How Futura took the Gingerbread Man to India

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Five Futura colleagues developed their professional experience, soft skills and confidence when they spent a week working in Indian schools. Bek Curtis (Northgate), Sophy Palmer (Bridge Farm), Seth Brilliant (Bridge Farm), Will Hynes (Bridge…

Sports centre team members achieve success

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Colleagues in Futura’s Commercial Services have successfully completed qualifications funded by the apprenticeship levy. Brad Cox and Rhys Greenland are the latest members of the sports centre team to achieve a qualification (congratulations!)…

Homegrown talent will take schools forward

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In the face of strong competition from external candidates, homegrown talent has successfully filled all three headteacher vacancies in Futura schools. Massive congratulations to Emmee Standeven, Kirsty Jones, and Katie Sharp for being promoted…

First Collaboration Day of 2025 boosts professional development and wellbeing

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Hundreds of colleagues from across Futura gathered to share and develop ideas for achieving the best outcomes for our pupils and improving staff workload and wellbeing during our first Collaboration Day of 2025. The Collaboration Day took…

Green power! Training will help schools tackle climate emergency

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Senior trust leaders and school sustainability leads completed a climate training day as part of Futura’s commitment to take positive action to address the climate emergency. Over the past year, a project group including members of the…

Futura Early Career Teachers celebrate at graduation event

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Futura Early Career Teachers (ECTs) in our Bristol and Bath schools celebrated completing their induction at a graduation event hosted by IKB Academy. Many of the 11 secondary and 13 primary ECTs who completed their induction attended the…

INSPIRATIONAL FUTURA CHIEF EXECUTIVE WINS NATIONAL TEACHING AWARD

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Futura’s chief executive Andrea Arlidge has been honoured with a Silver Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Pearson National Teaching Awards. The win highlights the remarkable impact she has had on shaping the lives of thousands of children…

MIDDLE LEADER PROGRAMME IS VOTED A GREAT SUCCESS

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The Futura Middle Leader Programme’s final session took place at the end of term 4. The programme, which ran over three sessions, equipped new and aspiring leaders with the skills and confidence to succeed, including developing a vision, accountability,…