Governance & finance
In the current climate, leaders in education face many challenges to ensure children within our schools benefit from the best teaching and learning opportunities.
Incorporates additional training in areas like early reading, phonics, and emotional literacy, extending beyond standard requirements.
Tailored functional skills programmes in English and mathematics for recent apprentices.
Effective systems for identifying risks and ensuring compliance with the “Prevent” duty.
High accountability for programme quality among senior leaders and trustees.
Rated “Good” across all areas: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and apprenticeships.
Clear understanding of safeguarding responsibilities, with apprentices equipped to identify pupils at risk.
Enhanced confidence in the workplace, particularly in supporting pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).
Tutors use assessments effectively to identify gaps and plan targeted support for apprentices.
Trust leaders are committed to the apprenticeship programme’s success.
The Constellation Trust is a highly inclusive group of schools who cater for the needs of all pupils through a strategic approach to effectively maximise our resources.
Well-sequenced curriculum aligned with workplace applications.
Apprentices receive guidance on career progression, with many progressing to further roles within the trust or additional training.
Apprentices are highly motivated, keen to learn, and make good progress.
Positive workplace impact, with apprentices improving their support for pupils, particularly those with specific needs.
Trust leaders actively engage with school leaders to ensure apprentice support.
Apprentices receive targeted support, including resources and protected time for training.
Ambitious training programme tailored to the needs of trust schools.
Managers consider staff workloads to maintain manageable caseloads.
Comprehensive safeguarding training for apprentices and staff.
High retention of apprentices in employment within the trust after completing the programme.
Effective use of expert staff within the trust to deliver high-quality training.
