
Achievement through Collaboration (AtC) is a Trust of strong schools across Blackpool, Blackburn, Wigan, and Lancashire. The Trust is also an accredited ITT provider, operating a network of Teacher Training Hubs across the North-West to deliver high-quality teacher training programme in schools and trusts.
Achievement through Collaboration is a Trust with a purpose! We want our children, our staff and our schools to Achieve, Belong and Collaborate.
CEO Jane Chambers
A Multi Academy Trust is a charity with a single purpose- to advance education for the public benefit.
But, if every Trust has the same single purpose, what is it that sets Achievement through Collaboration apart from other Trusts? What is our promise to our children, staff, parents and communities? How do we ensure that children attending an AtC school are receiving a better education than they would have had should their school not be a member of our Trust?
Achievement through Collaboration is a Trust with a purpose! We want our children, our staff and our schools to Achieve, Belong and Collaborate.
To achieve our purpose, we know there are things we need to get right!
Through a clear definition and articulation of the values and beliefs of Achievement through Collaboration, weβve built an organisation with children at the heart of everything we do. Our schools have the individuality to make the right choices for their pupils, staff and communities within a culture of collaboration.
Our Trust Board owns the strategic plan, holding the executive team to account to deliver it whilst delegating the correct things to the Local Governing Bodies. LGBs are supported to build their role around the children, parents and staff of their individual school whilst expressing the βweβ of the Trust.
Key to maintaining our successful educational standards is a clear trust wide school improvement strategy/plan that meets the needs of every school wherever they are on their journey. Our Trust Wide strategy for capturing the most effective practice and transmitting it between more classrooms is in place and underpinned by a workforce talent management strategy that facilitates staff development and deployment.
A strong central team connects the academies enabling leaders and teachers to concentrate on educational delivery. Achievement through Collaboration is financially stable which enables the strategic allocation of resources that enables standards to be maintained and improvements to be achieved.
We believe that all children, staff and schools benefit from belonging to a family of schools within a strong collaborative multi-academy trust. We are an outward organisation, we embrace innovation and opportunities that benefit our pupils. AtC has invested in staff to build capacity to collaborate with other schools and we are now actively looking to grow further.
If you share our values and are interested in joining one of our schools as a member of staff or your school joining our Trust, we look forward to hearing from you.

Jane Chambers
CEO
Achievement through Collaboration Trust













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We couldn't be more proud of their hard work, courage, and incredible performances π« Watching them light up that stage was truly unforgettable! Fantastic job everyone!!ππ
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Weβre here until 5:30pmβdrop in to chat with teachers, meet the departments, and start planning your next chapter.
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Good luck to all the local students taking part in the 4th Annual CORVS event today! ππ
This year, Bowland High is hosting the event over at the Grindleton Pavilion (which is powered entirely by renewable energyβhow perfect is that?! βοΈπ).
Today, our brilliant young people are being asked a huge question: "How can technology support nature and tackle climate change in schools?" Armed with Chromebooks, and a ton of imagination, they are designing "schools of the future" using cool tech concepts like 3D mapping and smart building sensors. After lunch, they have to pitch their bold ideas to a panel of experts! π€
A massive thank you to our keynote speaker, Alison Watson MBE (Founder of Class of Your Own), for taking time out of her incredible work with the Department for Education in London to inspire our local kids today.
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Last week, our Reception classes had a fantastic visit from some of our wonderful parent helpers and local dentists, who taught us all about keeping our teeth clean and healthy π¦·πͺ₯
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Our wonderful dancers have wrapped up their initial Alitalia workshop and technical rehearsal π They're now in their last practice session before changing into their costumes for the show β¨ Wishing you all the best!! ππ€ … See MoreSee Less