Thank you for taking the time to look at the Brighter Futures Academy Trust website. You will find there are many interesting and exciting things going on within our academy community. I am sure you will have noticed that we are no ordinary family of schools. We have a real drive and belief that our children and our schools are outstanding and we support other schools and academies to become outstanding. Brighter Futures Academy Trust is a Multi Academy Trust (MAT) and an approved DfE Academy sponsor based in Calderdale, West Yorkshire.

The vision of Brighter Futures Academy Trust is to achieve excellence in education by establishing a growing family of academies and schools that share core values, principles and aims. The aspiration is a grow a community of academies and schools where every child succeeds.

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At Brighter Futures Academy Trust, we are committed to improving the life chances of all children. Where we have the capacity to make a difference, we are morally bound to do so. We believe every child deserves the best possible start in life – a world class education aimed at helping the children in Brighter Futures Academy Trust schools become successful learners, confident individuals and responsible citizens. Our mission is to help every young person in our schools to expand their horizons, and build the confidence, talents, interests, skills and qualifications to succeed as they make their way towards a fulfilling and prosperous adulthood. Members of the Trust strive together for excellence in partnership, so that our children, staff and communities benefit from excellent teaching, learning,leadership and opportunities.

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The child will always be at the centre, with personalised learning our starting point, making the challenges of 'Every Child Matters' a reality. Each child will be encouraged to develop a greater understanding of themselves as a learner, what their strengths are, how they can share these with others and their next steps in their continual learning journey. Pupils will be encouraged and inspired to believe in themselves, build dreams and aspirations and strive to achieve these.

Every child will be given the same opportunity to succeed, whatever his or her prior attainment. A key principle of Brighter Futures Academy Trust is that member Academies maintain their own character. However we aim to capture and maximize the collective expertise and skill set for the benefit of all members of the organisation.

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Passion - Working in education, we have the ability to profoundly change children’s lives; the stakes are incredibly high. Our aim should always be to provide for the pupils of our Academies what we would want for our own children.

Urgency - The amount of time children spent in education is finite. We have a responsibility to ensure every moment a child is in a Brighter Futures School must be spent productively. Once wasted, it is gone forever and cannot be given back.

Positivity - Staff have a responsibility to be positive and supportive of each other. Negativity leads to low expectations and a culture where excuses are tolerated. Aspiration - Embodied in the Trust motto, “Where Children Succeed,” all members of staff aim for excellence in their individual professional roles.

Commitment - Staff are prepared to go the extra mile to provide the best possible education for their pupils. The interests of children are always placed ahead of those of staff.