Benefits of Joining Compass

Benefits to working together with Compass Academy Trust

• Sharing resources/environment​

• Creating a family – with common language/ethos/values/purpose​ whilst maintaining own identity

• Reducing workload​

• Opportunities to broaden experience – e.g. working across schools, secondments etc.​

• Cross-trust events for children​

• Career progression​ for staff

• CPL offer – staff development, professional learning​

• Quality assurance; moderation to ensure high standards are maintained and improved upon

• Finding better ways of working – sharing good practice, developing best and future practice for benefit of children​

• Establishing ‘golden threads’ that become key principles or approaches that bind us together. ​

• Central team – release teachers/leaders to focus on education​

• Financial economies of scale – working across schools, contracts etc​

• Capacity for improvement and strategic development – systems and processes​

• Connections/collaboration with other trusts - wider networks​

• Manage wider impacts/horizon – more eyes understanding impact and risks​