Welcome Message from the Trust Leader

Matthew Crawford

I would like to extend a warm welcome to our trust website and to Embark Federation. We are a family of 21 schools across Derbyshire who believe that by working together as a team we can create schools that ‘stand out’ at the heart of their communities.

I am exceptionally proud to lead such an incredible team. There is outstanding practice across our schools and we are always looking for opportunities to share that with each other and beyond.

We have 4 core beliefs; Family, Integrity, Teamwork and Success that are central to everything that we do. We have high standards across our schools but want to ensure that the Primary school experience for our children is a magical time. We have created the Embark Award which is part of our commitment to the wider offer for our children.

We also aim to be the employer of choice. We want our staff development to be first class and this forms part of our central offer. We want to help staff that are ambitious and grow their careers to be able to achieve all their hopes and dreams at Embark. We are also committed to staff workload and well-being and were selected for a National Case Study in 2017 to share our practice around this key issue.

I hope you are able to find all the information you need about our trust on this website. We are always keen to collaborate so please do get in touch.

 

Matthew Crawford

Trust Leader 

National Leader of Education

Celebrating Our CFO's Outstanding Achievement!

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On the 3rd August 2024 children from Embark Federation took center stage in a mesmerizing performance of La Boheme with the esteemed Opera Brava....

A Day of Inspiration: Exploring Inclusion in Education

02 Oct 2024

Anna Upton our Deputy CEO had the wonderful opportunity to accompany a very special friend, Sharon Gray (NLE, OBE), to visit some of our Embark...

A Productive Morning at the MATA Growth Conference in London

02 Oct 2024

Matthew Crawford our Trust Leader attended the MATA association Growth Conference in London. “It was a wonderful opportunity to reconnect...

A Warm Welcome at Riddings Junior School Inclusion Coffee Afternoon

02 Oct 2024

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Autism Advocate Training: A Morning of Learning and Growth

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Mrs Nappin from our Embark familiy delivered the second installment of our Autism Advocate training at Chaucer Infants and Nursery School and...

A Day of Learning and Improvement at Chaucer Infants and Nursery School

02 Oct 2024

At Embark Federation we believe that continuous learning and improvement are key to creating a positive environment for our children. After a...

Alfie: The 9-Year-Old Hero of Richardson Endowed Primary School

02 Oct 2024

Embark Federation are proud to celebrate one of our own- 9-year-old Alfie who attends Richardson Endowed Primary School. He recently displayed...

Celebrating a Successful Quad Kids Event with Year 6!

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Chaucer Junior School had a fantastic morning at the Quad Kids event, where some of our Year 6 students showcased their athletic skills and teamwork!...