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Building great learning communities where children flourish through courageous optimism, boundless creativity & heartfelt compassion. 11 schools currently.
In Jan, we launched our Trust initiative A MILLION PAGES which challenged everyone to collectively read 1 million pages by the end of 2025. We are delighted that we have now doubled that target, with our current total of 2,182,348 pages!

Find out more: lifeeducationtrust.com/a-million-pa...
November 28, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Today was our inaugural Professional Development Community of Practice bringing together PD leaders from across the Trust. It was wonderful to collaborate on expertise, ideas & learning from across our schools & consider what excellence in PD looks & feels like. #everyoneflourishes #LIFElonglearning
November 24, 2025 at 4:45 PM
One of our Trust-wide initiatives to help our pupils flourish, is the LIFE Ambassadors Programme which brings together representatives in Years 5 & 7 from 12 of our LIFE Education Trust (UK) schools. The 2026 Ambassador Programme launched this week with an event was held at Fordham Primary School.
November 21, 2025 at 2:50 PM
It was a pleasure to be joined by Iona Jackson, MD of Edurio, at our Executive Leadership Team meeting yesterday. Iona shared some fascinating insights into better understanding feedback and how to assess the listening maturity of our organisation.

#educationleadership #everyoneflourishes
November 20, 2025 at 9:14 AM
SAVE THE DATE - Mon 15 June - Thu 18 June 2026!
We are delighted to announce the Havering Festival of Education is back for 2026. Clear your diaries and join us for some extensive, purposeful CPD opportunities for everyone in education.

#HFestEd #TeacherCPD #FreeCPD
November 19, 2025 at 2:23 PM
LIFE CEO Julian Dutnall & CPO Peter Whitelock are delighted to be speaking for the 4th time at the ASCL Trust Leaders Executive Programme focusing on people. Julian will speak about culture, motivation, teams & coaching and Peter will speak about D,E&I, belonging & effective HR practice.
#education
November 18, 2025 at 2:16 PM
What a great day we had yesterday with 2 great welcome events for our newest edition to the Trust, Spring Meadow Primary & the official opening of our brand new nursery, Mudlarks, at Langenhoe Primary! Thank you to LIFE Chair Louise Douglas & Mayor of Colchester, Michael Lilley.
November 14, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Delighted that LIFE primary school, Fordham, has received an excellent SIAMS inspection report. Inspectors recognised "Pupils & adults alike flourish both socially & academically in a community built on support & hope." Read full report here: allsaints-fordham.essex.sch.uk/wp-content/u...
November 13, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Delighted that LIFE CPO, Peter Whitelock has been invited to speak at Disrupt HR's Cambridge event tomorrow. The event for bold thinkers, HR innovators, and tech trailblazers will come together to challenge the status quo and reimagine the future of work.

#innovation #people #everyoneflourishes
November 12, 2025 at 11:32 AM
November 11, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Proud to see our schools taking part in Armistice Day commemorations today.

"A hero remembered is never truly gone".

#Lestweforget #Honoringthebrave #Theygaveeverythingforoureverything
November 11, 2025 at 12:54 PM
We are thrilled to announce that Spring Meadow Primary School in Harwich has now officially joined LIFE Education Trust. We welcome all Spring Meadow pupils, parents/carers, colleagues and governors.

#everyoneflourishes #multiacademytrust #aTrustYouCanTrust #primaryschool #essexschools
November 3, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Yesterday we launched 'Headship Excellence', a course developed by LIFE Education Trust, The Learning Partnership Trust & DSAMAT to develop headship expertise. 25 school leaders from 5 different MATs came together for a great first session.

#educationleadership #cpd #headteachers #flourishing
October 24, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Great to hear from Sir Martyn Oliver, Chief Inspector of Ofsted, this morning at day two of the Confederation of School Trusts Annual Conference. It's been a fantastic event so far with a real sense of expectancy and interest.
#everyonefluorishes #flourishing #educationleadership #MultiAcademyTrust
October 17, 2025 at 9:22 AM
We are so excited to be at the Confederation of School Trusts annual conference in Birmingham for the next two days, with our CEO, Julian Dutnall due to speak about flourishing shortly, joined at the conference by colleagues, as well as LIFE Mascot Zoe Bear who had a great trip up on the train!
October 16, 2025 at 9:32 AM
It's almost time for the CST Annual Conference and we're delighted that our LIFE Education Trust (UK) CEO Julian Dutnall will be speaking this Thursday on the subject of flourishing, alongside colleagues Leanne Bridgwood from Windsor Academy Trust and Iona Jackson from conference partner Edurio.
October 14, 2025 at 1:30 PM
An excellent day at our Annual Governance Conference. Thanks to all our governors & colleagues who attended this great learning & networking event, with presentations from Trust leaders, recognition awards for the hard work our governors carry out for our schools, & a lovely celebratory lunch!
October 13, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Delighted to announce 2 of our LIFE primary schools, Langenhoe & Dame Tipping, have been recognised in the 2025 Edurio Awards. Both schools are TOP IN THIER REGION & in the TOP 10 performing schools IN THE COUNTRY for pupil choice! Well done everyone involved in achieving this.

#schoolawards
October 10, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Now that the new academic year is in full swing, it seemed like a great time to continue our 'Meet the Team' series.

Introducing: Rebecca Beach - Trust People Manager
Find out all about Rebecca here: lifeeducationtrust.com/our-team/

Look out for more 'Meet the Team' posts coming soon.
October 9, 2025 at 8:11 AM
LIFE CFOO, Tamsin Owens and Finance & Payroll Manager, Gretel Talwar, had a great day at Fintech in Education today, networking and talking about how to use AI better in the education sector, and speaking to suppliers about what we actually need as an industry.

#techineducation #everyoneflourishes
October 3, 2025 at 2:41 PM
A fantastic day at LIFE Education Trust! We were delighted to welcome Professor Alex Hill, to our first Executive Team meeting of the year where he shared fascinating insights. Then we welcomed our newest LIFE school, Dr Walker's, to the Trust officially, with a welcome party for colleagues.
September 17, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Following Dr Walkers CofE Primary School joining the Trust last week, we are delighted to announce the launch of their brand new website www.drwalkers.co.uk. Take a look to find out more about this new LIFE school.

#everyoneflourishes #aTrustYouCanTrust #essexschools #churchschools #primaryschools
September 9, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Excited that our CEO Julian Dutnall and Director of People & Curriculum Development Lekha Sharma will be speaking at the ResearchEd National Conference this year. They will be sharing their thinking on uniting people, purpose and performance in service of measured and lasting school improvement.
September 3, 2025 at 8:48 AM
We are thrilled to announce that Dr Walker's CofE Primary School in Fyfield has now officially joined LIFE Education Trust. Welcome to all Dr Walker's pupils, parents/carers, colleagues and governors , we look forward to working with you all.

#everyoneflourishes #multiacademytrust #chruchschool
September 2, 2025 at 1:37 PM
We were delighted to welcome Jaques Pretorius, CEO/Executive Director of the Anglican Board of Education for Southern Africa (ABESA) to the Trust yesterday. With his wealth of experience in education, we’re excited that our partnership is growing.

#education #churchschools #everyoneflourishes
September 2, 2025 at 8:02 AM