10 Years of Impact September 2025 signals ten years since Cumbria Education Trust (CET) was established – and what a decade it has been for the Trust. Starting with just three schools, the Trust now has twelve primary schools and five secondary schools. From Brampton to Kendal, the Trust’s community spreads far and wide across Cumbria with over 6,500 pupils, 1000 staff and 150 governors. CET has always had one key focus – that every decision made is for the benefit of our pupils. It has been a journey of school improvement, staff development, pupil enrichment and community building. We have had many accolades over the past ten years with numerous school, student and staff awards – recognising the dedication

Yesterday, we welcomed back colleagues from across Cumbria Education Trust (CET) for a day of collaboration, reflection and focus on the year ahead. Our mission this year is clear: From Good to Great. At CET, we exist to advance education for public benefit. We want every student and staff member to Be the Best They Can Be, guided by our values of Respect, Resilience and Responsibility, with inclusion at the heart of our strategy. This year’s INSET expanded on our new hub model, bringing together schools from the Northern, Southern and Western areas to strengthen relationships across our Trust. Following a welcome introduction, each hub explored the Trust Improvement Plan (TIP), aligning staff in shared goals and priorities for the

Inclusion in Practice is a Department for Education (DfE) initiative which runs alongside the work of the Expert Advisory Group for Inclusion, an independent advisory group providing expert advice to government on how to improve mainstream education for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). The work is supported by CST, Ambition Institute and a range of leaders across the education system, including Cumbria Education Trust.  Tom Rees, Chair of the DfE’s Expert Advisory Group for Inclusion, explained, “Inclusive education is a national priority – and a shared responsibility. While there are many challenges within the SEND system, schools and teachers across the country work every day to create environments where all children can succeed. “As I