Futura Learning Partnership is deeply saddened to learn of the death of Dave Baker, the founding CEO of Olympus Academy Trust. His contribution to improving the lives of thousands of colleagues and young people in our region over decades cannot be overestimated. Our CEO Gary Schlick pays tribute: It has been deeply moving to read the […]
Four colleagues have each received a notable prize for their outstanding contribution to our mission, as part of the Futura Values Awards 2025. Over 250 colleagues were nominated for a prize. An independent panel of judges faced the challenging task of narrowing down the strong pool and selecting a worthy winner for each of the […]
Six Futura alumni from Wellsway School, IKB Academy, and SBL Academy received their Gold Duke of Edinburgh’s Award at a prestigious ceremony in Buckingham Palace Gardens earlier this month. The ceremony featured inspiring speeches from public figures including Dr. Ranj Singh, James Fox, and England goalkeeper Hannah Hampton, who shared her journey of overcoming adversity. Her message of […]
Pauline Getter has received an ASDA 60th Birthday Diamond Award for making a positive impact on the Wansdyke Primary School community, where she works as a teaching assistant. Brenda, who’s an ASDA Community Champion, presented Pauline with her award and had this to say: “It was an honour to award one of my Asda 60th […]
Hundreds of Futura colleagues participated in networks and training to boost pupil outcomes, reduce workload, and enhance wellbeing when they attended our second Collaboration Day of the year. The Collaboration Day took place on July 4th, both online and in person, at Chestnut Park, Mary Elton, and Yeo Moor schools. Participants took part in training […]
Our first cohort of SCITT (School-Centred Initial Teacher Training) trainees has completed their initial teacher training. In collaboration with Orange Moon Apprenticeships and Bradford SCITT, 20 aspiring teachers, 10 on the PGCE route and 10 on the PGTA apprenticeship route, have completed their training and been recommended for Qualified Teacher Status (QTS). Placed across 14 […]
Over 40 primary and secondary colleagues celebrated after passing their early career teacher (ECT) induction period. Their achievements were recognised at a graduation event held at Clevedon School, where they received certificates, heard case studies, and listened to an inspiring talk from Futura’s CEO, Gary Schlick. Throughout the two-year induction period, the ECTS benefited from […]
Congratulations to the Year 10 football team from SBL Academy, who have won the Woodcock Shield. Their 2-0 victory over Oasis Academy Brislington at Ashton Gate was the culmination of an extremely successful season for the team, who progressed into the latter stages of several cup competitions. A cagey first half of the final was […]
Congratulations to the IKB karting team for racing into 6th place at the recent national championship. It was a fitting culmination of the IKB Academy project, which brought together ten boys from Wellsway, Broadlands, and Sir Bernard Lovell schools. The students, aged 13 and 14, who are all set to join IKB in September, were […]
