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Become a Lift school

We believe in the importance of community. Each of our schools has its own local history and context and serves its own community. We want our schools to stay true to their local roots, while also drawing on the phenomenal wealth of expertise and resources that comes with being part of a national network of schools.

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Why Lift Schools?

Only 30% of schools joining our trust were rated ‘good’ or ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted. Now 90% of our schools are rated ‘good’ or ‘outstanding’.
We invest in our talent at every level – and we give each of our principals an individual development account of up to £100,000 to spend over five years.
Our five regions provide advice and expertise tailored to your local context – but we also draw on the best talent across the country.

Our trust is made up of 57 primary, secondary and special schools, serving a diverse range of communities across the country. We recognise that every school has its own unique context, and that you bring experience of working within that setting and locality.

We can, however, provide a regional structure that enables you, our teachers and senior leaders, to tap into expertise within other schools in your area. These schools understand the challenges you face – because they're facing them, too.

As we are a national organisation, we draw on talent and expertise from across the country. Our people have the knowledge and experience needed to help improve all our schools – in a way that works for you, in your local context.

What are the benefits of joining our trust?

Comprehensive professional development
‍Maximise potential and achieve excellence through professional-development schemes and instructional coaching for all staff.

‍Opportunities to develop new leaders
‍Nurture – and, importantly, retain – talented teachers with our sector-leading Lift Leadership initiative.

‍Expert curriculum support
‍Our subject teams are national experts in curriculum development and assessment.

‍Extensive SEND support
‍Our special schools and specialist SEND staff ensure that every school in our trust offers the best possible education and support for pupils with SEND.

‍Outstanding teacher training
‍Our schools all have access to our comprehensive ITT programme.

‍Operational support
‍Focus on teaching and learning, safe in the knowledge that operational tasks are being handled by our efficient central team.

‍Regional collaboration
‍Learn from local schools – and share your own expertise – with our mentoring and capacity-building networks.

How we support our schools: a detailed guide

‍As a Lift school, you will have access to sector-leading support in the following areas:

Curriculum

Our dedicated curriculum experts provide strategic and practical support, to ensure that every lesson is as good as it can possibly be.
Our subject network groups share ideas for effective practice with all our schools.
Our high-quality, evidence-based curriculum content can be adapted to your own context and community.

we identify schools that need high-priority support early on;
we intervene quickly and collaboratively, pooling our resources where needed;
we develop an action plan targeted to the school’s specific context and needs;
we measure improvement against key performance indicators; and
we are by your side at every step.

a dialogue-based approach that allows teachers to set their own targets;
support for teachers seeking national professional qualifications;
bespoke mentoring to ensure that new teachers feel supported and encouraged;
expert recruitment support, using digital searches; and
we provide a highly regarded teacher-training programme.

principals can spend up to £100,000 over five years on individual development;
these are run twice every year;
hands-on development, including study tours;
principals can access one-to-one coaching;
one of our regional education directors will provide regular support and challenge; and
principals can take a sabbatical after five years in the role.

Join us

We treat all enquiries about joining Lift Schools with complete confidentiality. After an initial conversation, we'll work with you to see if we are a good match. Throughout the process, we'll provide support as you explore your options to make an informed decision.

Express interest in joining our network.

Contact: Elroy Aidouni-Cahill, Head of Portfolio and Partnerships via email at:

eaidounicahill@liftschools.org

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