Message from the Chair, Andy Field
Bourne Education Trust was established at the request of Surrey County Council and the Department for Education to improve educational standards at Jubilee High School, a mixed comprehensive secondary school in Addlestone, Surrey.
Since this extremely successful partnership, many further schools have joined the Trust and we are very proud that all our schools have either improved or maintained their Ofsted grading.
The Trust aims to enable schools from any phase to secure their future as academies. Greater autonomy for schools should not, in our view, mean greater isolation. As the educational landscape is changing at an unprecedented pace, leading in particular to a marked reduction in the role and capacity of local authorities, the Trust aims to provide a supportive and collaborative context in which our schools can continue to thrive into the future.
That support takes many forms. Schools are first and foremost for education, so it is right that at the heart of what we do is a focus on school improvement, staff development, and enabling our young people to excel. We support schools in meeting the challenges of rising expectations through mutually supportive intervention and training. Secondly, the Trust works to support each school in ensuring that it has secure and robust financial and resource management, so that schools meet their statutory responsibilities. And thirdly, we support schools in the nurturing of the distinctive ethos which contributes so powerfully to the development of our pupils as rounded and balanced young people poised to make a contribution to society.
The ethos of the Trust is collaborative and participative. Every individual school has a voice, through the Trust’s open and transparent governance, in the key decisions which affect each school. Moreover, the Trust aims to value the healthy diversity which exists in our schools, and we actively encourage each school which decides to join the Trust to maintain and further develop its own distinctive culture and identity.
I hope that the pages which follow give you a clearer idea of the way in which the Trust puts these objectives into practice.
Andy Field
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BET Futures brings together teachers, leaders and support staff from primary, secondary and SEND settings to explore the key issues shaping education today and to make recommendations for change across the Trust.
Each year, three dedicated teams visit schools within and beyond the Trust, review existing research, and collaborate on ideas that lead to well-informed proposals for future improvement.
Find out moreBET Listens is a thought-provoking collection of podcast episodes, each focusing on a critical topic affecting schools and education today.
Our hosts and expert guests engage in insightful conversations, offering unique perspectives, practical advice, and thought leadership that educators, parents, and anyone interested in the future of education will find invaluable.
Find out moreAt BET, we are committed to transforming schools through technology and changing lives through digital empowerment. Our ambition is to be a leading UK trust for digital learning, teaching and operations.
Our digital strategy represents an alignment of pedagogical objectives, business needs, and digital infrastructure. We aim to transform our schools through digital empowerment, enabling innovative teaching approaches that meet the diverse needs of all our learners.
Find out moreIn the autumn of 2022, Bourne Education Trust launched BET Reads - a vision for reading across all our schools. Our aim - to ensure every pupil leaves us not just able to read but inspired to read for life.
BET Reads is built on shared principles - evidence-based, collaborative and tailored to the unique context of each school. We believe that reading should never be a lottery. Every pupil deserves high-quality provision, regardless of where they learn.
Find out moreBET Features is a series of articles highlighting some of the unique strengths and areas of excellence across the Trust.
From innovative curriculum approaches to cutting-edge facilities and extra-curricular programmes, BET Features provides an in-depth look at what makes our schools exciting places to work and learn. Explore these inspiring stories with us...
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