Tarun KapurThe Dean Trust multi-academy trust consists of five secondary schools and four primaries. It is led by secondary Ashton on Mersey School. It operates across four local authority areas in the north west - Knowsley, Trafford, Manchester and Wigan. One of its schools, a free school in Manchester,
Michelle Parkes, Director of Teaching School, Hebden Green School, CheshireTeaching school director Michelle Parkes describes the role of effective communications policies and systems in ensuring a shared vision and a culture of self-improvement and mutual support across a partnership of schools.
Michele Bacon, Lead Principal, Wade Deacon Trust. In this account of practice Michel Bacon describes his approach to succession planning for ensuring school improvement across the MAT
This thinkpiece explores school-to-school collaboration, the challenges it currently faces and the characteristics displayed in effective approaches to collaboration.
Jon Wright, CEO of Omega multi-academy trustJon Wright began his career as a modern languages teacher, eventually becoming deputy headteacher in a socially deprived school in Blackpool. His first headship was at Central Lancaster High School, which he brought out of category and deficit and led to outstanding within six years.
Jenny Adams, Director of Academy Excellence, Keys Federation, Wigan.
Introduction Jenny Adams is director of academy excellence at The Keys Federation, a multi-academy trust (MAT) in the Wigan area. The trust consists of four primary schools and childcare provision. More than a thousand pupils attend the trust's schools, which employ 170 staff.
Kirsty Haw, Executive Principal, Three Saints Academy Trust, St Helens Kirsty Haw is chief executive and executive principal of the Three Saints Academy Trust in St Helens.
Ros McMullen, principal, David Young Community Academy, Leeds.
Ros McMullen is principal of the David Young Academy in Leeds which replaced two failing schools. The academy is the most deprived secondary school in the city but is very successful and Ros states that effective governance has been a key contributor to this success.
Ann-Marie Connor, deputy principal/director of teaching school at All Hallows Catholic College, Macclesfield, part of Holy Family of Nazareth Catholic Academy Trust