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Penny Merrick
Teaching Assistant
Favourite Children's Book: The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
The Kemnal Academies Trust is one of the largest Multi-Academy Trusts in the South and East of England with 45 Special, Primary, Secondary and All Through Academies in the TKAT Family.
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Welcome to TKAT
TKAT (The Kemnal Academies Trust) is one of the largest Multi-Academy Trusts in the South and East of England with 45 Special, Primary, Secondary and All Through Academies in the TKAT Family. You can find out more on our trust website.
Achieving More Together
Our pupils are at the heart of everything we do. Within the #oneTKATfamily, the shared and common purpose is to work together as a community of schools to ensure that every TKAT pupil, whatever their background, receives a high quality education and fulfills their potential.
TKAT ACE programme
One of our priorities is to support pupils most in need. TKAT ACE - a champion for every child - plays a key role in that. This is a unique and innovative pastoral mentoring programme that provides a dedicated and specially trained 1:1 tutor for disadvantaged pupils and their families. The aim is to help these pupils overcome barriers to their progress both in terms of academic outcomes, and their social and emotional development. You can find out more on the TKAT ACE site.
Train to teach with TKAT
The TKAT SCITT Teacher Training scheme is a highly successful school-based Initial Teacher Training programme. We offer high quality training through our partnership of primary and secondary schools in the South and East of England. You can find out more on our TKAT SCITT website.
Careers at TKAT
At TKAT, we believe that through the recruitment and development of committed and passionate colleagues, we can continue to deliver great outcomes for our pupils. Our high quality professional development pathways support and empower all our staff at all stages of their career, and promote a culture of continuous learning, innovation and knowledge sharing. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice. We provide a climate where our staff feel valued, where they have a voice that is heard, where they can develop to be the best versions of themselves and progress within our Trust. You can find out more on our TKAT careers site.