Primary trust schools
“Trust status is providing us with committed long-term
partners who are helping us to sustain and build on the successes
of the school especially in relation to our core values. For
example we are “closing the gap in the provision of effective
family support and support for the emotional welfare of our pupils
and community through the provision of a worker from one of our
partners, Barnardos. We are continuing to develop our outstanding
progress in learning especially through bespoke training for staff
and expanding our work with the local community such as developing
on-site allotments”.
Richard Barnard, Chair of Governors Robinswood Primary School,
Gloucs
Gaining trust status brings many benefits and significant
opportunities for primary schools including additional skills,
knowledge and expertise of partners, and long term sustainable
collaboration.
Primary schools today face a variety of challenges including:
capacity to take on initiatives, and limited experience of managing
finance.
Trust & foundation status provides opportunities
to:
- Work with partners to achieve the school's long term
vision
- Make cost efficiencies and effectively share resources
- Develop creativity and innovation building on partner
expertise
- Plan strategically and become masters of your own destiny
- Gain charity status by applying for grants and the use of Gift
Aid as a fund raiser
- Enhance skills of the school's governing body
- Take the opportunity to deliver community cohesion and Every
Child Matters
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