Our Mission and Beliefs
In 2011, only 33.9% of disadvantaged pupils eligible achieved 5 or more A*–C grades at GCSE including English and maths.- the national average is 58.2%
Nationally, only 1 in 25 disadvantaged pupils achieves the EBacc. This compares to the national average of nearly 1 in six
By the age of 14, young people from the poorest backgrounds are on average two years academically behind their counterparts from the most affluent areas
The chance of getting into a good university is 25 times higher for independent school pupils than poorer state pupils.
Around 7 out of 10 of the poorest children still leave school without 5 good GCSEs
Life chances should not be determined by background.
Every child has potential. We help them realise it by developing outstanding leaders for challenging schools.
Our mission is to address educational inequality by developing the next generation of leaders for challenging schools so that more schools in disadvantaged areas can offer their pupils a better future. Achieving this mission will not be easy, but our research has shown that it can be achieved if we relentlessly hold to the five following beliefs:
EVERY CHILD
All children can achieve even in the most complex environments
NO EXCUSES
Adults (teachers and other school staff, parents and carers) are responsible for ensuring all children reach their potential
HIGH EXPECTATIONS
Providing a high quality education is vital for a fair society that affords every child the full range of opportunities in life
LEAD LEARNING
Great schools are led by great leaders who have a focus on learning and attract, develop and coach great staff to reach every child
NO ISLANDS
A large number of excellent school leaders can lead to a sustainable improvement across the education system. This is crucial to enable all children to succeed
Our Mission
Our mission is to address educational disadvantage by transforming outstanding current or former teachers into effective, inspirational school leaders for challenging schools.
Life chances should not be determined by background.
Future Leaders believes that every child can succeed regardless of background. Evidence supports that effective, inspirational school leadership can eradicate educational disadvantage - school leaders improve teaching and learning indirectly and most powerfully through their influence on staff motivation, commitment and working conditions.
School leadership is therefore, over time, the most determinative factor on pupil outcomes. This is one of the reasons that some schools with the highest proportions of pupils on free school meals outperform their more affluent peers, even with their more disadvantaged intake.
Future Leaders is a leadership development programme for teachers that have the talent to accelerate to headship in four years and the commitment to improve the life chances of pupils in disadvantaged areas.
Do you share our passion for improving the life chances of children in challenging schools?