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Simon Wells replied to the topic "Balancing Trust Consistency with School Autonomy" -

Sun, 06 Sep 2026 20:58:50 +0000

I’d distinguish between consistency of outcome and consistency of process. For example, I don’t think every school necessarily needs to use exactly the same intervention model for attendance. But we should be able to look at the same headline measures… Read more»

Simon Wells replied to the topic "Trust Reporting – Can We Reduce Duplicate Data Collection?" -

Sun, 06 Sep 2026 20:50:46 +0000

We’ve had a similar issue with financial reporting. The biggest improvement came when we agreed exactly what the Trust actually needed to see before looking at how each school supplied it. We had previously been collecting considerably more detail than… Read more»

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Sun, 06 Sep 2026 20:50:34 +0000

Simon Wells posted a new topic "Board Reporting – Aligning KPIs Across Schools" -

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 10:16:49 +0000

Currently, KPI dashboards vary across schools. Proposal: • Standardised attendance metric• Uniform behaviour categories• Consistent assessment percentile reporting• Financial variance tracker This will enhance clarity for Trustees and reduce repeated explanation. Comments welcome prior to Spring Board. Simon

Simon Wells replied to the topic "Shared Priorities for Next Academic Year" -

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 09:55:20 +0000

Financial modelling suggests priority 4 requires phased budgeting.
We must align ambition with affordability.

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Fri, 28 Aug 2026 09:55:05 +0000

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Fri, 28 Aug 2026 09:54:59 +0000

Simon Wells replied to the topic "Improving Attendance Post-Holiday Periods" -

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 09:47:24 +0000

Consider incentive structures funded centrally.
Small rewards can have measurable impact when targeted.

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Fri, 28 Aug 2026 09:47:12 +0000

Simon Wells replied to the topic "Reducing Duplicate Data Entry" -

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 09:28:09 +0000

Data integrity must come before convenience.
Please cost potential integration before discontinuing trackers.

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Fri, 28 Aug 2026 09:27:31 +0000

Simon Wells posted a new topic "Trust-wide OFSTED Readiness Checklist" -

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 15:37:33 +0000

Colleagues, Attached is the consolidated Trust OFSTED Readiness Checklist. It includes: • Curriculum documentation expectations• Deep dive readiness prompts• Safeguarding compliance tracker• Attendance & behaviour data snapshot template• Staff workload evidence prompts This is designed to standardise preparation without creating… Read more&raqu…

Simon Wells liked forum post "Behaviour Policy – Consultation Draft" -

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 15:34:59 +0000

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Thu, 27 Aug 2026 15:34:54 +0000

Simon Wells replied to the topic "Welcome to the SJRAT Collaboration Hub" -

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 15:17:51 +0000

From a governance perspective, this will greatly support transparency of decision-making.
We should capture examples of impact that Governors may wish to reference.

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Thu, 27 Aug 2026 15:17:28 +0000

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Thu, 27 Aug 2026 15:17:22 +0000

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Thu, 27 Aug 2026 12:12:29 +0000