In this series of thinkpieces, we introduce and explore the concept of a ‘Thriving Trust’. Our first thinkpiece began to define what it means to be a thriving trust through six principles drawn from the #BeingTheCEO framework. In this second thinkpiece, we hear from two highly credible, experienced former trust leaders – David Horn and Charlie Tebbutt, former CEO & COO of the Beckfoot Trust & Forum Strategy Associates – who explore the concept of thriving trusts and the six key principles in more detail, sharing their insight and experience of applying these in practice across a trust.
Focus-Trust: Pupil Parliament, the ‘Seven Musts’, and Pure Accountability
Focus-Trust is a charitable primary trust established in 2012 and based in the North West of England, working with 15 primary schools. As part of its wider approach to improvement, the trust has sought to create clear, shared structures that support both collaboration...
