Cat Rushton
@catrushton.bsky.social
Director of Institute at Academy Transformation Trust
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Cat Rushton
@catrushton.bsky.social
· Feb 28
We are THRILLED that @academytrust.bsky.social has been shortlisted for the Staff Development Award at the @optimused.bsky.social #MATExcellenceAwards 2025! ✈️
We're so excited that our hard work #TransformingPD has been recognised in this category, & congratulations to all the other nominees! 🤩🎉
We're so excited that our hard work #TransformingPD has been recognised in this category, & congratulations to all the other nominees! 🤩🎉
Incredibly proud to share that the @academytrust.bsky.social @attinstitute.bsky.social has been shortlisted for the #MATExcellenceAwards for *Staff Development* 🎉🎉🎉
Planes for good measure ✈️✈️🤣🥳
Planes for good measure ✈️✈️🤣🥳
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Ready to take the next step in your #ProfessionalDevelopment? ✈️
Autumn '25 #NPQs with @academytrust.bsky.social are taking off this November!
With limited scholarship places available, explore your options & apply now: tinyurl.com/3ddt6p57
#TransformingPD #TransformingLives #EduSky
Autumn '25 #NPQs with @academytrust.bsky.social are taking off this November!
With limited scholarship places available, explore your options & apply now: tinyurl.com/3ddt6p57
#TransformingPD #TransformingLives #EduSky
September 9, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Ready to take the next step in your #ProfessionalDevelopment? ✈️
Autumn '25 #NPQs with @academytrust.bsky.social are taking off this November!
With limited scholarship places available, explore your options & apply now: tinyurl.com/3ddt6p57
#TransformingPD #TransformingLives #EduSky
Autumn '25 #NPQs with @academytrust.bsky.social are taking off this November!
With limited scholarship places available, explore your options & apply now: tinyurl.com/3ddt6p57
#TransformingPD #TransformingLives #EduSky
Proud to have passed the @steplab.bsky.social Certificate in Coaching Leadership!
Now officially an Accredited Steplab Coaching Lead 🙌
Excited to keep learning about Instructional Coaching & supporting implementation across our @academytrust.bsky.social academies✈️
Now officially an Accredited Steplab Coaching Lead 🙌
Excited to keep learning about Instructional Coaching & supporting implementation across our @academytrust.bsky.social academies✈️
August 28, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Proud to have passed the @steplab.bsky.social Certificate in Coaching Leadership!
Now officially an Accredited Steplab Coaching Lead 🙌
Excited to keep learning about Instructional Coaching & supporting implementation across our @academytrust.bsky.social academies✈️
Now officially an Accredited Steplab Coaching Lead 🙌
Excited to keep learning about Instructional Coaching & supporting implementation across our @academytrust.bsky.social academies✈️
Absolute pleasure to meet some of trainees and get to know what has lead them to teaching! ✈️
Can't wait to welcome our Class of 2026 officially next month 🤩
Especially looking forward to another year of Biology subject facilitation 🧬
Can't wait to welcome our Class of 2026 officially next month 🤩
Especially looking forward to another year of Biology subject facilitation 🧬
We loved hosting a coffee morning with our brilliant new trainee teachers ahead of their September start! ☕🍰
Their passion is already shining through—here’s to a year of growth, learning & impact across @academytrust.bsky.social & beyond! ✈️
#TransformingPD #TransformingLives
Their passion is already shining through—here’s to a year of growth, learning & impact across @academytrust.bsky.social & beyond! ✈️
#TransformingPD #TransformingLives
August 22, 2025 at 6:45 AM
Absolute pleasure to meet some of trainees and get to know what has lead them to teaching! ✈️
Can't wait to welcome our Class of 2026 officially next month 🤩
Especially looking forward to another year of Biology subject facilitation 🧬
Can't wait to welcome our Class of 2026 officially next month 🤩
Especially looking forward to another year of Biology subject facilitation 🧬
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🛬 Just landed! A brand new blog from @catrushton.bsky.social & @academytrust.bsky.social PD Leads Jack & Charlene 💡
Explore how we’re delivering innovative, inclusive & impactful staff development, supporting colleagues to grow—the ATT Institute way 👇✈️
📝 tinyurl.com/4h63x78z
#TransformingPD #EduSky
Explore how we’re delivering innovative, inclusive & impactful staff development, supporting colleagues to grow—the ATT Institute way 👇✈️
📝 tinyurl.com/4h63x78z
#TransformingPD #EduSky
July 16, 2025 at 9:05 AM
🛬 Just landed! A brand new blog from @catrushton.bsky.social & @academytrust.bsky.social PD Leads Jack & Charlene 💡
Explore how we’re delivering innovative, inclusive & impactful staff development, supporting colleagues to grow—the ATT Institute way 👇✈️
📝 tinyurl.com/4h63x78z
#TransformingPD #EduSky
Explore how we’re delivering innovative, inclusive & impactful staff development, supporting colleagues to grow—the ATT Institute way 👇✈️
📝 tinyurl.com/4h63x78z
#TransformingPD #EduSky
Thoughtful, receptive, engaged✈️
Group rehearsal in flight at @academytrust.bsky.social Kingsmoor!
Using the ‘Right is Right’ technique, rehearsing how to respond when answers are nearly there—but not quite.
Group rehearsal energises PD!
#TransformingPD
Group rehearsal in flight at @academytrust.bsky.social Kingsmoor!
Using the ‘Right is Right’ technique, rehearsing how to respond when answers are nearly there—but not quite.
Group rehearsal energises PD!
#TransformingPD
June 24, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Thoughtful, receptive, engaged✈️
Group rehearsal in flight at @academytrust.bsky.social Kingsmoor!
Using the ‘Right is Right’ technique, rehearsing how to respond when answers are nearly there—but not quite.
Group rehearsal energises PD!
#TransformingPD
Group rehearsal in flight at @academytrust.bsky.social Kingsmoor!
Using the ‘Right is Right’ technique, rehearsing how to respond when answers are nearly there—but not quite.
Group rehearsal energises PD!
#TransformingPD
The @attinstitute.bsky.social is 5 years old!🎂
Our birthday🎁coincided @academytrust.bsky.social winning the Optimus Education MAT Excellence Award for Staff Development!
What better way to celebrate!🥳
Proud to be part of an organisation that values staff development so highly 💙
#TransformingPD
Our birthday🎁coincided @academytrust.bsky.social winning the Optimus Education MAT Excellence Award for Staff Development!
What better way to celebrate!🥳
Proud to be part of an organisation that values staff development so highly 💙
#TransformingPD
🎂 What a flying start to ATTI's 5th Birthday — winning the Staff Development Award at the @optimused.bsky.social #MATExcellenceAwards 2025! 🎉
A HUGE thank you to all who help us keep #TransformingPD across @academytrust.bsky.social & beyond ✈️
🔗 tinyurl.com/2bnjj89y
#TransformingLives #EduSky
A HUGE thank you to all who help us keep #TransformingPD across @academytrust.bsky.social & beyond ✈️
🔗 tinyurl.com/2bnjj89y
#TransformingLives #EduSky
June 23, 2025 at 5:04 PM
The @attinstitute.bsky.social is 5 years old!🎂
Our birthday🎁coincided @academytrust.bsky.social winning the Optimus Education MAT Excellence Award for Staff Development!
What better way to celebrate!🥳
Proud to be part of an organisation that values staff development so highly 💙
#TransformingPD
Our birthday🎁coincided @academytrust.bsky.social winning the Optimus Education MAT Excellence Award for Staff Development!
What better way to celebrate!🥳
Proud to be part of an organisation that values staff development so highly 💙
#TransformingPD
Reposted by Cat Rushton
📣 @academytrust.bsky.social Enabling Education Colleagues — don’t miss our final EEC Essentials session of the year ✈️
🗓️ Mon 7 July | 13:30–14:30
💡 Topic: Managing Workload & Staying Positive
📍 Sign up now via the ATTI SharePoint
#TransformingPD #TransformingLives #EduSky
🗓️ Mon 7 July | 13:30–14:30
💡 Topic: Managing Workload & Staying Positive
📍 Sign up now via the ATTI SharePoint
#TransformingPD #TransformingLives #EduSky
June 23, 2025 at 3:44 PM
📣 @academytrust.bsky.social Enabling Education Colleagues — don’t miss our final EEC Essentials session of the year ✈️
🗓️ Mon 7 July | 13:30–14:30
💡 Topic: Managing Workload & Staying Positive
📍 Sign up now via the ATTI SharePoint
#TransformingPD #TransformingLives #EduSky
🗓️ Mon 7 July | 13:30–14:30
💡 Topic: Managing Workload & Staying Positive
📍 Sign up now via the ATTI SharePoint
#TransformingPD #TransformingLives #EduSky
Reposted by Cat Rushton
We're so proud to be the winners of this year's #MATExcellenceAwards Staff Development Award!
A heartfelt thanks goes out to colleagues across our Trust who have supported the amazing work of our @attinstitute.bsky.social We'll keep on #TransformingPD! 🎉
#TransformingLives #TransformingEducation
A heartfelt thanks goes out to colleagues across our Trust who have supported the amazing work of our @attinstitute.bsky.social We'll keep on #TransformingPD! 🎉
#TransformingLives #TransformingEducation
June 23, 2025 at 3:47 PM
We're so proud to be the winners of this year's #MATExcellenceAwards Staff Development Award!
A heartfelt thanks goes out to colleagues across our Trust who have supported the amazing work of our @attinstitute.bsky.social We'll keep on #TransformingPD! 🎉
#TransformingLives #TransformingEducation
A heartfelt thanks goes out to colleagues across our Trust who have supported the amazing work of our @attinstitute.bsky.social We'll keep on #TransformingPD! 🎉
#TransformingLives #TransformingEducation
Delighted that @attinstitute.bsky.social @academytrust.bsky.social won the Optimus Education MAT Excellence Award for
✨Staff Development✨
✈️🎉✈️🎉✈️
Huge thanks to @attideputy.bsky.social & the Institute team, our academies, with special mention for our PD Leads 💙
#TransformingPD
✨Staff Development✨
✈️🎉✈️🎉✈️
Huge thanks to @attideputy.bsky.social & the Institute team, our academies, with special mention for our PD Leads 💙
#TransformingPD
June 20, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Delighted that @attinstitute.bsky.social @academytrust.bsky.social won the Optimus Education MAT Excellence Award for
✨Staff Development✨
✈️🎉✈️🎉✈️
Huge thanks to @attideputy.bsky.social & the Institute team, our academies, with special mention for our PD Leads 💙
#TransformingPD
✨Staff Development✨
✈️🎉✈️🎉✈️
Huge thanks to @attideputy.bsky.social & the Institute team, our academies, with special mention for our PD Leads 💙
#TransformingPD
Really proud of the range of activities offered for @academytrust.bsky.social colleagues through our @attinstitute.bsky.social ✈️
This half term highlights include our ATTendance event & Trust-Wide PD Day 🤩
This half term highlights include our ATTendance event & Trust-Wide PD Day 🤩
Summer 2’s #TransformingPD flyer has landed! 🛬
Explore what’s coming up—including our #ATTendanceEvent (open to both ATT colleagues & beyond) & July’s ECT Network Event with @teachertoolkit.bsky.social, exclusively for ECTs on our @academytrust.bsky.social programme ✈️👇
#TransformingLives #EduSky
Explore what’s coming up—including our #ATTendanceEvent (open to both ATT colleagues & beyond) & July’s ECT Network Event with @teachertoolkit.bsky.social, exclusively for ECTs on our @academytrust.bsky.social programme ✈️👇
#TransformingLives #EduSky
June 10, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Really proud of the range of activities offered for @academytrust.bsky.social colleagues through our @attinstitute.bsky.social ✈️
This half term highlights include our ATTendance event & Trust-Wide PD Day 🤩
This half term highlights include our ATTendance event & Trust-Wide PD Day 🤩
Reposted by Cat Rushton
This month, we want to share some insight into our amazing ATT Communities! 🙌
From providing a network of colleagues to driving Trust-wide improvement, our #communities make a big impact!
Learn more on our website: tinyurl.com/2s4fz5b
#UKeduChat #education #MAT #EduChat #EducationPD
From providing a network of colleagues to driving Trust-wide improvement, our #communities make a big impact!
Learn more on our website: tinyurl.com/2s4fz5b
#UKeduChat #education #MAT #EduChat #EducationPD
June 6, 2025 at 4:17 PM
This month, we want to share some insight into our amazing ATT Communities! 🙌
From providing a network of colleagues to driving Trust-wide improvement, our #communities make a big impact!
Learn more on our website: tinyurl.com/2s4fz5b
#UKeduChat #education #MAT #EduChat #EducationPD
From providing a network of colleagues to driving Trust-wide improvement, our #communities make a big impact!
Learn more on our website: tinyurl.com/2s4fz5b
#UKeduChat #education #MAT #EduChat #EducationPD
Reposted by Cat Rushton
🗨️ @academytrust.bsky.social colleagues—join us tomorrow for our next #AdaptiveTeaching session with #JudithCarter!
We’ll explore how to share the language & principles of the 7Cs Learning Portfolio with families.
🕓 Tues 10 June | 16.00–17.00
📍 Sign up on SharePoint now
#TransformingPD #EduSky
We’ll explore how to share the language & principles of the 7Cs Learning Portfolio with families.
🕓 Tues 10 June | 16.00–17.00
📍 Sign up on SharePoint now
#TransformingPD #EduSky
June 9, 2025 at 2:56 PM
🗨️ @academytrust.bsky.social colleagues—join us tomorrow for our next #AdaptiveTeaching session with #JudithCarter!
We’ll explore how to share the language & principles of the 7Cs Learning Portfolio with families.
🕓 Tues 10 June | 16.00–17.00
📍 Sign up on SharePoint now
#TransformingPD #EduSky
We’ll explore how to share the language & principles of the 7Cs Learning Portfolio with families.
🕓 Tues 10 June | 16.00–17.00
📍 Sign up on SharePoint now
#TransformingPD #EduSky
Reposted by Cat Rushton
Registrations for our next @academytrust.bsky.social & @ambitioninstitute.bsky.social #NPQ cohorts are now... open! 🎉
Find out more & express your interest:
📍 tinyurl.com/yuyvpn5h ✈️
#TransformingPD #TransformingLives #NPQs #EduSky
Find out more & express your interest:
📍 tinyurl.com/yuyvpn5h ✈️
#TransformingPD #TransformingLives #NPQs #EduSky
June 10, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Registrations for our next @academytrust.bsky.social & @ambitioninstitute.bsky.social #NPQ cohorts are now... open! 🎉
Find out more & express your interest:
📍 tinyurl.com/yuyvpn5h ✈️
#TransformingPD #TransformingLives #NPQs #EduSky
Find out more & express your interest:
📍 tinyurl.com/yuyvpn5h ✈️
#TransformingPD #TransformingLives #NPQs #EduSky
Reposted by Cat Rushton
A huge congratulations to our outstanding Bristnall Hall Academy who have been nominated for TES Secondary School of the Year! Well done to all the amazing colleagues who have worked hard to provide an incredible quality of education for their learners 🎉
#TransformingLives #TransformingEducation
#TransformingLives #TransformingEducation
May 2, 2025 at 11:46 AM
A huge congratulations to our outstanding Bristnall Hall Academy who have been nominated for TES Secondary School of the Year! Well done to all the amazing colleagues who have worked hard to provide an incredible quality of education for their learners 🎉
#TransformingLives #TransformingEducation
#TransformingLives #TransformingEducation
Reposted by Cat Rushton
What an amazing day we had #LoweringTheLadder on Saturday—empowering future females & raising funds for @malalafund.bsky.social ✨
Huge thanks to our wonderful guests & speakers Liz Barrett, Louisa Pritchard, Kiran Satti & @msybibi.bsky.social for so generously giving their time! ✈️
#TransformingPD
Huge thanks to our wonderful guests & speakers Liz Barrett, Louisa Pritchard, Kiran Satti & @msybibi.bsky.social for so generously giving their time! ✈️
#TransformingPD
April 7, 2025 at 1:30 PM
What an amazing day we had #LoweringTheLadder on Saturday—empowering future females & raising funds for @malalafund.bsky.social ✨
Huge thanks to our wonderful guests & speakers Liz Barrett, Louisa Pritchard, Kiran Satti & @msybibi.bsky.social for so generously giving their time! ✈️
#TransformingPD
Huge thanks to our wonderful guests & speakers Liz Barrett, Louisa Pritchard, Kiran Satti & @msybibi.bsky.social for so generously giving their time! ✈️
#TransformingPD
Reposted by Cat Rushton
April 5, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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Lovely morning and lunch with @attinstitute.bsky.social and colleagues on a #LoweringTheLadder mission. Congratulations to @catrushton.bsky.social and @attideputy.bsky.social for a thought provoking event and enough scones to feed a small army 💪
April 5, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Lovely morning and lunch with @attinstitute.bsky.social and colleagues on a #LoweringTheLadder mission. Congratulations to @catrushton.bsky.social and @attideputy.bsky.social for a thought provoking event and enough scones to feed a small army 💪
What an incredible start to our @attinstitute.bsky.social Lowering the ladder with the incredible Miss Kiran Satti 💙
Hearing about the Dream Project work in her academy and beyond :)
#Loweringtheladder
Hearing about the Dream Project work in her academy and beyond :)
#Loweringtheladder
April 5, 2025 at 10:55 AM
What an incredible start to our @attinstitute.bsky.social Lowering the ladder with the incredible Miss Kiran Satti 💙
Hearing about the Dream Project work in her academy and beyond :)
#Loweringtheladder
Hearing about the Dream Project work in her academy and beyond :)
#Loweringtheladder
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Head to tinyurl.com/2uuznxh4 to read @abijoachim.bsky.social’s brilliant reflection on the latest #EEF guidance about making the best use of Teaching Assistants. Abi was part of the expert review panel—don’t miss her insights!✈️
#TransformingPD #TransformingLives #EduSky
#TransformingPD #TransformingLives #EduSky
April 4, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Head to tinyurl.com/2uuznxh4 to read @abijoachim.bsky.social’s brilliant reflection on the latest #EEF guidance about making the best use of Teaching Assistants. Abi was part of the expert review panel—don’t miss her insights!✈️
#TransformingPD #TransformingLives #EduSky
#TransformingPD #TransformingLives #EduSky
Reposted by Cat Rushton
Our #ATTCurriculumPDDay is underway 📚
Subject expert colleagues across our 10 secondary academies are collaborating to bring to life our new, co-created #KS3 Curriculum Frameworks:
Subject expert colleagues across our 10 secondary academies are collaborating to bring to life our new, co-created #KS3 Curriculum Frameworks:
March 28, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Our #ATTCurriculumPDDay is underway 📚
Subject expert colleagues across our 10 secondary academies are collaborating to bring to life our new, co-created #KS3 Curriculum Frameworks:
Subject expert colleagues across our 10 secondary academies are collaborating to bring to life our new, co-created #KS3 Curriculum Frameworks:
Last Friday we welcomed these outstanding @academytrust.bsky.social leaders to our @attinstitute.bsky.social Transformational Leaders Programme ✈️
Absolutely wowed by expertise, engagement & professionalism!🤩💙
Absolutely wowed by expertise, engagement & professionalism!🤩💙
March 14, 2025 at 7:54 AM
Last Friday we welcomed these outstanding @academytrust.bsky.social leaders to our @attinstitute.bsky.social Transformational Leaders Programme ✈️
Absolutely wowed by expertise, engagement & professionalism!🤩💙
Absolutely wowed by expertise, engagement & professionalism!🤩💙
Really looking forward to delivering/facilitating this session 💙
Still time for @academytrust.bsky.social colleagues to sign up 🙂✈️
Still time for @academytrust.bsky.social colleagues to sign up 🙂✈️
Join us for Session 4 of our Pivotal Pedagogy series, where @catrushton.bsky.social will be exploring Questions & Feedback, with a focus on cold calling to advance student thinking 💭💡
@academytrust.bsky.social colleagues, book via the ATTI SharePoint now! ✈️
#TransformingPD @walkthrus.bsky.social
@academytrust.bsky.social colleagues, book via the ATTI SharePoint now! ✈️
#TransformingPD @walkthrus.bsky.social
March 12, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Really looking forward to delivering/facilitating this session 💙
Still time for @academytrust.bsky.social colleagues to sign up 🙂✈️
Still time for @academytrust.bsky.social colleagues to sign up 🙂✈️
Incredible day yesterday @academytrust.bsky.social Queen Elizabeth Academy🌈looking at Instructional Coaching using @steplab.bsky.social
Powerful coaching conversations & inspiring to hear reflections from coaches/coachees!🤩
Thanks to Neil, Nic & the coaches/coachees💙
Powerful coaching conversations & inspiring to hear reflections from coaches/coachees!🤩
Thanks to Neil, Nic & the coaches/coachees💙
March 11, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Incredible day yesterday @academytrust.bsky.social Queen Elizabeth Academy🌈looking at Instructional Coaching using @steplab.bsky.social
Powerful coaching conversations & inspiring to hear reflections from coaches/coachees!🤩
Thanks to Neil, Nic & the coaches/coachees💙
Powerful coaching conversations & inspiring to hear reflections from coaches/coachees!🤩
Thanks to Neil, Nic & the coaches/coachees💙
As we draw day one of our @attinstitute.bsky.social Transformational Leaders Programme to a close, it’s time for our @academytrust.bsky.social participants to reflect on the day, their own leadership styles, and their own journey! What a brilliant first day! 🌟 #TransformingPD
March 7, 2025 at 6:12 PM
As we draw day one of our @attinstitute.bsky.social Transformational Leaders Programme to a close, it’s time for our @academytrust.bsky.social participants to reflect on the day, their own leadership styles, and their own journey! What a brilliant first day! 🌟 #TransformingPD
Reposted by Cat Rushton
Our @academytrust.bsky.social @attinstitute.bsky.social Transformational Leaders Programme residential begins today! We are so excited to have our incredible cohort of leaders with us for the next two days! #TransformingPD ✈️
March 7, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Our @academytrust.bsky.social @attinstitute.bsky.social Transformational Leaders Programme residential begins today! We are so excited to have our incredible cohort of leaders with us for the next two days! #TransformingPD ✈️