The Evolve Trust is a values-driven organisation and is passionate about improving children's life chances through quality education regardless of postcode and starting points.
Established in 2014, The Evolve Trust is an innovative and award-winning group of academies serving the town of Mansfield and the surrounding areas. The Trust includes a secondary, primary and special schools and currently educates around 2000 students aged between 3 and 18. Every school within the group is unwavering its vision:
“To open minds, creating opportunities for all to believe in themselves, achieve their potential and develop the skills needed to succeed and enjoy life.”
Chief Executive Officer, Claire-Marie Cuthbert, has been recognised for her commitment to social mobility and improving life chances of young people through quality first teaching and outstanding leadership. She has co-authored books and many articles and journals on Teaching and Learning as well as various pieces on transformational leadership. She is
passionate about people development and sharing her expertise. Research is at the heart of The Evolve Trust.
The Trust acts as a training hub to support its academies in understanding
evidence in key areas, and how it can be used effectively as part of a programme of professional development for teachers and leaders. The Evolve Alliance publishes termly journals, which celebrate best practice and innovation and hosts a number of national thought leadership conferences.