Quotes from our Investors in People, We invest in people report November 2022
"Gold organisations have great leaders at all levels supported by engaged, motivated teams committed to a common purpose and shared values and goals:
this is The Ecclesbourne School."
"Gold-accredited organisations have well-integrated strategies and cultures with aligned objectives, a focus on continuous improvement and strive to sustain high levels of performance. Gold organisations typically profile well against sector benchmarks, which is true of your school being a high performer at GCSE and A-level. Gold organisations are resilient and overcome setbacks by reframing them as challenges to be overcome in the spirit of making things better for all stakeholders, with your people's full support and commitment."
"The school is very well led and managed, and people have confidence in the skills and acumen of leaders. They are committed to the ethos and live your core values of Integrity, Tenacity and Service."
"Your people work hard and are fully committed to doing their best for your students and willing to 'go over and above' for them."
Highlights from our survey – scores of 90% + are high.
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97% of your people confirmed they have agreed on their objectives in the last 12 months
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97% of your people agree that their role enables them to work well with others.
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97% of your people agree their work is interesting.
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95% of your people agree that they look to their colleagues for improvement ideas.
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94% of your people share your values.
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94% of your people agree that their work behaviours reflect your values.
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94% of your people agree that you positively impact society.
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92% of your people agree they are encouraged to improve their work.
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91% of your people agree they will challenge behaviours that don’t match your values.
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91% of your people know your values.
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91% of your people agree they're encouraged to use their initiative in their job role.
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91% of your people agree they have the right level of responsibility to do their job.
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90% of your people agree they feel trusted to make decisions in their job role
Highlights from what our people said:
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The school is very well led and managed, and people have confidence in the skills and acumen of leaders.
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They are committed to the ethos and live your core values of Integrity, Tenacity and Service. Your people work hard and are fully committed to doing their best for your students and willing to ‘go over and above’ for them.
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They can participate in school improvement planning and associated decisions, feel trusted to deliver on priorities at school and team levels, and feel empowered to make decisions in line with their role and responsibilities.
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They know how their objectives are aligned with school and team priorities, and CPD (in its varied forms) helps them to achieve their objectives and become more competent and confident in their job role.
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They understand your reward system, how pay progression is determined, and that salaries are related to national and local authority pay rates. They know the reward constraints that schools operate within and value the ‘additional rewards’ and recognition the school provides. People feel valued.
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They understand their roles, responsibilities and accountabilities and scope of decision making.
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They are aware of the major policies and practices they must follow and the reasons for them in achieving consistency and meeting requirements.
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They find their work interesting and enjoy collaborating with their colleagues in all aspects of their work. The school has a good culture of collaboration and mutual support.
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They claim that CPD provision in the school remains strong, and they like the opportunities and leadership encouragement to progress their careers. You are good at succession planning and creating new roles to aid school improvement.
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They like the freedom to experiment with pedagogy and engage the students in varied, challenging learning experiences and enrichment activities.
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They like the school’s culture, their colleagues, styles of leadership and the motivation and aspiration of the students.
Morale is much improved, and your people applauded leadership actions and encouragement following the recent inspection outcome – they are committed to delivering the Action Plan to the best of their ability and said this is a shared commitment.
We support our staff so that they can, in turn support our students.