Education Futures Trust

1. Education Futures Trust Charitable purpose: ‘...to advance education, for the public benefit in Hastings and Rye and the surrounding area, by such charitable educational activities as the trustees think fit.’

2. History • Headteachers decision to form a Trust: • to provide support, service and raise additional funding • 18 founder member schools • Limited company formed in Nov 2011 • Closure of Excellence Cluster on Dec 31st 2011 • Education Futures Trust opened on Jan 3rd 2012 • Charitable status gained on Mar 1st 2012 • Headteachers identified independent trustees • Steve Manwaring • Angela O’Connor • Simon Hubbard • Kim Forward • and Ann Grant

3. Commitment Underpinning philosophy that schools accept responsibility for all children and families Headteachers, supported by governors: • clarified that service is based on need, not contribution • investment of time and resource to support the Trust • 2 governor conferences to provide agreement and direction • all headteachers are members of the working party that steers Trust work

4. Working together • Trustees: senior commitment to a local organisation • ESCC: ensuring continuity of service • Partners: supporting the needs of the Trust e.g. HVA.

5. Current position • Contracts for staff until March 2013 • Schools identifying funding for next 2 years • Associate membership available: • trustees’ discretion • each individual school/ organisation considered on merit • Oct 12: Sussex Coast College joins

6. Issues • Funding for the future • Structures still to be resolved: Trust’s inability to take on staff liabilities • Still a need for acknowledgment of potential for joint working

7. Core Services for Schools • Inclusive Learning Tutors • Learning Mentors • Forest Schools • Gardening and conservation • Group work: • Self esteem and confidence • Transition • Managing feelings • Social sills and friendship • Classroom skills • Ambassadors • Triads: • Assertive mentoring • Bug Club • Pink Ladies • Lesson studies

8. Inclusive Learning Tutors Aiming to improve access to learning for caseload Work between home and school • 1-1 support for children and young people • Work in the home to overcome barriers for parents • Provide access to other agencies and services • Offer small group work • Provision of holiday and after school activities

9. Learning Mentors Work in schools to support children and young people who may struggle in the classroom by: • 1-1 support with learning • Playground support • Personalised learning • Group work: • Self esteem • Nurture groups • Cookery • Conservation • Gardening

10. Services to Schools Improving Standards Training: • Ofsted Ready • Lesson Observations • The New Landscape • Self Evaluation • Book Scrutiny • Coaching • RAISEonline • Early Years • Academy status

11. Services to Schools Bespoke Services • Additional provision: ILT/Behaviour for Learning Coach • Supervision of staff • Holiday activities • Forest Schools • Staff inset

12. Progress Bids: over £139,000 raised in the first 10 months for • Family support (ILT) • Parenting courses • Holiday activities • Family learning • Moderation of learning outcomes • Work with the Jerwood (joint bid)

13. Schools Working in Partnership • Headteachers’ Breakfast Forum • Headteacher buddying system • Establishing support groups • Sharing resource

14. Way Forward Above all, to improve the life chances for children and young people. • Partnership Working • Quality service that meets need • Developing an educational voice for Hastings • Successful bids • Additional charitable fundraising • Associate Membership