I feel that I can approach the Trust with any queries or issues that may arise and they respond promptly with confidentiality, professionalism and knowledge. Chair Forum meetings are organised by the Trust and have proved beneficial in sharing experiences with other Chair of Governors and it is also the opportunity to discuss changes in education and systems used. Chairs are actively encouraged to work together to provide support to each other. Empower Trust communicates on a regular basis and organises training for governors to attend and endeavours to support governors in their voluntary roles. Empower Trust are dynamic with their technology and making data easier for us to understand whilst also making it easy to use and access. Schools supporting other schools – doesn’t get much better than that!

– Julie Meijueiro, Chair of Governors at Market Drayton Infant School

‘Great to hear opinions relating to the new framework as some have been early adopters so this has been very beneficial.  Good experience to share books, ideas and talk through expectations and how to meet them across the trust’.

‘It was refreshing to see that we are all using the assessment grids successfully and these are working well because you can easily identify the children who are working towards. Interventions can be swiftly put into place.

The Early Years trust members are now putting together questions that we can ask children in Summer Term in order to assess EAD, UTW, CL, PSED, M,  to ensure conversations across the Trust are more standardised. Working together within the Trust has been really powerful’

– EYFS Networks