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our offer through integrating the expertise of more schools into the Trust. Our vision for growth can be found in the UKAT Prospectus. What can UKAT offer your school? In our Trust family, we understand that every school/academy is unique, and that every school/academy is at a different point in their personal journey to learning excellence. The UKAT Executive Team works with leaders, trustees and governors to assess every aspect of need, and form a complete picture of how we can best support your school or your academy’s needs. We will tailor our core offer to your needs, to create a bespoke package of support and improvement. We utilise our values to support schools in their improvement. As well as providing support in key areas from our UKAT Executive Team, we will identify strengths across all our schools to support and deliver appropriate expertise. What can UKAT offer your students? In addition to the educational provision at your school, your students will have access to Trust-wide projects, initiatives, and enrichment. This includes access to University of Kent led interventions and opportunities, forming an educationally rich and bespoke offer that develops the whole student. • University of Kent campus days • UKAT Partnership Development programmes • Tried and tested UKAT Wellbeing Hub model

UKAT has two academies: • Brompton Academy • Chatham Grammar Both academies operate a mixed UKAT Sixth Form.

Why was the MAT created? The University of Kent, UKAT’s Lead Sponsor, formed UKAT to support Brompton Academy and Chatham Grammar with school improvement, capital improvement and collaboration. The intention was to further UKAT’s vision to be a leading educator, outward looking and a collaborative MAT which has an ‘all through’ and strongly inclusive provision. Currently, our vision is to expand and grow our MAT with the aim of developing and supporting young people and their families throughout our local Kent and Medway communities. Why does UKAT want to grow? UKAT is ready and well placed to grow with two successful and thriving secondary academies established in Medway. UKAT is confident that the time is right to further our vision and values, as well as helping to positively improve our provision through growth. This will include achieving economies of scale that ensure that more funding goes directly to our students, as well as ensuring that our staff have more capacity to focus on teaching and learning, together with expanding

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