Vision The vision is to help Southend become a Learning Town.

Mission

Southend Education Trust wants to be a highly respected organisation that supports schools and other agencies to work together to make Southend an exciting place where learning is valued, the best people want to work and all our children and young people have high aspirations, great opportunities and the support they need to achieve the best they can.

Aims

Southend Education Trust’s main aims are;

to support schools and other agencies to work collaboratively to achieve the vision for Southend to be an exciting learning town.

to become a strong and sustainable organisation and the provider of choice for statutory commissioners by March 2011

to deliver services of a high standard that have been designed and co-constructed with beneficiaries and commissioners.

Objectives
The Trust has agreed four key objectives;

Developing a Learning Community by;
Encouraging staff, children, young people and families to see themselves as members of an exciting learning community

School leaders becoming as concerned about the improvement of other schools as they are about their own

Encouraging and supporting strong partnerships between schools and other agencies

Sharing good practice and resources

Developing a Southend Curriculum
that shapes the future so that young people become successful learners, confident individuals and responsible citizens

Providing Support for Learning;
to help families and students access opportunities and overcome barriers to learning

Developing the Workforce;
providing excellent opportunities for staff and volunteers to ensure we attract and retain the best workforce for our children and young people

Developing the business;
in to a sustainable highly respected social enterprise that plays a leading role in the voluntary sector in Southend.

Values
The Trust’s work will be based on the values of;

Collaboration – Southend Education Trust believes the Partnership is strongest when it works together. It will support confident institutions to shape and lead the system together. It will ensure a strong influential voice to staff, students, parents and carers.

Trust – We believe in building trust between our members and others we work with. We know that when there are high levels of trust things get done quicker, better and easier and with more fun because we do not need so many checks and so much bureaucracy. To achieve this, members need to demonstrate integrity, be open about their motives, have the capability to do what they have agreed to do and always do what they say they will

Innovation – Southend Education Trust believes that the Partnership is innovative in its approach to achieving its goals and we will strive to be creative and original in all our work. We will be open to new ideas and willing to take risks together

Inclusiveness – Southend Education Trust values the diversity and differences within the Partnership and strives to be inclusive in all aspects of its work, acknowledging different needs and being tolerant of different views encouraging honest dialogue on points of difference

Passion – Southend Education Trust believes the Partnership is built on the passion of individuals and organisations to make a positive difference. Southend Education Trust will be passionate in its support of the Partnership and its members by being optimistic, excited by new ideas, inspiring others, persevering and being determined to succeed

Social Aims and Public benefit
Southend Education Trust is a company limited by guarantee with charitable status and a trading company known as Scollar Associates. The Trust’s charitable object is to advance education for the benefit of the public, in particular by providing and assisting with the provision of additional and/or new learning opportunities, and any other charitable purpose.