Welcome from the Chief Executive
I am delighted to welcome you to The Howard Academy Trust website. The Howard Academy Trust started in Autumn 2015 and continues to grow. Our overarching aim and vision is for our member schools to deliver an outstanding education for children and young people.
Vision & Values
We aim to create a close knit family of Good and Outstanding schools through partnership, challenge, accountability and support within a cooperative framework, whilst ensuring that
schools within the Trust will retain their unique and individual character. We are truly inclusive and aim to establish the highest expectations for young people and all those who work with them.
Our Community
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Where you can find us
As a Trust, we currently comprise of Kent secondary and primary schools in Rainham, Gillingham, Strood, Faversham and Sidcup.
Latest News
On Monday, 24th February, we attended the Medway Healthy Workplaces Celebration Event at MEMS Priestfield Stadium, where businesses and trusts that had achieved a workplace award since 2024 were recognised. We were honoured to receive our award from Councillor Teresa Murray, Deputy Leader of the Council and Portfolio Holder for Adult Services and Public Health, who congratulated us on our commitment to fulfilling our workplace wellbeing pledges. The Trust was also commended for sharing best practices with other trusts in Medway and for actively promoting the Medway Healthy Workplaces initiative. Our Platinum Award, achieved in June 2024, reflects our continuous improvement in staff health and wellbeing and our role as mentors within the education sector. The assessment panel highlighted our strong connections with other organisations and our significant contribution to enhancing workplace wellbeing across education. The Howard Academy Trust CEO, Owen McColgan, said: "Receiving the Platinum Award is a testament to our collective commitment to wellbeing. At The Howard Academy Trust, we believe that a supportive environment is foundational to the success of both our staff and students. This recognition inspires us to continue prioritising health and well-being in all our endeavours." A reassessment will take place on 6th June 2026, and we remain committed to evaluating and enhancing our wellbeing offer, ensuring a lasting impact for all our staff. A special thank you to Medway Healthy Workplaces and to Michelle S., Health and Wellbeing Project Officer, for their invaluable support and guidance in helping us achieve this award. If you are interested in working for The Howard Academy Trust or any of our academies, please see our current vacancies here: https://mynewterm.com/trust/The-Howard-Academy-Trust/16042 #wellbeing #PlatinumAward #abettermedway #awards #TrustThat #HealthyWorkplaces #medway #education #teachingkent Medway Council A Better Medway
On February 3rd, we held our termly Central Team briefing, bringing together all of our Central Team staff across our HR, Finance, IT, Estates, Marketing, Data and Lettings departments. This term's session focussed on how we are embedding our Central Team values of 'Slick, Professional and Expert', with members of each team feeding back on how their team had made their service slicker, or how they had been developing their expert knowledge to better support our schools. We also talked about our Central Team's strategic priorities for the rest of the year, as well as celebrating our Spotlight Award of the Month. #TrustTHAT #TeamWork #TeachingKent #TrustSchools #WorkingTogether
We were delighted to be asked to be part of a round-table discussion at Canterbury Christ Church University, supporting PGCE students as they prepare for their first teaching roles. Our theme was "Thriving as a Teacher in a Supportive School Culture". It was inspiring to connect with so many passionate future educators, share insights, and discuss the importance of a strong support network in schools. We also had the opportunity to introduce them to the career paths within our trust, and we're excited to see where their teaching journeys take them. Thank you to everyone who took part, we valued the discussion and engagement. If you are interested in becoming a teacher, we have multiple routes into this career. Visit https://lnkd.in/eA2-exgc and join our talent pool. #FutureTeachers #EducationMatters #TeachingCommunity #TrustTHAT #TeachingKent #Teach #CCCU
We hope you had a fantastic and restful half-term break. We're excited to share the latest edition of our newsletter, packed with all the highlights from an incredible Term 3 across the Trust! In this issue, we're celebrating the fantastic achievements of our schools, including school trips, celebrity visitors and inspiring classroom learning. We also welcome The Rowans AP Academy to the Trust and shine a light on the amazing work our Central Team is doing behind the scenes. Read our Newsletter here: https://www.thatrust.org.uk/_site/data/files/documents/newsletters/202425/CA3E12E18E2CD31D156CCCDADF100918.pdf Catch up with our Newsletter archive here: https://www.thatrust.org.uk/newsletters