The Harbour School is part of the Southern Education Trust.
The Southern Education Trust is a growing Multi Academy Trust on the south coast, formed with the aim of meeting the needs of all pupils, at every stage of their education journey
The Trust is currently made up of six schools, spread over 12 geographical locations on the south coast. We are in the process of growing to be a MAT of 10+ school. This will enable further collaboration to support our staff, pupils and governors. We use SIGMA, our Training school, to develop and support our own staff along with school staff and governors nationally. We are also proud to run the South Central Teaching School HUB, which along with many partners, provides teacher training and development across our region.
Our mission is to create a cooperative partnership of schools working together to ensure that we get the best possible outcomes for every pupil, whatever their age, ability or need. We also want the best outcomes for our staff, with the opportunity to grow through high quality professional development, collaborative working and the sharing of evidenced informed practice. Most importantly, we want to achieve this mission whilst maintaining the highest levels of wellbeing for our staff and pupils.
We want every school in the Trust to retain its own unique ethos and identity whilst also benefiting from the broader skills, expertise and career development opportunities that being part of a MAT can offer. Our governance structure reflects this – every school has a Local Governing Body (LGB) comprising people with the skills, experience and enthusiasm to provide a high standard of support and challenge for the Headteacher. Our Scheme of Delegation ensures that LGBs are responsible, along with the Headteacher, for the majority of decisions about running the school, including staffing and finance. We call this ‘accountable autonomy’. We believe that with high quality governance and leadership, our schools are able to achieve the best outcomes for everyone.
To find out more, visit the Trust website https://southerneducationtrust.com/
For Financial reports, visit the Trust website https://southerneducationtrust.com/info/