Stephenson (MK) TrustGovernance
Trust Board Meetings
The Trust Board meets 5 times per academic year.
Dates of Trust Meetings for 2024-2025:
25 October 2024
31 January 2025
28 March 2025
23 May 2025
18 July 2025
Dates of Trust meetings for 2023-2024:
20 October 2023
8 December 2023
2 February 2024
22 March 2024
24 May 2024
09 July 2024
Stephenson MK Trust (SMKT) Strategic Aims 2024-2025
The Stephenson MK Trust (SMKT) is a Trust supporting the most vulnerable and challenging children in Milton Keynes and local schools to ensure every child can strive for success.
We endeavour to create personalised, ambitious opportunities for all within our Trust family creating a community which is forward thinking and aspirational, contributing positively to the Milton Keynes community in which we live.
Each Academy within the Trust has their overarching Aim:
- At Stephenson Academy we are ‘On Track to Success’
- At Bridge Academy we are ‘Building Brighter Futures’
- At MK Primary PRU we are ‘Bringing Learning to Life’
- At Stephenson MK Trust Post-16 Centre we are ‘On Track to Brighter Futures’
At SMKT we strive to achieve this through our commitment to the “7 steps to Success” in all that we do:
The 7 steps to Success:
Support and care for each other
Understanding and acceptance for all
Character building
Challenging and stretching
Exploring possibilities and nurturing talent
Safe environment to flourish
Striving for success
As Leaders within SMKT we demonstrate this in the following ways and agree to:
Support and care for each other
- Respect each other.
- Be personal but professional at all times.
- Show genuine interest in others.
- Treat others how you wish to be treated.
Understanding and acceptance for all
- Be mindful of how others work.
- Avoid gossip and always maintain confidentiality, respecting the privacy of sensitive information.
- Understand your work environment and keep it clean, tidy and safe.
Character building
- Encourage constructive feedback and address any conflicts or concerns in a respectful manner.
- Be respectful when sharing feedback with each other.
- Do the right thing instead of what's easier.
- Adhere to the 7 Nolan Principles of Public Life.
Challenging and stretching
- Provide autonomy for team members over their respective roles or tasks.
- Encourage each other to step out of their comfort zone.
- Be diverse in your job roles by understanding and supporting both areas of development in others and effectively using your strengths to upskill others.
Exploring possibilities and nurturing talent
- Seeking opportunities to develop team members.
- Modelling what you expect from others.
- Be brave in informed decision making.
Safe environment to flourish
- Communicate openly and respectfully.
- Actively listen to others, seeking to understand their perspective and ideas.
- Allow others to share their thoughts/opinions and feelings safely.
Striving for success
- Come prepared to actively contribute to meetings and arrive on time.
- Ensure that meeting actions are followed up in a timely manner.
- Work collaboratively and share ideas for improvement.
Adopted by Stephenson (MK) Trust on 16 December 2024