CEO Blog

• Ethical Leadership

  Mon 29 Apr 2024

  Over the past two years our Trust family of schools has worked hard to produce the Batley Ethical Leadership Charter, and the Batley Workload Charter. These have been written for the staff, by the staff, and are shared across our whole organisation. Everyone in our Trust family of schools, including our Members, Trustees and Governors, adheres to these ways of working, and we all do this because it really matters. They are our modus operandi.

   

  We are a Trust built on a culture of mutual respect and it is imperative we develop, foster and nurture that culture each and every day, in every area of our work. I was therefore delighted to be invited, as a Fellow of the Chartered College, to attend an event at the House of Lords last week to launch The Chartered College of Teaching's Framework for Ethical Leadership in Education. 

   

  The Chartered College is superb at raising the profile of our profession and developing evidence-informed practice in every area of our work. If you haven't read it yet, take a look at their Teacher Professionalism work: what it means, why it matters and how we support it. We offer all our staff membership of the Chartered College which under the excellent leadership of Dame Alison Peacock, offers great CPD, training and qualifications.

   

  There is no other profession in the world that is more rewarding than ours, and all our young people deserve great staff, which means teachers and associate staff, to help them be the best version of themselves each and every day.

  

• Charity Champions

  Mon 22 Apr 2024

  At Batley Multi Academy Trust we know our staff go over and above, and always go the extra mile. This week three colleagues, in particular, are quite literally going the extra mile.

   

  Two colleagues, Craig and Amy, from two separate schools in our Trust family, ran the London Marathon this weekend for causes close to their hearts. They both managed to complete the 26.2 mile course in sub four hours, as well as raising huge amounts for important causes. Wow - what a wonderful achievement! We really admire how hard they have worked not only on the day itself, but to train for this event, whilst having a busy day job, as well as personal commitments. This demonstrates how determined they both are and how focussed on helping others. Really well done, we are all very proud of you both!

   

  Then, on 1 May, one of our school governors will be 'Biking for Breakfasts' when he takes part in a sponsored cycle event to raise money for school breakfast clubs. Jonathan will be cycling 245 miles in just 3 days. Jonathan is part of a team of 18 cyclists taking on this challenge. They are raising money for the Huddersfield Town Foundation's school Breakfast Club initiative. The Foundation has provided 2.5 million breakfasts to children in schools since it was established 11 years ago. The Breakfast Club costs over £140,000 per year to run, so Jonathan and his team are helping to raise much needed funds to keep this initiative going. Many of the young people in our Trust family of schools benefit from these breakfasts each and every day, and a good breakfast in the morning helps young people to be ready to learn.

   

  We wish Jonathan the very best of luck and if you'd like to sponsor him please click this link. Please make a donation if you can, every little helps. 

   

  Our staff, and our Trust family of schools are at the very heart of our community, always doing their very best for all our young people and their families. 

  

• Celebration time

  Mon 15 Apr 2024

  Our Trust family of schools have been celebrating over the past week. Our new Trust-wide attendance strategy, launched in September 2023, is having a hugely positive impact with attendance improving across all our schools and many schools winning attendance awards for their success. Every Day Counts, so reducing lost learning days by reducing absence from school is essential in maximising young people's outcomes. We thank our whole community for their hard work on securing high attendance for all.

   

  Many of our families have also been celebrating Eid, and we wish our whole community good health, peace and happiness this week and always. 

   

  Our family of schools are also continuing to promote careers' education because high attendance, brings high achievement, and with a great education our young people are in the driving seat for an exciting future ahead of them. 

  

• Welcome Back

  Mon 08 Apr 2024

  Welcome back; I hope you have all enjoyed a relaxing Easter break and spent time with family and friends. Easter is a time of hope, renewal and a brighter future. To everyone in our community celebrating Eid this week, we wish you Eid Mubarak, and we wish our whole community good health, peace and happiness.

   

  This week sees the start of the summer term in our schools and the last 15 weeks of this academic year. Our learners have been working hard to prepare for their forthcoming examinations, with many of them attending master classes over the school holiday period. We praise them all for their hard work, dedication and commitment to securing a bright future. Education is the ticket to every young person's further education, employment or training; and to all our learners, regardless of their background or starting point, securing a job that they love and can thrive in. Here's to a great term ahead with everyone succeeding and achieving together. 

   

  "Education does not transform the world. Education changes people. People change the world." 

  - Paulo Freire.