Strategic Plans

Our 5 year Strategy which runs 2025-2030, supported by strategic delivery plans that sit underneath with 5 year Key Performance Indicators.

Our strategy can be communicated in the following image:  

 The 6 core strategic pillars are as follows: 

How we deliver – High-Quality and Inclusive Education

Strategic Priorities

• Ensure all pupils can access a broad, balanced, and inclusive curriculum, with deliberate action to enable our vulnerable to benefit as a priority throughout.
• Implement robust support systems for pupil well-being and mental health, including through adaptive in school support which enables them to access education.
• Ensure continuous development of our educational practices in the classroom, delivering in line with our unapologetically high standards through our TPAT 6 Learning Principles to create memorable learning experiences for all.

Measurement

• Access to Curriculum: Track pupil engagement in all aspects of school life including curriculum pathways and participation in inclusive programmes.
• Pupil Well-being: Use pupil insight survey and feedback tools to assess the impact of pupil mental health and well-being curriculum and support.
• Teaching Quality: Evaluate teaching effectiveness through classroom observations, pupil performance data, and teacher self-assessments.

How we deliver – School Improvement

Strategic Priorities

• Fosters a culture of continuous improvement using our TPAT School Improvement framework, aimed at enhancing and sustaining school performance through self-evaluation, external review, challenge, support, and appropriate action. 
• Ensure all school led interventions are data-driven to assess the impact on pupil outcomes.
• Supports the wider system in sharing best practice; helps underperforming schools to improve; and contributes to building a trust-led system.

Measurement

• School Improvement Framework Reviews: Conduct planned internal and external reviews and track the implementation of recommendations through LGCs.
• Pupil Outcomes: Measure improvements in pupil achievement with baseline and end of intervention assessment, report impact and adjustments through pupil termly progress reviews in LGCs.
• Wider System: Evaluate the progress of all schools against their improvement plans and key metrics including attendance and pupil outcomes.

How we deliver – Workforce

Strategic Priorities

• Attract, retain, and develop high-quality, specialist staff through comprehensive recruitment and retention strategies.
• Promote staff well-being and work-life balance through policies and practices.
• Provide ongoing professional development opportunities to enhance staff skills and career progression.

Measurement

• Recruitment and Retention: Track staff turnover rates, recruitment success rates, internal promotion rates and employee satisfaction surveys.
• Staff Well-being: Use well-being surveys and feedback mechanisms such as exit process to assess staff morale and work-life balance.
• Professional Development: Measure participation in professional development programmes and track improvements in staff performance through Quality of Education reporting to LGCs and career progression stats.

How we deliver – Finance

Strategic Priorities

• Ensure financial sustainability through effective budget management and resource allocation.
• Secure additional funding streams to support school initiatives and improvements.
• Empower school leaders to make financial decisions that prioritise high-quality education.

Measurement

• Financial Sustainability: Monitor overall budget adherence in line with targets set through FRAC review, financial audits, and resource allocation efficiency review.
• Funding Streams: Track the number and value of new grants or funding opportunities secured.
• Local Management: Evaluate the effectiveness of financial decision-making at the school level through monthly account management process.

How we deliver – Estate and Health & Safety

Strategic Priorities

• Maintain safe and secure school environments through rigorous health and safety protocols.
• Ensure the estate is well-maintained and fit for purpose to support high-quality education.
• Optimise operational efficiency by leveraging technology and streamlining training and asset management processes.

Measurement

• Health and Safety: Track incident reports, safety audits, and compliance with health and safety regulations to identify and interrogate trends. 
• Estate Management: Monitor the condition and maintenance of school facilities through condition survey and effective School Condition Allocation funding.
• Operational Efficiency: Measure the effectiveness of technology integration and process improvements through performance metrics and feedback from staff.

How we deliver – Leadership and Governance

Strategic Priorities

• Strengthen governance structures to ensure accountability and transparency as a model of best practice in the sector.
• Develop leadership capacity at all levels through our appraisal system, targeted training and coaching programmes.
• Ensure compliance with all statutory and regulatory requirements to uphold high standards of governance.

Measurement

• Governance Structures: Evaluate the effectiveness of governance through routine board reviews and compliance audits.
• Leadership Development: Track participation in leadership training programmes and measure improvements in leadership performance through feedback and performance reviews.
• Compliance: Monitor adherence to statutory and regulatory requirements through regular compliance checks and audits.
• Community: Carry out a yearly community survey to assess overall organisation impact and community satisfaction. 

 The delivery plans clearly articulate the yearly priorities and planned developments, both of which are tracked and reported via the program of work for Trustee committee and the Full Trust Board in the following way:  

TPAT KPIs: The board have agreed a set of Key Performance Indicators that we work towards achieving as an organisation. Targets are set at local school level, or with the TPAT team, and progress is reported throughout the year in the following ways:   

 School Development Plan (SDP) Metric: For Sept 2025, every school will have an SDP in place, with the headline metrics set in agreement with the school and Trust leaders. This is bespoke for each school, but sets a clear path towards the TPAT KPI which is our north star target. Progress tracked against each target set in the School Development Plan x3 times a year. These will be standardised across the Trust and live by Sept 2025.  

Data Dashboard metric: School progress tracked against targets in the Dashboard – reported to LGCs (previously LABS) every meeting x6 times a year. These have been implemented 2024/25, but will be reviewed and updated in line with the Trust KPIs for Sept 2025.  

TPAT Team Metric: Progress towards set targets reported by the TPAT team to EPSC or FRAC respectively x3 times a year. TPAT delivery plans will be in place, owned by each function lead, the progress of which will be reported in FRAC and EPSC meetings via a standard template across the year.   

School report to LGC: Survey outcomes are built into the program of work for local governance.