Creating Successful Futures.

We are a close-knit family of four academies located within a 10 mile radius – our proximity provides a strong position for collaborative working and reflects a deep commitment to our community.

There is a strong collegiate atmosphere within the Trust. All schools within the Trust are united in their vision to rapidly improve the learning experience of their pupils and raise aspirations of the local communities which they serve.

The Midland Academies Trust believes in high quality education, pastoral care and academic excellence. We have a 5 year, knowledge rich curriculum that supports pupils from primary school on their journey through to the future world of education and employment. We ultimately want every child to be happy, safe and successful.

One of our particular strengths is our close partnership with North Warwickshire and South Leicestershire College, which gives us access to thousands of local and regional employers who work with us to make sure that all our students and pupils in the Trust have access to sustainable career development. It also gives us access to a number of local and regional universities, who work closely with us to secure placements for young people who choose to follow a university career.

At the Midland Academies trust, we are a family.

Our mission is to ‘create successful futures’ for the children and young people in our schools.

• We believe that together we are stronger and so our Trust schools work very closely together to provide relevant and high quality education for local children and young people.
• We need all members of our family to share our vision, values, attitudes and beliefs about providing the best and safest education for all.



 
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All members of our family must

• Be respectful towards one another and treat others with dignity. Lead by example, in demonstrating what we expect from pupils, parents and our community. Treat others with care and compassion.
• Be honest, accountable and have integrity.
• Be agile, resilient and reflective in your work. Committing to your own development and learning. Ask for help and support when you need it and notice when others need support as well.
• Be passionate about the role you play in our organisation and enthusiastic to do the best for our pupils.
• Be positive and celebrate the successes of our colleagues, pupils, schools and organisation.
• Be committed to MAT and our mission to create successful futures. Adhering to the MAT policies and expectations at all times.

The Midland Academies Trust believes that all children and young people are capable of being successful in their learning. We strive for excellence in teaching and learning to enhance pupils’ life chances.

Our pupils will be able to make enriching choices for their lives, for themselves and for others. Our aim is for our pupils to have respect for all, a depth of knowledge and understanding about their world and a commitment to make positive contributions to their communities and nation.

There is a clear distinction between one-off statutory training/updates and CPD time, which will always have a clear focus on developing teachers and improving pupil outcomes.

The Midland Academies Trust appraisal process is founded on the basis of professional trust. It is assumed, unless evidence from quality assurance proves otherwise, that teachers are meeting the teacher standards as laid out by The School Teachers Appraisal for England and Wales. Those not yet meeting these standards will be identified through regular line management meetings and supported by the Trust’s policies for teachers requiring support/capability.

The purpose of appraisal is to support teachers to develop their practice and become even more effective by fostering professional dialogue between colleagues.

In all of our Academies

The following Teaching and Learning Standards are in place across the Trust

Core standard

(this standard must be met for the lesson to be deemed to be meeting the Trust overall teaching and learning standards)

1) The lesson made a difference to pupils’ learning. Pupils knew, understood and could do more than previously.

Knowledge

2) It was clear that the knowledge being taught was challenging for the pupils.
3) The teacher’s command of their subject specialism was evident in the quality of their explanations and questioning.
4) Considered use of resources enhanced pupil knowledge and learning.

Understanding

5) Pupils’ understanding of the learning was secure and deep.
6) The teacher checked pupil understanding and responded through reteaching or moving on as appropriate.

Application

7) Pupils were given opportunities to apply their learning with appropriate modelling and practice.

Conditions

8) The teacher set high expectations for learning and learning behaviour, and the pupils met them.
9) Exchanges between the teacher and the pupils were aspirational, warm and promoted love of learning and the subject.
10) Academy procedures, expectations and guidelines were followed.

The Midland Academies Trust believe that quality assurance is a key part in staff development. Quality assurance is conducted in partnership with MAT central staff, external partners and academy leadership teams. Quality assurance consists of learning walks, work scrutiny, and pupil voice. These activities will highlight strengths and areas of development.

We do not routinely do formal lesson observations in the Midland Academies Trust. Quality assurance ultimately makes a judgment on the effectiveness of teaching, and where teaching can be more effective or efficient support will be provided by academies.