Our Operating Model
At Apex Collaborative Trust, the operating model is the framework that brings together our purpose, values, governance arrangements and ways of working to ensure every school benefits from being part of a strong and collaborative family of schools. Built around our values of Ambition, Collaboration and Trust, it provides clarity about how support is delivered across the Trust.
Our approach combines strong trust-wide systems, services and standards with the flexibility for schools to retain their individual identity and respond to the needs of their local communities. Through shared expertise, professional development, school improvement support and central services, we create the conditions for staff and pupils to thrive while maintaining a relentless focus on educational excellence.
The operating model sets out the respective roles of leaders and staff, alongside the support available to schools and the responsibilities that come with being part of the Trust. It demonstrates how we work together to improve outcomes for children, develop our people and build sustainable, successful schools that make a positive difference in their communities.