Trailblazer Evaluation Report 17/18
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The team has had periods of reduced capacity this year. Despite this they have<br />
maintained the high standards that schools and partners have come to expect with<br />
teacher comments reflecting that “every year it is getting stronger and stronger” as<br />
a programme, as well as the team managing a successful recruitment campaign for<br />
the year ahead.<br />
Outcomes for schools<br />
The depth and breadth of engagement of schools with <strong>Trailblazer</strong> has progressed.<br />
Reflective practice, setting clear aims and gathering evidence of impact is well<br />
established. The application forms and reflective practice reports show an<br />
increasingly sophisticated awareness of the potential of the programme to<br />
improve outcomes for pupils. Cultural Champions make clear plans of how that will<br />
be achieved, monitored and what the evidence will look like.<br />
Cultural Champions were invited to work together on common areas of interest to<br />
share best practice, resources and planning. This has been a focus of twilight<br />
sessions, with schools collaborating within Multi Academy Trust groupings,<br />
inter-school project partnerships and culmination events. The twilight sessions<br />
continue to provide a valued space for networking, inspiration and information.<br />
“With the help of the <strong>Trailblazer</strong> leadership CPDs and the LiCL programme, I was<br />
able to make a real impact across the whole school, get us a Gold ArtsMark and<br />
convince SLT to revamp the curriculum and arts provision for our pupils. This is<br />
something I couldn’t have achieved without being involved in<br />
<strong>Trailblazer</strong> and I even bagged myself a promotion”<br />
Cultural Champion, Thameside Primary School<br />
Students engaging with Cultural Partner Confidance, Beacon Hill Academy, January 20<strong>18</strong><br />
Photo Credit: Grace Price