Rooted in local communities, Abingdon Learning Trust will grow talent from within and bring the very best ideas, knowledge and resources to the area.

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1 Stronger together.

2 Remember to look up at the stars and not down at your feet. Try to make sense of what you see and wonder about what makes the universe exist. Be curious. Stephen Hawking

3 Rooted in local communities, Abingdon Learning Trust will grow talent from within and bring the very best ideas, knowledge and resources to the area. Our vision is a bold one. To nurture curiosity and fuel a passion for learning shaping confident individuals and resilient communities, stronger together and ambitious for the future. 1

4 Shared goals Driven by a strong local identity and productive partnerships, a progressive, collaborative approach informs everything we do for children and families living in the area. A balanced curriculum, as deep as it is broad, will offer choice and learning opportunities to all including disadvantaged families and children with special educational needs. We will help schools secure financial sustainability and wider community benefits, strengthening preschool, youth work and community provision. Invested in local communities, the Trust will work closely with Abingdon and Witney College, local authorities, universities and employers. Our vision Powered by our commitment to quality, opportunity, collaboration, ambition and community, Abingdon Learning Trust will: create an outstanding learning community characterised by strong leadership and governance ensure that students exploit every opportunity and reach their full potential support a shared commitment to inspirational teaching and learning become an employer of choice and a provider of services promoting social mobility encourage continuous improvement and the pursuit of excellence 2

5 Member school benefits While sustaining the distinctive character and ethos of every member school, the Trust will benefit students, staff, parents and governors by building on significant combined strengths. With your collaboration and our support, greater efficiencies and smoother operations will help everyone to focus on priorities, adopt best practice and increase learning opportunities. Central services These include human resources, recruitment administration, payroll, budgeting, procurement, contract negotiation, strategic ICT and caretaking and facilities management. Financial sustainability will be achieved by growing student numbers, improving staff and teaching opportunities, optimising service level agreements, managing lettings and through increasing grants and donations. Trust-wide improvements Working closely with school leadership teams, the Trust will help with peer review, self-evaluation and performance management, internal and external quality assurance and staff development. Across the Trust, teaching staff and specialists of all kinds will share good practice, advice and data. Maximising resources in this way will impact everything from continued professional development, leadership succession and career opportunities, to safeguarding and strength of governance. Further, we will invest in school development plans and Trust-wide improvements to safeguarding, subject networks, special educational needs and the professional Knowledge Hub. 3

6 Whatever your interest in Abingdon Learning Trust, please feel free to get in touch and find out more: Abingdon Learning Trust Hendred Way, Abingdon, Oxon OX14 2AW Telephone: www. abingdonlearningtrust.org 4

8 So Matilda s strong young mind continued to grow, nurtured by the voices of all those authors who had sent their books out into the world like ships on the sea. Matilda, Roald Dahl One child, one teacher, one book, one pen can change the world. Malala Yousafzai

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