The core values that guide us as a Trust are:
- Trust, honesty, empathy and social responsibility
Our vision is that school should be a place where:
- Pupils feel safe and enjoy a rich and diverse curriculum
- Personal and social development, health and well-being are as important as progress and attainment
- Decisions are based on shared values and high quality outcomes
- Technology and systems are used to help minimise administrative workload
- Collaboration, rather than competition is the norm
- School Leaders have access to the support they need, when they need it
- Schools are able to anticipate and plan for the future
We believe passionately that:
- Everyone has something to offer
- We achieve our best when we support each other
- We must work with transparency and openness
- We should be there for the whole person - including morally, socially and spiritually
This means we aim to:
- Support everyone in the Trust to achieve their best
- Value the uniqueness of each school in the Trust
- Encourage schools in the Trust to work together
- Be open to all types of school joining The Trust - both church schools and community schools
- Support and judge Trust schools based on their context and not just on inspection outcomes
- Be an effective sponsor of Trust schools that need support
Find out more about our Approach
Our dedication to our vision has been recognised as the Good Shepherd is the first Trust in Cumbria to be awarded the Valued Worker Scheme Employer's mark supported by unions.
