TRUST NEWS
Building a
One Trust culture Neil Miller, Deputy CEO, LSEAT writes: Without a doubt, London South East Academies Trust wouldn’t be as successful as it has been without the continuing hard work of every member of staff. Our talented and dedicated teams provide a wide range of skills, knowledge and experience, which is a real strength. Since its creation in 2014, our family of schools have grown immensely. Not just in size, pupil numbers or locations but also in terms of experience, quality and progression outcomes for our pupils. This gives us a platform from which to shape our future direction. Our One Trust journey is about taking the very best elements and, through collaboration, communication and CPD, replicating 04 | ISSUE 3 | 2021
them across all our schools to build a truly outstanding trust. As we move through our journey of growth, it is vital that every member of staff is able to help shape the future direction of the Trust. I was delighted that around 500 staff attended our first One Trust on 30 June, hosted by Dr Sam Parrett CBE, Group Principal and CEO. The meeting, a culmination of a series of One Trust Consultation Roadshows held last month, was a great opportunity to share and reflect on the key facts, staff comments and insights that were voiced during the consultation process. It also provided an opportunity to demonstrate how the information we gathered has been used to update the vision, mission and values. The meeting also provided a chance to explore some of the fantastic work that we
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as a Group are doing to support our communities and the impact of this, as well as some of the brilliant examples of One Trust culture that have already been adopted. To support the further development of a One Trust culture, collectively we felt it was important to align these values to the Group Values, and therefore have decided to use the acronym STARS. Using staff feedback, we have worked hard to ensure that each value is wholly relevant to the Trust. This means that although the College and Trust use the same acronym, our values are slightly different.
Our mission is to create a network of outstanding schools that promote excellence, celebrate diversity, enable personal development and achievement and foster social value in the communities they serve. Our vision is to create a future where every child, in every school, thrives every day. Our values are Success, Teamwork, Achievement, Respect and Service (STARS). Thank you to every member of staff who contributed to this process. We have achieved a great deal in a short space of time and this provides us with a solid platform from which we can continue to build. We know that our greatest impact is yet to come.
