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EFSPT is a Multi-Academy Trust of 16 schools: 11 primary schools, 3 infant schools, 1 junior school and 1 special school.
The strapline for the trust is "The Power Of Collaboration" because it is central the aims and our vision; the idea that we are stronger together. Quality Education and Wellbeing are the priorities, underpinned and served by a strong, effective operation.
There are strong partnership links between LGfL and the senior team at EFSPT to ensure that technology use is developed led by effective pedagogy and strategic planning to achieve both the school and MAT aims.
All schools have recently completed the LGfL Digital Transformation Tool to support the strategic implementation of effective technology adoption across all schools in the trust.
The Woodland Academy Trust have been exploring Universal Design for Learning principles in their everyday teaching and learning activities featuring the considered and structured use of technology to meet the needs of all learners. There are strong partnership links between LGfL and the senior team at the Woodland Acamdey Trust to ensure that technology use is developed led by effective pedagogy and strategic planning to achieve both the school and MAT aims.
St Joseph's RC Academy is developing a Centre of Excellence in the use of Robotics in the Primary Computing curriculum.
A group of Islington schools have been participating in a Primary eSports competition - culminating in a spectacular celebration and highly competitive event at the Samsung KX event space in Kings Cross
Tower Hamlets Local Authority is working in partnership with LGfL to develop communities of practice that share expertise and experiences relating to:
Effective use of technology to support everyday teaching and learning
Effective whole school communication and efficient work practices
The LEO Academy Trust serves over 3,800 pupils from across the London boroughs of Sutton and Surrey. They were a Lead Demonstrator School in the 2020-22 Dfe EdTech Demonstrator Programme. LEO is working closely with LGfL on a wide range of technology-based projects and developments including Dec 2023 PedTech
King’s Cross Academy is a purpose-built primary school located in the award-winning Plimsoll Building near Kings cross Station. The Academy opened in September 2015 and provides for 420 primary school pupils aged 4 to 11, plus a 26-place nursery. It hosted the EdTech Hubs first Literacy Study Tour event in June 2023.
The Park Academy Federation Trust comprises 8 schools in Slough and Hillingdon. Support from other lead schools after the COVID lockdowns has helped Godolphin Junior School and Western House Academy become lead schools in their own right, committed to helping others with their own EdTech development journeys.