Fantastic achievement- Investors in People Gold standard awarded to SEARCH Education Trust

19th January 2023realsmart admin

Investors in People is delighted to award SEARCH Education Trust, the highest level accreditation at Gold standard for We Invest in People.

Gold accreditation means that you’ve got the policies in place but more than that, it means everyone – from CEO to apprentice takes ownership for making them come to life.

The award recognises that the Trust values its people creating a fulfilling place to learn, work and make a positive difference in the community. The Trust aims to nurture strong, successful and sustainable schools which welcome diversity, are inclusive, and give the opportunity for all young people to aspire to be the best they can be.

Paul Devoy, CEO of Investors in People, said: “We’d like to congratulate SEARCH Education Trust. Gold accreditation on We invest in people is a fantastic effort for any organisation, and places SEARCH in fine company with a host of organisations that understand the value of people.”

Commenting on the award, Anthony Billings, CEO said: “This is a fantastic achievement which recognises our work and our shared sense of purpose as SEARCH Education Trust. As we seek to grow as a Trust, it is a recognition that the strength of the Trust lies in our people and this is the fruit of our values being lived out everyday by everyone. This is a major part of what it means to be strong, sustainable and successful as a Trust and we are justifiably proud.”

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Discovery Days and CPD

9th November 2022Web Admin

This year at SEARCH Education Trust we are offering a series of Discovery Days at both our schools: Heartlands High School and The Grove.

The days are designed for teachers and support staff from primary, secondary and special schools to come and discover effective practice at another school. These sessions will be an opportunity for colleagues to share ideas from their own schools. We also have three CPD sessions on the Spiral Curriculum aimed at primary leads for science, humanities and Spanish.

Our first CPD session for secondary colleagues is on Pastoral Support and Wellbeing and takes place on Thursday November 17th. Further sessions on Codifying Teaching and Incremental Coaching and another on Literacy will be held in the new year.

Our first Discovery Day to find out more about good practice for children with autism is on Wednesday 23rd November

Click below for full details for our Discovery & CPD days of each school.

The Heartlands School – flyer

The Grove School – flyer

Join Our Governing Body

19th October 2021Hill

We are looking for Independent Trust Members to join our governing body and help us achieve our aspirations of making a real difference to the lives of young people?

We want our governing body to reflect and represent our wide and diverse communities – and welcome applications from people from every background and walk of life. We want to ensure that voices from our school communities are heard at our governing body meetings; that the experiences, views and insight from our diverse, local communities are always part of the governing body discussions and decisions.

We are really keen to hear from people who have a passion and commitment for education and its power to transform lives.

If you would like to find out more – further information on the role of the governing body is available here or contact: nick.chambers@educationandemployers.org

Application Information
View and download (pdf)

 

The Grove Consultation – We want your view

23rd July 2021Hill

Dear Parents, Carers and Stakeholders,

We are writing to inform you that it is our intention to increase the planned admissions number at the Grove from 104 to 125 due to the increasing demand within Haringey for places for children and young people with a diagnosis of autism. Our rationale for increasing the planned admissions number from 104 to 125 is to build on the success of The Grove and to:

Meet the local deficit in places for a broad range of children on the autistic spectrum.
Respond to the demand and support from local parents, the local authority and local schools.
Extend 6th form provision and build on the success of The Grove

Alternatively you can complete this new online questionnaire to release shortly.

Parents, carers and stakeholders are warmly invited to join us for an informal Zoom session on one of the following dates;

10am Monday 9th August:
https://zoom.us/j/96246894293

7pm Monday 9th August:
https://zoom.us/j/97940749455

10am, Monday 16th August
https://zoom.us/j/99109512432

6pm, Monday 16th August
https://zoom.us/j/98644169453

You will be able to hear more about the proposal and ask any questions. If you are not able to attend this session, you can fill out this questionnaire or request a printed copy from the school office which can be returned by free post.

Thank you for your participation!

Online questionnaire
New questionnaire will be published shortly.

Leaflet (pdf)
New leaflet will be published shortly.

Together in Solidarity – Black Lives Matter

9th June 2020Hill

Embracing diversity, promoting equality, and being fully inclusive are at the
centre of all we do at Heartlands Community Trust.  Our schools are reflecting on
the death of George Floyd and the response from the Black Lives Matter
movement.

We recognise our duty to ensure that we speak out and send a message that we
all agree that racism is unacceptable and prejudice is never to be tolerated.

We pledge to

  • Champion equality, ensuring we are driving change and dismantling systemic racism
    through our behaviours, curriculum and policies
  • Continue to offer opportunities to listen to all members of our community
  • Relentlessly show the love, dignity and respect which everyone deserves
  • Create opportunities to work with all stakeholders to listen, learn and take action
    together to improve the life chances for all
  • Commitment to ensuring our workforce reflects local diversity and that we maintain a
    supportive and inclusive working environment, which is free from discrimination or
    harassment

In this way we will honour the memory of George Floyd (1973–2020), and all
those who have suffered the consequences of racism, and stand in solidarity with
the Black Lives Matter movement.

Anthony Billings
Chief Executive Officer
Heartlands Community Trust

Heartlands High School – Sixth Form Consultation

14th May 2019Hill

Outcome of Sixth Form Consultation

The opening of a new Sixth Form on the Heartlands High School site requires external funding. The Trust has applied to the Condition Improvement Fund (CIF), which requires compliance with all Department for Education (DfE) conditions prior to any funding approvals. Accordingly, one such condition is open consultation where significant changes are proposed.

The Trust originally consulted for the Sixth Form in 2017 (8 May – 26 June) to support the unsuccessful 2017 CIF bid. However, in lieu of the 2018 CIF resubmission, a new public consultation took place between 21 January 2019 and 25 February 2019, this being a five week period.

This involved sending details of the proposal and inviting comments from:

  • all parents/carers – via text and email linking to an electronic questionnaire
  • the Local Authority
  • local Sixth Form providers including those outside the Authority
  • Schools and Colleges likely to feel an impact of the Sixth Form (inc. Primary Schools);
  • the Regional Schools Commissioner

The details were also posted onto the school website, with an invitation of translation, on request, to one of four major languages within the school.

In addition, a public meeting was held on 6 February at 7pm, in which a small number of parents attended. No objections were raised at this event.

Overall 95 people/parties responded (note, 137 responded last time) using an online questionnaire/email of which:

  • AGREE: 88% (84) were in favour of the school opening a Sixth Form (note, 85% were in favour last time)
  • DISAGREE: 9% (9) of respondents said that they did not want the school to open a Sixth Form (note, 14% disagreed last time)
  • NEITHER: 2% (2) respondent neither agreed or disagreed, but just asked about a possible course
This can be broken down as:
I agree

  • Benefit to students (14)
  • Enhancement of School (18)
  • Enhancement of Sixth Form offer within local authority (4)
  • Agree with no qualifying comment (47)
  • Agree with no sensible comment (1)
 I disagree

  • Duplication of other Sixth Form provision (3)
  • Students like to leave 11-16 schools for a fresh start (2)
  • Vexatious or Malicious (2)
  • Disagree with no qualifying comment (2)

 

 Neither agree or disagree

  • Question about courses (1)
  • LA response

 

In conclusion, the consultation was effective and demonstrated that an even higher percentage of stakeholders support its opening, i.e. 89% of respondents. There is also a strong argument as agreed by Haringey that the coming pupil bulge will require extra sixth form places over the coming years.