Upholding Our Values: A Message from the Chair of the Ethos and Standards Committee As Chair of the Ethos and Standards Committee, I’d like to share a brief update on how we are working to champion the Catholic ethos, education standards and high expectations that underpin our Trust’s success. Our role is to ensure that every decision we make as a Trust reflects our shared vision—one rooted in integrity, respect and ambition for all. This year, we’ve focused on ensuring that a strong, consistent culture across our schools supports the development of a broad curriculum for all pupils. We’ve monitored the quality of education our Trust is providing, and we’ve looked to ensure that equality and diversity runs through all that we do. We aim to support all in our Trust to ensure every child feels supported, challenged, and inspired. Some of the highlights of the year have been: Schools performed well in recent Catholic Life and RE inspections. Training is being planned to improve prayer life and teaching about other religions. Our strengths, for example in reading and maths are being promulgated across the Trust. New schemes are supporting teacher development and pupil progress. Several schools were inspected by Ofsted this year. Many strengths were identified, including in leadership and teaching. Where needed, support has been put in place to help schools improve quickly. Strong safeguarding systems are in place and recognised by Ofsted. We're improving training and access to records across schools. Looking ahead, we are planning to work more closely with our schools to ensure young people have a stronger voice in shaping their school environment. We also want to celebrate best practice— sharing success stories across our Trust so that every school can benefit from the brilliant work happening within our community. Thank you to all staff, pupils, and families who continue to contribute to the positive culture we’re building. Together, we can do more than maintain standards — we can raise them. Kind regards, Chris Jarvis Chair, Ethos and Standards Committee
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