In a mixed trust spanning mainstream, specialist and alternative provision, there is no luxury of pretending that emotional regulation is someone else’s responsibility. Every day, we see what happens [...]

The system does a reasonable job of supporting teachers through their ECT years. There is structure, mentoring and protected time. Then, almost overnight, that scaffolding disappears. For many teachers, [...]

There are moments in system leadership when doing nothing becomes the most expensive option of all. Across the country, local authorities are spending vast sums placing vulnerable children in [...]

The Challenge: Moving Beyond “Tick-Box” Audits When I became Chief Financial Officer at Venn Academy Trust three and a half years ago, I inherited a challenge: our internal scrutiny [...]

At Venn Academy Trust, we believe that high-quality learning environments are fundamental to pupil wellbeing, staff morale and strong educational outcomes. Across our family of schools, we take a [...]