Corby Business Academy delighted with ‘Good’ Ofsted rating
Published 19/05/23
Staff and students at Corby Business Academy are celebrating their newly announced ‘Good’ Ofsted rating this week.
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Read MoreBold plans for BWT’s Sustainability Agenda
Published 18/05/23Our new Head of Estates and Sustainability, David McInally, is a qualified and passionate environmentalist. He lives in a fully insulated, low-energy house (that he retro-fitted himself) so his passion for the environment is both professional and personal.
He is qualified in Facilities Management, Health & Safety and Environmental Management and is a chartered member of IOSH.
With this impressive educational background and his 20 years of experience in the public sector, he is well-equipped for his new role here at Brooke Weston Trust.
One of his main ambitions is to make the BWT buildings as sustainable as possible (with optimised running costs) beyond the government target for the public sector to be fully de-carbonised by 2050. The Department of Education has an even more ambitious deadline of 2030 for this very same goal, so David and his teams across the Trust have a huge challenge ahead of them.
We spoke to him to find out more…
Read MoreMeet Tracy Bryant, our new (Interim) Head of People
Published 15/05/23Tracy Bryant joined BWT as (interim) Head of People in March, bringing with her over 20 years of HR experience. Keen to share her expertise and passion for people, she’s quickly becoming part of the BWT family and making an impact on our Trust and our schools.
We spoke to her recently, to find out more…
Read MoreOur schools celebrate the King's Coronation
Published 05/05/23We enjoyed a wonderful week of celebrating the Coronation of King Charles.
Here's a selection of just some of the fun we had...
Read MoreBrooke Weston Trust caters for The Trust Network’s annual conference
Published 17/04/23Last month, Corby Technical School once again hosted members of The Trust Network for their annual conference.
Read MoreHow the Core team at Brooke Weston Trust is supporting our schools
Published 04/04/23Michelle Wenham, Chief Operations and Resources Officer at Brooke Weston Trust, joined us a year ago and has been a key part of the recent organisational changes at the Trust. One such change has been a refocused central team, now called the ‘CORE team’ which is led by several ‘Heads of Profession’, who are dedicated to making the most efficient and effective use of the limited resources provided to the Trust.
Read MoreOlympic Swimmer visits Gretton Primary Academy
Published 28/03/23Children from Gretton Primary Academy in Corby had an inspiring visit from Olympic Swimmer Amy Smith last week.
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Read MoreWhere are they now? – Brooke Weston Trust Leadership Academy
Published 27/03/23Our Leadership Academy programme is a unique opportunity only available to Brooke Weston Trust (BWT) staff. The first of its kind in the country, it’s a commitment to developing the skills of our colleagues enabling them to become successful future leaders.
Read MoreWorking together to support school improvement the ‘BWT Way’
Published 27/03/23At Brooke Weston Trust, we are passionate about giving students the best start in life both academically and as citizens. Working together, we strive to ensure that staff and students are provided with a range of high-quality opportunities and support to help them realise their ambitions. Our central team is made up of a small team of professionals who help provide this support to our schools, to promote school improvement and deliver the best possible outcomes for our students.
Read MoreSafeguarding Conference 2023 for Northants Schools - hosted by BWT & Northants Teaching School Hub
Published 21/03/23Brooke Weston Trust and Northamptonshire Teaching School Hub recently hosted their inaugural ‘School’s safeguarding conference’, Rising to the Challenge, bringing together safeguarding leaders to hear from prominent speakers about some of the rapidly emerging issues facing children and young people.
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Read MoreNominations now open for the Good School Food Awards
Published 20/03/23We’ve been delighted to see that celebrity Chef, Jamie Oliver has launched a new set of awards to celebrate the ‘unsung heroes’ of the UK food industry, who work tirelessly to feed children across the country.
Read MoreGretton Primary raises funds for Turkey-Syria Earthquake appeal
Published 16/03/23Our wonderful children at Gretton Primary Academy, a valued member of Brooke Weston Trust, hosted a fundraising ‘coffee and cake’ morning for their family members and friends of the school.