Key Benefits

Students in Harris Academies benefit from the fact that all of the Harris schools are located in South London. This means that close partnership working between staff and students is possible. For example a joint Sixth Form is offered between six of the Academies providing students with an unrivalled range of choice  ranging from A Level to International Baccalaureate and vocational qualifications. Furthermore staff development is excellent with teachers and other colleagues sharing the best ideas and training as well as facilities on a very regular basis.

Educational benefits of the Harris Federation

• Wider course choice – especially for 14-19 options & new Diplomas.
• Improved viability of minority courses – e.g Law, Psychology teachers employed jointly.
• Co-ordinated and better extra curricular offer, including after hours study, catch-up and trips.
• Creation of Harris Federation Post 16 – unrivaled course choice and opportunities – raising aspiration and  achievement.
• Workforce reform – reduced duplication through sharing of expertise, best teaching materials and course plans – e.g BTEC teams.
• Professional learning communities for Subject Leaders – a voice for Middle Managers.
• Rapid dissemination of best-practice across the group – sharing of policies, procedures.
• Consensual sharing of teachers, expertise, best practice, course materials.
• On-call high quality support when needed.
• Specialist team of advanced skills teachers to work across the Academies.
• Innovative staffing arrangements – high quality better paid staff working across more than one Academy.
• Training days in common – an unparalleled range of Professional Development opportunities.  
• Internal employment market – career ladder opportunity.
• Package of recruitment incentives.