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Learning Community Trust
Supporting our partner schools
Introduction
Supporting other schools locally is a crucial aspect of the Learning Community Trust’s mission. By collaborating with neighbouring schools, the trust can share best practices, resources, and expertise, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and innovation. This collaboration helps to address common challenges, such as curriculum development, student engagement, and staff training, ensuring that all schools benefit from collective knowledge and experience. Additionally, supporting local schools can lead to more efficient use of resources, reducing costs and enhancing the overall quality of education provided to young people.
Moreover, the Learning Community Trust’s support for other schools strengthens community ties and promotes social cohesion. By working together, schools can create a more inclusive and supportive educational environment that benefits all young people, regardless of their background. This collaborative approach helps to build a sense of shared responsibility and commitment to educational excellence, fostering a positive and nurturing atmosphere for staff and parents alike. Ultimately, the trust’s support for local schools contributes to the development of a robust and resilient educational ecosystem that can adapt to changing needs and challenges, ensuring long-term success for the entire community.
The school improvement offer from the Learning Community Trust is a non-profit arm of the organisation. LCT is dedicated to reinvesting all resources into the educational and developmental needs of young people and communities. Our primary focus remains on delivering high-quality education and fostering a supportive learning environment, rather than generating profit which is a view driven by our mission to enhance educational outcomes and create lasting positive impact.
The offer detailed below, along with the associated price structure, represents an average cost based on a typical secondary school. Recognising that each school has its unique context and needs, we are committed to working collaboratively to tailor packages accordingly, fostering an environment where everyone can thrive through strong relationships and effective collaboration.
Our wide offer covers education and support services, with a clear but flexible offer to our neighbouring schools in the following areas:
• School Improvement
• Education Welfare Officer (EWO) Support
• SEND Support and Strategic Oversight
• Operational/Services Management
• Estate Management
• Finance strategies and budgeting
• Human resources/people strategy
Duration and Review
• The period of engagement is often a flexible offer; however, key areas will be defined within a Service Level Agreement for the academic year.
• A review will take place 3 months prior to the end of the SLA, with the opportunity to revise and renew agreements for the following year’s service.
Services Offered:
School Improvement Support
Delivered by experienced and highly skilled school improvement professionals, our team includes: Ofsted inspectors, external professionals, current and former headteachers, curriculum leads, and senior advisers who have a strong track record of securing rapid and sustained improvements in a range of school contexts. Our team have a range of experience across a multitude of different school establishments.
Support is tailored to meet the unique needs of teaching and non-teaching staff and may include:
- LCT Education Director support
- Strategic leadership coaching and development
- Bespoke curriculum design and implementation
- Assessment strategy, data analysis and action planning
- Bespoke areas development for example EYFS, subject specific, Ofsted area specific
- Ofsted readiness and post-inspection support
- High-impact quality assurance for example Moderation groups, book scrutiny, learning walks, and pupil voice)
- Whole school reviews
- ECT development programme
- Preparing for middle leadership programmes
- Leading quality of education programmes
- Leading behaviour programmes
- Non-teaching CPD
School Improvement Support
Our Education Welfare Officers are a dedicated team of professionals with extensive experience in improving pupil attendance and reducing persistent absence. Working closely with school leaders and families, our Education Welfare Officers adopt a compassionate yet rigorous approach, underpinned by excellent knowledge of safeguarding, attendance legislation, and early intervention strategies.
Support includes:
- Full EWO package: includes half a day a week of dedicated EWO support and other aspects listed here:
- Attendance policy development
- Attendance reviews
- Proactive casework and home visits
- Robust tracking and intervention planning
- Support in navigating legal processes when required
- Collaborative work with families to break down barriers to attendance
- Staff CPD
SEND Strategic Support
Our Director of SEND has over 20 years’ experience in an outstanding special school and NLE. Our highly experienced SEND professionals have a deep understanding of inclusive education and statutory processes, this offer strengthens your school’s capacity to meet the needs of all young people. The team has a proven ability to identify strengths and gaps, raise standards of provision, and ensure compliance with the SEND Code of Practice.
Support may include:
- Strategic SEND reviews and development planning
- Strategic SEND reviews and development planning
- Strategic SEND reviews and development planning
- Guidance on high-quality EHCP writing and annual review processes
- Coaching for new or developing SENCOs
- Parent communication and partnership support
- CPD and training for staff on inclusive practice and adaptive teaching
Services Management and Operational Support
Our Services’ Manager brings a wealth of experience in ensuring schools operate safely, efficiently, and in full compliance with statutory requirements. With detailed knowledge of estates management, health and safety legislation, and contract efficiency, this support ensures you can focus on education while knowing operational matters are expertly overseen.
Support may include:
- Health and safety audits and action plans
- Risk assessments, compliance checks, and emergency planning
- Site management reviews and premises team guidance
- Strategic procurement and contract negotiations
- Digital/IT estates review and report
- Digital procurement and contract negotiations
- Data systems review
- Data systems changes
- Data systems support
Finance Consultancy
Our LCT finance teams consists of trained accountants, Heads of finance and a range of other education specific finance staffing. The Trust is able to work with schools to look at current and projected positions, then provide clear financial planning that focus on operational efficiencies.
Support may include:
- •Finance health check and report service
- Procurement and tender support
- Finance administration suppor
Human Resources
The Trust people strategy places its employees at the heart of all decision making. The complex world of HR is often challenging to navigate and the LCT People team are highly trained to meet the needs of all schools
Support may include:
- High level consultancy
- HR audits of files
- SCR auditing,
- Writing and mapping processes
- Absence management advice and support
- Conducting investigations as independent resource
- Sitting on disciplinary panels or appeals
- HR CPD – training delivery –management development
- Training Delivery on HR Policies
Governance and complaints
LCT has developed a specialised team to lead and manage the governance expectations of our trust and our local governing bodies. Our full-time governance professional can lead on the strategic development of LGBs, linked compliance, training and recruitment of governors.
Support may include:
- High level consultancy
- Clerking of LGBs **
- Case management
- Governance & Complaints
- Governance and Complaint CPD
- Governor recruitment
Reporting and Monitoring
Each service will include:
- A named lead contact from the Trust, dependent on the type of support required
- Clear reporting lines for concerns or development areas
- A half-termly feedback report or meeting (depending on service level)
- Annual review and impact summary
Terms and Conditions
Our Education Welfare Officers are a dedicated team of professionals with extensive experience in improving pupil attendance and reducing persistent absence. Working closely with school leaders and families, our Education Welfare Officers adopt a compassionate yet rigorous approach, underpinned by excellent knowledge of safeguarding, attendance legislation, and early intervention strategies.
Support includes:
- All services are subject to availability.
- A minimum number of sessions or duration may be required for certain services to ensure continuity and impact.
- Invoices will be issued termly, unless otherwise agreed.
- Notice of termination or changes to agreed services must be in-line with the signed Service Level Agreement (SLA)
Contact for Queries or Custom Packages
If you would like to discuss a tailored package of support or have queries about our service offer, please contact:
Email: executiveoffice@lct.education
