allowing LAT to operate as them relatively easy. academy. The Trust also has its own an accredited apprenticeship provider for with a prestigious history courses across its schools for trainees up to dating back to 1701. LAT has a further three 25 years of age. academies (free schools) in the pre-opening stages of development: one primary, one Over the last ten years or so the Trust has secondary and one special academy. built a range of positive partnerships. This includes four universities: University of Kent; As well as schools, LAT is responsible for University of Greenwich; Ravensbourne much else. The Trust is the legal entity University; Leeds Beckett University, which for Kent and Medway Training (KMT), the works with KMT to award qualifi ed teacher South-East’s largest initial teacher training status to trainees. The Trust has close links provider. The Trust contains Medway with two livery companies that support Teaching School Alliance and the Kent its academies in South-East London, and Medway Maths Hub, both linked to The Stationers’ Company and The Tallow Sir Joseph Williamson’s Mathematical Chandlers. Our growing relationship with

1 Vision 2025 Ambition School Leadership offers the full curriculum that gives prominence to LAT has achieved much in its relatively range of national professional leadership all subject areas and encourages young short lifetime since 2008. We are now programmes to staff. people to appreciate the connections ready to think on an even bigger scale and between them. The IB sets out to create look outwards to new horizons. We are Despite taking on several academies in knowledgeable young people who are educating sixteen-thousand young people very challenging circumstances and being motivated, engaged and enquiring. It is who will be the adults of tomorrow, helping one of the largest school groups in the UK, a rounded programme which cannot be to shape our world for the better. That is 100% of all academies inspected whilst part disrupted by national governments causing a huge responsibility and is why our next of LAT are good or better. This is an enviable endless swings of the education philosophy set of goals - called Vision 2025 - will have track-record of inspection. However, as pendulum. The IB is most often found in at its centre the major social, economic important to the Trust are its close links grammar schools, fee-paying schools and and technological challenges facing the with industry and employers which ensure some of the best international schools. We world today. Based on our strong moral positive future employment pathways have calculated: if it is good enough for foundations, it is our duty to educate pupils for pupils. Since the early days of the City their pupils, it is good enough for ours. to face these challenges and to help make Technology College movement, it has the world a better place. always been in the Trust’s DNA to connect For the Trust, IB programmes have the our schools more closely to the workplace. important added benefit of not being That is why we continue to emphasise the overly prescriptive, as they operate across importance of careers education, business the world. They do not prescribe content or mentoring schemes and a curriculum pedagogy, but have the significant benefit informed by the needs of employers. of providing a framework that allows our academies to collaborate to provide a Recently, LAT has developed a very clear, high quality curriculum and assessment Simon Beamish all-age curriculum vision based upon the framework for all of our pupils from Chief Executive International Baccalaureate (IB), a balanced ages 4-19. September 2019

Vision 2025 2 Major economic, social and technological challenges

Through Vision 2025, LAT will contribute to making the world 4a better place. The main challenges are:

Challenge 1: Modern lifestyles are destroying our Challenge 3: Traditional jobs are being replaced by planet and increasing inequality technology and globalisation We will develop environmentally conscious learners who feel We will develop internationally-minded learners who appreciate empathy, act compassionately and behave ethically. We will create diff erences and have a wide range of perspectives, ensuring they pioneering social entrepreneurs with a sense of service to others, are adaptable, innovative, creative and can harness the power of future generations and to the planet. digital technology.

Challenge 2: Humans are overloaded with Challenge 4: A lack of employment skills risks UK information wealth and productivity We will develop learners who think critically, based on a secure We will develop confi dent learners who have a positive can-do knowledge and understanding. We will enable them to apply attitude and strong work ethic, able to collaborate and work as part insight and judge the signifi cance and reliability of information. of teams. We will focus on STEM and employer links to increase the fl ow of well-qualifi ed young people entering the workplace.

3 Vision 2025 The International Baccalaureate

The ambitions of Vision 2025 draw heavily on the mission All IB programmes are holistic and seek to develop important statement5 of the International Baccalaureate Organisation (IBO) character traits in young people as set out in the IB Learner Profi le. and its Learner Profi le. All LAT academies are developing “all- through” IB curriculum programmes to become authorised as World Schools. Our own approach chimes closely with the IBO’s mission statement as follows:

“The International Baccalaureate aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect.

“To this end the organisation works with schools, governments and international organisations to develop challenging programmes of international education and rigorous assessment.

“These programmes encourage students across the world to become active, compassionate and lifelong learners who understand that other people, with their di erences, can also be right.”

Vision 2025 4 Our Goals

6 A: Learning 6 B: Curriculum 7 C: Co-Curriculum 7 D: Outcomes 8 E: People 8 F: Leadership 9 G: Facilities 10 H: Technology Our Goals 10 I: Growth 11 J: Operations 11 K: Community & Partnerships A: Learning B: Curriculum In the year ahead: In the year ahead: A1: Ensure LAT Teach aligns with the best pedagogy research. B1: Launch LAT Apprenticeships CiC. A2: Launch IRIS Connect across pilot academies. B2: Finalise curriculum plan for year 9 transition to GCSE from MYP. A3: Extend knowledge organisers and low-stakes testing across most LAT academies. B3: Develop the first IB curriculum for special schools at Milestone Academy. A4: Embed best-practice teaching strategies to develop pupils’ long-term memory and recall. B4: Introduce T Levels at The Leigh UTC. A5: Embed Maths Mastery in all academies. A6: Develop outdoor learning and Forest Schools in all primary Further forward: academies. B5: All primary academies to become IB World Schools delivering the Primary Years Programme successfully by Further forward: September 2022. B6: All secondary academies to become IB World Schools A7: All teachers will be effective and at least half highly delivering the Middle Years Programme successfully by effective. December 2020. A8: Organise LAT Lectures on areas of educational research B7: Extend IB post-16 diploma programmes to more and innovation. academies. B8: Most academies to achieve International School Status.

Vision 2025 6 C: Co-Curriculum D: Outcomes In the year ahead: In the year ahead: C1: Organise the inaugural Trust swimming gala for all pupils. D1: Achieve third consecutive outstanding Ofsted at Milestone Academy. C2: Organise the inaugural Trust 5-a-side football tournament for all pupils. D2: Secure two more Ofsted outstanding rated primary academies. C3: Organise the inaugural LAT’s Got Talent for all pupils. D3: Primary progress scores and post-16 value added to be C4: Building on the success of Leigh Aspire in our secondaries, above zero. launch Leigh Innovate for primary academies. D4: Overall Progress 8 to be -0.15 or better. Further forward: Further forward: C5: Introduce a LAT Student Council to enable our young people to shape the future. D5. Sustain performance above national averages for all educational KPIs. C6: Provide curriculum opportunities for pupils in every academy to address the UNO Sustainable Development D6: Overall Progress 8 consistently above zero. Goals. D7: Achieve at least three Ofsted outstanding secondary C7: Organise further cross-Trust co-curriculum opportunities academies. for pupils, covering all subject areas. D8: 80% of academies judged outstanding for leadership C8: Extend the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme to more and management. academies.

7 Vision 2025 E: People F: Leadership In the year ahead: In the year ahead: E1: Develop succession planning framework for all key F1: Appoint Director of Improvement for SEN/inclusion. leadership positions. F2: Expand and update online modules for governor training. E2: Harmonise support staff pay scales. F3: Align KMT and MTSA to ensure expansion of teacher E3: Successful roll-out of new absence management policy. training and development. E4: Extend Workplace online communication platform to F4: Extend national professional qualifications to further all staff. cohorts of leaders. E5: Continue roll-out of staff diversity groups. F5: Launch training and induction programme for new Principals. E6: Enhance and promote our well-being offer to all staff.

Further forward: Further forward: F6: Appoint Directors of Improvements for additional E7: Become the education employer of choice in the region. curriculum areas. E8: Ensure that all academies are performing above sector F7: Expand pool of academy-based subject experts to support averages for staff engagement. improvement across the Trust. E9: Teacher retention exceeds 85%. F8: Merge Stoke and Allhallows Primary Academies. E10: Retention of leaders remains at 95% or above. F9: KMT to double the number of teacher trainees to address E11: Facilitate remote/flexible working for staff using the teacher shortages. latest technology.

Vision 2025 8 G: Facilities In the year ahead: Further forward: G1: Construct a brand new nursery facility at Hartley Primary G10:  Significant redevelopment of site and building at The Academy. Halley Academy. G2: Construct a brand new SEN Centre at The Hundred of Hoo G11:  Significant redevelopment of site and building at Mascalls (Secondary) Academy. Academy. G3: Expand Trust Offices. G12: Improve early-years facilities at Paddock Wood Primary Academy. G4: Complete third college rebuild at . G13: Complete stage-3 of SJWMS building programme by G5: Complete PSBP new build and refurbishment at Dartford adding to current science laboratory provision. Primary Academy (juniors). G14: Significant update of facilities at The Hundred of Hoo G6: Open playing fields at The Leigh UTC. Academy, including post-16 and catering. G7: Open new maths block at Sir Joseph Williamson’s G15: Make significant improvements to buildings at Dartford Mathematical School (SJWMS). Primary Academy (infants). G8: Open new school buildings for Blackheath. G9: Open a new STEM Centre at The Halley Academy with funding from The Tallow Chandlers.

9 Vision 2025 H: Technology I: Growth In the year ahead: In the year ahead: H1: 50% of pupils issued with a 1-to-1 digital device for learning I1: Expand Tree Tops Primary Academy to two forms of entry. and communication. I2: Open Snowfields and Bearsted Primary Academies in brand H2: Renew IT at various additional academies in line with the new facilities. agreed IT Strategy. I3: Open new nursery facility at Molehill Primary Academy. H3: Achieve Digital Level 3 Secure at all academies. H4: Explore new ways to deliver the curriculum using digital Further forward: technology in shortage subjects. I4: Open Leigh Academy Rainham in brand new facilities by September 2021. Further forward: I5: Expand The Hundred of Hoo (Primary) Academy to two- H5: 90% participation in 1-to-1 device schemes. forms of entry and complete phase-2 of new building. I6: Develop a satellite nursery provision linked to Milestone H6: Achieve Digital Level 4 in all academies. Academy. H7: Continue programme to introduce and familiarise pupils I7: Successfully bid for a secondary in Central and staff to new technology developments. Kent Cluster. I8: Develop new post-16 centre at The Leigh Academy and expand to 300 PAN in year 7. I9: Complete four all-age and inclusive clusters with approximately 10 academies and 6,000/8,000 pupils each. I10: Redevelop Horsmonden Primary Academy to two-forms of entry, to meet additional local demand, supported by new build project. I11: More grammar schools to join the Trust: ideally one per cluster.

Vision 2025 10 J: Operations K: Community & Partnerships In the year ahead: In the year ahead: J1: Explore new proposals on how we share income between K1: Contract Challenge Partners to deliver academy peer academies and the centre. reviews. J2: Identify a sustainable strategy for managing public K2: Expand the number of schools being supported outside relations. LAT with IT to help fund our own central services. J3: Agree individual marketing plans with all academies. K3: Promote ecologically sustainable strategies to address climate change. J4: Update and revamp all LAT websites. J5: Achieve over £600k profits from LAT Enterprises. Further forward: J6: Implement Bromcom MAT Vision to improve our central K4: Develop project to reduce community-based gang violence data evaluation functions. and knife crime amongst young people.

Further forward: K5: Launch programme to combat childhood obesity. K6: Consider implementing “good parenting” programme J7: LAT Enterprises to achieve £1m+ profits annually. across academies. J8: Centralise Trust data services. K7: Identify a major corporate partner for the Trust to provide J9: Ensure full consistency in management operational services ongoing strategic support and investment. across academies. K8: Explore additional livery company partnerships to support Trust priorities.

11 Vision 2025 Chief Executive: Simon Beamish BA (Hons) MSc PGCE NPQH NLE

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