SUSTAINABILITY

The trust has started work on our Sustainability strategy. We invited pupils to speak at our staff conference in October about the importance of responding to the climate emergency and take action to become more sustainable. The Trust has secured funding of £250,000 from the DfE to be invested in energy efficiency measures over the next 18 months. We will use these funds to invest in LED lighting and solar panels across the estate, as well as other works including thermal insulation of pipes. In parallel we have set up a staff group across schools to raise awareness and drive behaviour change with staff and students.

Our People

2022 saw the launch of our new people strategy. As well as embedding strong systems and policies across the Trust we have launched our professional growth strategy, removing performance related pay for teachers (M1-M6), unlinking lesson observations from pay and ensuring a rigorous approach to instructional coaching. We launched aligned twilight session to ensure that training comes frequently and often for teachers and that it is based on the most impactful practice.

People Plan On A Page

PROFESSIONAL GROWTH & TALENT MANAGEMENT

• Dedicated time for Instructional Coaching, trained coaches in every school, “See it, name it, do it”

• Fortnightly coaching for continuous improvement: builds trust & motivation, accelerates growth

• 10 twilight deliberate practice sessions

• Teaching model lessons, evidence-based playbooks

• High quality support & mentoring for ECTs

• Simple tool to review people & plan for succession

• Trust wide opportunities for career pathwaysbuilding community and belonging.

Recruitment

• “People of E21C” video shorts showing variety of staff roles

• Build relationships with ECT providers for 23/24, including local university and colleges

• Recruitment practices enable diverse candidates & appointments

• Consistent text across all recruitment materials

WELLBEING & ENGAGEMENT

• Start with the why; overcommunicate 4 critical questions

• Regular CEO & Leadership meetings with staff

• Harnessing Edurio staff survey results to drive cultural change and address issues

• Diversity & Inclusion strategy developed and delivered, guided by DEI survey results

• Workload charter implemented (more detail needed)

• Rarely cover policy

• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

REWARDS

• Implement automatic pay progression for M1 – M6

• Move to two formal meetings per year, instead of three

• Implement single associate staff pay model by Sep 22

• Promote and be clear on the benefits offered by the trust

EXCELLENT HR OPERATIONS

• Twice yearly review of staff for each school with HR Business Partner

• Underperformance addressed

• HR KPIs regularly reviewed

• Full implementation of Civica HR and payroll system

• Clear HR trust/school operating model with “How to” guides

DIVERSITY EQUITY & INCLUSION

During 2022 we created and launched a DEI strategy. We are aiming to “Develop our consciousness, confidence and competence in DEI”. The principles we are working to are:

CREATING INCLUSIVE WORKPLACES

CREATING BELONGING FOR ALL (STAFF, STUDENTS)

ENSURING REPRESENTATION IN THE CURRICULUM

ENSURING THAT POLICIES, PROCESSES, PRACTICES ARE INCLUSIVE & EQUITABLE

DIVERSE TALENT IS RECRUITED, DEVELOPED & RETAINED

COMMITMENT TO CPD FOR STAFF

LISTENING TO STAKEHOLDER VIEWS

Using Data To Inform The Strategy

In the 2022-23 year we have focused on our work with staff at all levels, from our trustees, leadership team, and headteachers, to all staff members at our October conference. We look forward to continuing this work, and expanding the remit to focus on students over time.

HOW YOU CAN GET INVOLVED?

If you would like to get involved, and volunteer in one of our schools, or work with us, please visit our websites listed below:

E21C Website e21c.co.uk

Work with us e21c.co.uk/Careers/Current-Vacancies

News and Events page e21c.co.uk/News

Contact us e21c.co.uk/Contact

Senior Schools

Eden Park - edenparkhigh.com

Coopers - coopersschool.com

The Ravensbourne School - ravensbourne.info

Spres Academy - spiresacademy.com

Primary Schools

Blenheim Primary School - blenheimprimary.com

Scotts Park - scottsparkprimaryschool.co.uk

Ravensworth Primary School - ravensworthprimary.co.uk

Mead Road Infant School - meadroadinfantschool.co.uk