How we support other schools
Our CEO is a National Leader of Education and the Chair of our Trust is a National Leader of Governance. We have worked to develop system leaders with a wide range of expertise across our family of schools. They are a dedicated team of exceptional leaders who provide bespoke support packages to individuals, schools or MATs.
Our support is based on our values of working collaboratively to make significant contributions to ensure the best educational outcomes for all children. This creative collaboration between schools delivers sustainable impacts for learners, teachers and the whole school community. By using evidence-based approaches and on-going evaluation, we successfully enable schools to reflect on the key issues that make a difference; leadership, teaching and learning, creating safe and healthy schools.
This focus on using our own excellent leadership to build others enables us to consistently develop future leadership potential, work with our staff on their career aspirations and support retention across the Trust.
Our specialisms include:
- Phonics and the development of early reading
- Maths – precise analysis into raising standards and closing the gap
- Thrive – a whole-setting approach to supporting the social and emotional development of all children and young people
- Understanding and developing resilience
- Closing gaps for disadvantaged children
- Leadership development at all levels of the organisation
Working in partnership to improve outcomes for pupils - a case study
A number of our staff were commissioned by an Academy in Redbridge to offer school improvement support with a focus on the Early Years Foundation Stage and work on early reading.
Having carried out a curriculum review, Eko staff supported leaders to analyse what they found and to plan and deliver staff training and relevant follow up activities accordingly. The improvements made strengthened the provision, the curriculum and pupil outcomes and ensured those improvements could be sustained after the Eko team had completed the project.
Our review showed that the Eko team brought exceptional levels of expertise and knowledge to the project. They worked alongside colleagues to coach, support reflection and ask probing questions which encouraged a range of solutions. They also brought examples of effective systems, templates and ways of working to the school, leading the Headteacher to comment:
“Work with the team has been transformational, and I don't use this word lightly. At the first meeting, they observed, walked around, got a grasp, got a clear idea of our vision, and then were able to implement support at a really fast pace. The level of challenge and support is always judged superbly.”
The Early Years Lead also commented:
“Your encouragement and expertise have been instrumental in shaping my journey in this fulfilling profession, and I am truly grateful for the knowledge and confidence you have instilled in me. From team meetings to classroom observations, I have learned so much from you. Your constructive feedback and gentle corrections have shaped my teaching strategies, helping me become more effective in the classroom”.
How we can help
We are happy to broker projects with schools and MATs to collaborate and bring about and secure change in children's outcomes.
Eko Trust can offer tailor-made support packages which include expert system leaders working in a range of ways. This can be a variety of activities, including data analysis, coaching and mentoring, facilitating and training or joint action planning.
We have a track record of commissioned work from local authorities, Teaching School Hubs, Multi Academy Trusts as well as individual and groups of schools.
If you are interested in developing bespoke support packages with our dedicated team of exceptional system leaders, contact Kate Fallan (kate.fallan@ekotrust.org.uk).
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