At the Josie Thirkell Institute of Education, proud partner of Wellspring Academy Trust, ethics and values are at the heart of our culture and our success. We view education as a vehicle to secure better outcomes for all. We are passionate advocates for inclusion and social justice and, with our partner Trust, deliver highly effective education for over 5,000 students in 28 academies across six local authority areas. Our key priorities are: Initial teacher training and early career pathways We work with key strategic partners to secure high quality people for our schools. We know that great teaching and learning needs great people. We are firm in the belief that relationships are at the heart of our culture. School led system improvement We work with schools to ensure opportunities and outcomes for our pupils and young people continue to improve. They deserve the very best innovation. Creativity and joy are at the heart of our approach. People development We are the vehicle to develop all our workforce - Apprenticeships, Leadership development programmes, coaching and mentoring. Nuturing talent is what we are best at. We enable people to become authors of their own destiny. Networking We champion the alliances and partnerships that make us, collectively, stronger. We are proud of our work and the influence we bring. Our connections give voice to our values and ethos.