How we make a difference
Venn Academy Trust offers tailored services to empower schools and staff. Our leadership programmes—Aspirant Leader, Artisan Teacher, and Venn Headship—foster excellence, alongside CPD in behaviour management, safeguarding, SEND, and Team Teach training.
We provide accredited Team Teach training and bespoke Leading for Learning strategies to enhance classroom culture. Our central team supports finance, estates, HR, and governance, ensuring schools run smoothly.
Through Hear My Voice, we inspire staff and pupils to achieve, building confidence and collaboration. Contact us to learn more.
Further information
Supporting Staff Development
At Venn Academy Trust, we empower pupils and staff through robust development programmes. Partnering with leading institutions, we deliver initiatives like the Aspirant Leader and Artisan Teacher Programmes, fostering leadership and teaching excellence.
Our Venn Headship Programme equips early-career leaders to drive educational success. Alongside this, we offer extensive in-house CPD opportunities in safeguarding, IT, leadership, and more, ensuring all staff receive the training needed to excel. These initiatives underline our commitment to building a thriving educational community.
CPD
We provide a wide range of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) opportunities to support personal and professional growth. Our CPD includes Behaviour and Culture Reviews, Team Teach Training, Self-Regulation CPD, Safeguarding Audits, and training in Social, Emotional, and Mental Health (SEMH).
Additional sessions address Safer Recruitment, Risk Management, and safeguarding issues like FGM, Domestic Abuse, and Child Exploitation. To arrange training, contact Helen Turner at 01482 505030 or hturner@vennacademy.org. At Venn Academy Trust, we empower educators and foster thriving learning communities.
Leading For Learning
Venn Academy Trust, in collaboration with NCFE and CACHE, has developed the bespoke ‘Leading for Learning’ training programme. This initiative empowers educators by providing them with practical skills and strategies to manage and reduce low-level classroom disruption effectively.
The programme is tailored to suit the needs of individual staff members, specific teams, or entire schools, ensuring a personalised and impactful learning experience. To arrange a session or learn more, please contact us on 01482 505030. Let us support your school in fostering effective teaching and learning environments.
Team Teach
Venn Academy Trust, an accredited Team Teach provider, delivers expert training across Hull, North Yorkshire, and Doncaster. Team Teach is widely recognised for its effective strategies and techniques designed to promote safe, supportive, and positive learning environments.
Our training sessions are tailored to meet the needs of schools, whether for individual staff members, departmental teams, or the entire workforce. We are committed to helping schools enhance behaviour management and staff confidence. Contact us on 01482 505030 to discuss your requirements and how we can support your school community.
Other Support
The trust is supported by a central team of experts specialising in estates management, health and safety, HR, governance, and catering. Tailored training and support are available to meet the unique needs of your school.
Our experienced Chief Financial Officer also provides financial guidance and CFO-level support, particularly valuable for schools without a CFO or those with a financial notice to improve. We aim to deliver robust strategies and assistance to ensure your school operates efficiently and continues to thrive.
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