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Ebor in the news

Sharing information about Ebor as it happens…

Media enquiries: Contact Tim Moat, director of communications, on 07395 604168.

National role for Ebor director of education

An Ebor school leader will be contributing to the government’s education agenda. Dave Barber, director of education at Ebor Academy Trust, has been elected to join a policy advisory group, convened by the Confederation of School Trusts (CST), to help shape education policy nationally. Mr Barber is one of 36 school leaders making up a...
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‘Ebor Together’ is a big success

The courageous and inspiring story of a Leeds man who became successful despite the worst childhood trauma, plus a respected advisor to the Princess of Wales through the Royal Foundation Centre for Early Years, were the keynote speakers at Ebor Academy Trust’s first whole trust staff training event at The Barbican in York. Richard McCann’s...
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Now 25 primary schools in Ebor Academy Trust

Two small village schools in North Yorkshire have joined Ebor Academy Trust, a multi-academy trust exclusively for primaries. Luttons Community Primary School and Sherburn Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, between Malton and Scarborough, had been identified by school inspectors Ofsted almost two years ago as needing support and York-based Ebor was asked by...
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Choir is highlight of Ebor’s tenth anniversary celebration

A song about belonging and the future, sung by two school choirs, was one of the highlights of an anniversary event to celebrate ten years of Ebor Academy Trust. The primary school-focussed trust, which runs 23 schools across York, Selby, Hull and the East Riding and on the Yorkshire Coast, invited trustees past and present...
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Ebor school awarded ‘Primary School of the Year’

Haxby Road Primary Academy in York has scooped the title Primary School of the Year. Assistant headteacher Josh Hind has been declared Hero of the Year. The school, one of seven Ebor schools in York, had already beaten 2,000 other nominations from the Yorkshire region to get to the prestigious final, held in Manchester on...
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No Ebor schools to close because of failing concrete

No schools in Ebor Academy Trust were on the government list to close because of failing concrete. Ebor has completed initial tests at all of its schools and there are no obvious signs of Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC). We have commissioned detailed, intrusive surveys on schools which may be affected because they were built...
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Funding success will help service families

Good news for children and young people of military families in York. The role of Service Families Liaison Officer has been secured for a further two years thanks to a successful funding bid, submitted by Ebor Academy Trust, to the Ministry of Defence (MoD) Educational Support Fund. The grant means the role can now continue, supporting...
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What a relief: art helps mental health in the toilets at Park Grove

A York primary school’s Pupil Parliament has artistically transformed toilet blocks to help improve children’s mental health. Youngsters at Park Grove Primary Academy enlisted the skills of local artist Jess Beniston to bring to life their ideas to turn functional but uninspiring spaces into something more special. “We chose ways to improve mental health as...
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Apprentices applauded at Ebor’s first graduation ceremony

The hard work of apprentices who have successfully completed their courses in the education sector has been celebrated at the first graduation ceremony of its kind in York. Ebor Academy Trust, which operates 23 schools across York, Selby, Hull, the East Riding and on the Yorkshire Coast, presented certificates to apprentices at their business centre...
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