Next Practice in System Leadership - Haven

Bringing three schools into one strategic trust to provide for all post-16 learners across a local area

Haven, north-east Essex

Three secondary schools in north-east Essex are establishing and implementing a social enterprise to oversee and commission coherent, joined-up provision of elements of post-16 learning across the area covered by the three schools.

This will provide, in partnership with local businesses and other strategic partners, post-16 education, training, apprenticeship or employment for all their students, in particular the high proportion of NEETs (not in education, employment or training). The three schools have explored forms of non-profit-making company organisation to host this shared work. Proposals have been accepted by each of the governing bodies and they are currently building the wider partnerships necessary for success. If achieved, this could offer a powerful, sustainable and replicable model for the creation of new provision to meet local priorities.

View the presentation that Haven shared at the Community of Interest event at NCSL on Monday 17 September (available for download below in both PDF and PowerPoint formats).

Haven - 17.09.07 (20 KB)

Haven - 17.09.07 (53 KB)

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