VISION Academy Learning Trust Mr Simon White CEO

VISION Academy Learning Trust Mr Simon White CEO Vision Academy Learning Trust Head Teacher B. Ed, M. Ed National Leader of Education (NLE) Df. E – Sponsored Academy A school to school partnership with Laurence Jackson School that supports our learning communities

VISION Academy Learning Trust We are a group of secondary and primary schools with a common aim to inspire the imaginations of our students and to support them to develop in ways which stand them in good stead for their future lives and responsibilities as individuals, employees and citizens. We seek to help each student to achieve the greatest all-round development and success of which he or she is capable and to promote his or her academic, personal, social, moral and spiritual development. Our schools will support all students to develop responsibility for their learning, ensuring that they continue to be challenged and stimulated by their learning throughout their time at the school. VISION Academy Learning Trust models a strong common ethos as a strong MAT whilst retaining the individual identity of each school.

My Vision, beliefs, expectations and Principles As leaders we will: High expectations and aspirations Provide the best environment, learning opportunities that will make a real life changing difference to young people All staff and students Transparent Accountability Leaders at all levels, Teaching staff, Support staff and the students CELEBRATE The uniqueness of each individual (staff and students), their achievements and contribution to school life and local community Drive for Consistency Agreed procedures that will drive improvement, good behaviour, excellent attendance with a focus on outcomes Be a reflective School that regular asks How do we add real value to students: • Outcomes in each year and the GCSE’s • Progress in ALL lessons • Care and well-being • Aspirational engagement opportunities Support the Vision for Excellence set by Mrs Juckes : A welcoming, caring, inclusive, and successful school. All members of the school contribute to the improvement journey Be a strong Community: supportive, challenge, learning is central, sharing and enrichment

Developing Success Following the Ofsted Report we all must work together to achieve the improvements and success Laurence Jackson School can and will achieve. Parents / Carers Local Community VISION Trust Success through a partnership Staff of LJS Students

Our key drivers of School Improvement Understand Laurence Jackson School: • • The context • The strengths The areas to improve. Evolve accountable roles: • • Senior leaders, Curriculum leaders, Pastoral leaders, Post holders Improve Behaviour for Learning Adopt non-negotiables: • • Attendance, Behaviour, Curriculum, Assessment, Schemes of Learning Teaching and Learning Book standards. Improve Attendance Improve the quality of leadership and teaching and learning Deploy Trust expertise strategically

Our Improvement Principles Deliver exceptional learning Learning continuously from each other Staff and students develop and share their best Subject Leaders & Post holders Ensure outstanding Schemes of Work that sequence crucial knowledge with robust monitoring Individual teachers Personalise individual lessons and ensure all pupils are enthused and make good progress Focused and meaningful assessment To ensure all pupils know their strengths and how to further improve. Consistent leadership of teaching and learning Student achievement and progress central to all meetings Inspirational Curriculum – with effective sequencing of crucial knowledge Outstanding Leadership at all levels ensures student engagement and progress Student independent Learning. ‘Learn more and Remember more’

Trust Expertise and Resources CEO and Accounting Officer Secondary Head Teacher Secondary NLE AHT SEND and Additional Resource AHT KS 2 -3 School Improvement Curriculum Specialist Support 1. English 2. Maths 3. Science 4. Geography 5. History 6. Computer Science Assoc. AHT KS 3 -4 School Improvement Executive Head Teacher Primary NLE AHT KS 3 -4 Curriculum and Quality Assurance Campus Stockton Teaching Alliance 1. SLE - English 2. SLE - Maths 3. SLE - Science 4. SLE - Geography 5. SLE - History 6. SLE - MFL 7. SLE – Open subjects Assoc Leaders Teaching, Learning and Assessment Wider Support 1. Behaviour 2. Attendance 3. Enrichment 4. Student Leadership 5. Quality Assurance 6. Teaching and Learning Df. E – Opportunity North East Vision Improvement Programme

Agreements in Place and next steps Will admissions arrangements change? There no current plans to change the admissions criteria. How will it affect my child’s education? What will happen to the uniform? It is our intention to review the curriculum and wider opportunities and introduce any key changes necessary from September 2020 in order to improve the educational provision and progress for every child There will be no changes to the uniform. What does it mean for staff at the school? Will the name of the school change? All staff have the right to transfer their employment under TUPE legislation from their current employer, to Vision Academy Learning Trust. The school will continue to be known as Laurence Jackson School. We are also wholly committed to providing staff with the best professional development. Will the times of the school day and holidays change? The next steps. There are no plans to change the current times of the school day or the term dates. We are currently working together preparing the plan for Df. E for the ONE Vision programme. When would the school change to become an Academy? We are aiming for 1 st January 2020 We will link key departments to review learning materials, assessments and standards. We will review the polices and procedures that make the school a productive place to learn.