Academies Enterprise Trust – the AET

As the Sponsor of the AET, we, the Greensward Charitable Trust (GCT), firmly believes that all young people deserve to become world class learners – to learn, enjoy, succeed and thrive in a world class educational environment, which has the best facilities, the best teaching and the most up to date resources available to them.

Making our best better

Our ambition is to ensure that they have every opportunity available to fulfil their full potential, broaden their horizons and become active, prosperous and successful citizens in the world around them.

To achieve this aim we have established the AET to act as the operational body to ensure that each AET Academy, whether from the Primary or Secondary phase, becomes high performing as quickly as possible.

Our core principle is to devolve accountability nearest to the point of delivery: to the Governing Boards of the AET Academies, to the leaders at every level in them, and to students and adults in classrooms.

We want to ensure that each and every one of us working in and across the AET Academies is held to account to maintain and continually improve what we do for the benefit of all and to maximise educational opportunity for all.

We are committed to doing everything we can to ensure that our students can, in the future, compete on the world stage with the skills, confidence and flair to generate new ideas, new initiatives, and thereby make a full contribution to today’s and tomorrow’s worlds.

www.academiesenterprisetrust.org

2012 will mark the fourth year of the Guardian's Innovation in Education event which brings together around 200 senior education leaders for an interactive and inspirational day. The event will address the impact of the major reforms taking place across the schools sector and provide solutions to the challenges faced by school leaders. Through sessions led by keynote speakers and facilitated discussion Innovation in Education will present senior leadership teams with opportunities for strategic improvement in a changing system.

www.guardian.co.uk/innovation-education

The Education Innovation Conference & Exhibition is a national event taking place on March 8^th & 9^th 2013 at Manchester Central. The event is all about harnessing technology to inspire education professionals and create a better educative environment. It will feature the leading names from the worlds of technology and education who will come together to provide advice, guidance and ideas to education professionals from primary right through to adult education.

www.educationinnovation.co.uk

The Google Apps for Education North of England Summit is a fantastic two day event taking place in  the North Halifax Grammar School on Saturday April 27th and Sunday April 28th. The summit is focused on helping you get the most out of Google Apps for Education in both 'primary/secondary schools' and 'Higher Education' environments. We have sessions lead by some of the worlds leading Google apps experts including Google staff and Google Certified Teachers and trainers.

www.uksummit.org

The National Education Trust was created in 2006. We are the UK's leading education think and do tank. We harness our extensive national and international experience to bring about improvements for learners, from early years onwards. We assist education leaders and practitioners in sustaining success and tackling underperformance. Our knowledge and expertise enables us to lead and support policy reform.

www.nationaleducationtrust.net

Optimus Education's one day national conferences bring the country's leading speakers together, helping you go back to your school ready to implement new policy. Delegates take away the latest practical strategies and new contacts on a range of topics including Special Educational Needs, Gifted & Talented, Teaching and Learning, Social and Emotional Aspects of Learning and Child Protection, as well as the most recent legal guidance and advice.

www.optimus-education.com/conferences

Capita Conferences is the trusted name in delivering timely and practical education conferences. The market leader, their education conferences offer up-to-date guidance and informative learning for all education representatives to help drive forward progress and educational expertise. They work closely with DfE, Ofsted, Local Authorities and Schools and secure keynote speakers including Rob Hubbleday, Her Majesty’s Inspector from Ofsted, key policy makers at DfE and Headteachers from schools and colleges across the country.

www.capitaconferences.co.uk/public-sector-conferences/education.html