Mike Foley
Chief Executive Officer
Chief Executive Officer of the Wessex Academy Trust – Mike Foley
Welcome to the Wessex Multi-Academy Trust.
You are probably interested in finding out about what we do and how we set about providing the best possible education for all young people attending one of our schools. Therefore, we have tried to give you a feel for what it means to be a learner in the Wessex MAT and to explain what is important to us.
Learning is at the heart of what we do – it is everything. We want to encourage a love of learning for life, and everyone involved in Wessex will play a part in making that happen. We want young people to learn from each other together a rich diversity of experiences; we provide a breadth of opportunities so they can find their own special skill or talent; we talk to them about ‘unlocking potential’ rather than ‘reaching potential’ because we don’t want young people to set any limit on what they can achieve.
We like the concept of working within a family of schools. We believe schools achieve most when they work together, sharing expertise and best practice. Everyone benefits – those that are receiving support and those providing it. Schools working together can achieve savings and efficiencies and maximise the use of specialist services. Staff have more opportunities for progression and development and the security of knowing that help is readily available. School improvement happens when you work as part of a larger team with the same values and ambition.
Thank you for your interest.
Our Values
We believe in the power of learning as a means to transform lives
We believe that every young person has a talent that can be nurtured through relentless optimism and striving for success
We believe that mutual respect is the foundation for good relationships and that we should act with care, concern and generosity towards each other
We believe learning for life is best provided in an inclusive environment where young people come together regardless of ability, background, culture, faith or beliefs
We believe that learners, families and communities are crucial partners in the quest for successful learning
Our Philosophy
To provide all our schools with the freedom to succeed whilst ensuring that each is fully accountable for its outcomes.
To prove that system-wide improvement is best achieved through collaboration, not competition.
To train, develop, recruit and retain the most outstanding staff in the belief that this is the way to achieve world-class standards in education.
To identify and develop outstanding governors and leaders and ensure succession planning in all our schools.
To make the best use of resources and provide high-quality support services that are personalized and tailored to each school’s needs.
Our Aims
Develop the concept of school-to-school support to bring about system-wide improvement
Provide opportunities for outstanding professional development which enable us to recruit and retain the best staff.
Deliver excellent support services that provide value for money
Continually search out and learn from good practice elsewhere.
Provide representation for our whole community.
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion - Partnership Pledge
In our schools
We hold up a mirror in order to see the diverse faces and families before us, to think about where equity for each person is and to achieve their inclusion in all aspects of school life. We are aware of privilege and disadvantage throughout our schools.
In our partnership communities
We look through a window to grasp the potential for working together, to embrace each other's students, staff and ideas, and create the possibilities that lie therein.
In our world
We open the door to receive the real world in and to welcome the present. We listen, learn and observe hard; we send out diverse school life to inspire, to change, to model.
Our Team
Documents and Reports
Governance | Register of Business Interests 2022 - 23 |
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