Oak Learning Partnership is an established trust of schools based in Bury, Greater Manchester and Blackburn with Darwen.
Our trust is committed to improving the life chances of children and young people through the delivery of a well-rounded, world class education. Inclusion is at the heart of our trust, it’s a constant consideration in all of our schools as we strive to ensure that everyone is accepted, supported and challenged to be the best possible version of themselves. Our motivation is to help all pupils make exceptional progress at school, regardless of barriers and we aim to make sure that nobody is left behind. We understand that lives and communities can be transformed through high quality teaching and strong support within the framework of the best, bespoke curriculum.
We have a range of educational experts with experience of transforming school performance and a well-established outreach provision. These ensure we have the capacity and expertise to support schools to be as effective as possible within special needs and wider areas.
As a group of schools, we work collaboratively on a number of projects, which are utilised and developed in schools. Whilst we aim for some alignment across our family of schools, we are also keen to ensure that there is flexibility at school level to adapt and shape so that approaches are right for the context and so that schools can retain their individuality.
Alongside our culture of ‘inclusion is at the heart of our trust,’ our schools operate under a shared set of principles, which explain how we work. You can read more about these shared principles here.
The business and operational support provided by the central team allows leaders in schools to focus their attention on ensuring the quality of education is consistently excellent. We understand that leaders need a good mix of strong support and independence to be effective and deliver for their pupils. Our headteachers take an active part in the direction of the trust and we see each of our schools as an active partner in achieving our longer-term objectives.
We are committed to developing partnerships and growing our trust, making a difference on a wider scale, whilst continuing to build on our current strengths. If you’re interested in finding out more about joining our trust please click here.
James Franklin-Smith
Chief Executive Officer
"Inclusion is at the heart of our trust, it’s a constant consideration in all of our schools as we strive to ensure that everyone is accepted, supported and challenged to be the best possible version of themselves."
