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At Creating Tomorrow, we believe that preparing young people for adulthood and employment is a shared mission—one that thrives on strong partnerships with employers, community connections, and a focus on meaningful futures.

This blog is dedicated to showcasing the power of collaboration.

Here, you’ll find inspiring stories of employer involvement, community-driven initiatives, and the real journeys of our learners as they move toward their next steps in life. Whether it's a work placement, apprenticeship, supported internship, or local project, every opportunity helps shape brighter, more inclusive futures.

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  • Work Experience in Action at Daventry Hill School

    Published 13/02/26, by Stacey Morris

    At Daventry Hill School (DHS), work experience is more than just time spent in a workplace; it is a carefully supported, meaningful pathway that builds confidence, independence and future ambition.

    In line with the government’s modern work experience agenda, we are committed to ensuring that every learner has access to high-quality, purposeful and inclusive experiences that reflect real employment environments. Modern work experience is about more than observation; it is about participation, contribution and understanding what the world of work truly offers.

    For us, work experience is not confined to a single moment in the academic calendar. While we recognise the benefits of the traditional two-week block placement, delivered in isolation, it often does not provide the depth of understanding or sustained skill development that many learners need.

    That is why we promote and deliver work experience throughout the entire academic year. A longer-term, structured approach allows learners to build familiarity, confidence and competence over time, rather than feeling overwhelmed by a short, intensive placement.

    By working closely with employers, we ensure placements are planned at times that align with organisational needs and operational requirements. This flexible, partnership-led model benefits both learners and employers, creating meaningful, manageable and impactful experiences that support real progression.

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  • Supporting Families Through Adult Learning: Growing Skills, Confidence and Wellbeing

    Published 05/02/26, by Stacey Morris

    At Creating Tomorrow Trust, we believe that supporting our learners also means supporting the families around them. Families play a vital role in young people’s lives, and when they feel confident, valued and empowered, the impact can be felt across the whole community.

    That’s why we are proud to offer a growing adult learning programme in both the West and North of the county, designed to support families with self-development, wellbeing and the opportunity to explore new interests and skills in a welcoming and supportive environment.

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  • Daventry Hill School Recognised as Officially Amazing by Amazing Apprenticeships

    Published 04/02/26, by Stacey Morris

    We are incredibly proud to share that Daventry Hill School has been recognised as Officially Amazing by Amazing Apprenticeships, a national organisation championing high-quality apprenticeships and careers education across the UK.

    This recognition celebrates the school’s strong commitment to delivering meaningful, inclusive and aspirational Future Readiness education, ensuring that learners are supported to explore a wide range of future pathways, including apprenticeships, in ways that are accessible and relevant to their individual needs.

    Celebrating High-Quality Future Readiness Education

    Being named Officially Amazing highlights the thoughtful and strategic approach Daventry Hill School takes to Future Readiness. Creating Tomorrow sites have a strong emphasis on helping learners understand the world of work, develop confidence, and explore realistic pathways that support their aspirations, strengths and ambitions.

    We believe it is never too early to start inspiring and supporting our young people to explore the different routes available to them in the future, and this begins at the age of 4 for some.

    Apprenticeships form an important part of this conversation. By promoting apprenticeships as a valuable and achievable option, the school helps learners and families to see them as a credible route into employment, training and long-term independence.

    This work is embedded across the school’s wider careers programme and aligns with national best practice, ensuring learners receive consistent, high-quality guidance and opportunities as they prepare for adulthood.

    A Collective Effort

    This achievement is very much a team effort. A huge thank you goes to the dedicated staff at Daventry Hill School who work tirelessly to create engaging, learner-centred future readiness provision. Their commitment ensures that future readiness is not a one-off activity, but an ongoing journey that evolves alongside learners’ needs.

    We are equally grateful to our engaged learners, whose enthusiasm, curiosity and willingness to try new experiences bring this work to life, and to our employer and training provider partners, whose support helps turn aspirations into meaningful opportunities.

    Strong partnerships are at the heart of this success, enabling learners to access real-world insight, explore different industries and build confidence through supported experiences.

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    To find out more about why Daventry Hill School has been recognised as Officially Amazing, you can read the full case study and learn more about the campaign here.

    Looking Ahead

    This recognition reflects not only what has already been achieved, but also the school’s continued commitment to developing and strengthening Future Readiness for learners with SEND. Daventry Hill School will continue to build on this success, working closely with partners and the wider community to ensure every learner is supported to move confidently towards their future.

    Congratulations to everyone involved, this is a fantastic achievement and one we are extremely proud to celebrate.

    If you would like to support the wonderful Career Detective programme, please do get in touch. We would love to hear from you. 

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  • Bringing Our Community Together: Wren Spinney’s Commitment to Inclusion and Connection

    Published 04/02/26, by Stacey Morris

    We are incredibly proud to share that one of our wonderful sites Wren Spinney School, are organising a community event designed specifically to bring families, professionals and local organisations together in a spirit of inclusion, connection and celebration.

    As a trust, we are deeply passionate about giving back to the wider SEND community. We believe that the most meaningful support happens when we don’t work in isolation, but instead come together,  sharing resources, experiences and kindness to create opportunities that are accessible to everyone.

    This upcoming event reflects everything Wren Spinney stands for. It is being planned with care, creativity and a strong sense of purpose, with the aim of creating a welcoming space where families feel supported, valued and included. The dedication and enthusiasm being shown by the school team is something we are incredibly proud of.

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  • Learning About Germs Through Real-World Engagement at Wren Spinney School

    Published 21/01/26, by Stacey Morris

    Wren Spinney School were delighted to welcome Charlotte Patrick from Chilled Foods into school for an engaging and interactive session all about germs and why understanding them matters in everyday life.

    While the focus of the session was on learning about germs, the visit offered so much more than subject knowledge alone. Opportunities like this allow our learners to meet new people, practise social interaction, and develop important listening, communication and engagement skills all within a supportive and familiar environment.

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  • Strengthening Careers Provision Through Peer-to-Peer Review

    Published 20/01/26, by Stacey Morris

    This week, colleagues from across our trust came together to take part in a Careers Impact System: Peer-to-Peer Review, wonderfully facilitated by Sarah Latimer from the South Midlands Careers Hub.

    The peer-to-peer review model rolled out by the Careers and Enterprise Company is designed to support settings in reflecting on their careers provision, celebrating what is working well, and identifying opportunities for further development. Grounded in collaboration and shared learning, it provides a supportive space for education settings to learn from one another while keeping learners firmly at the heart of the conversation.

    It was truly inspiring to see those involved showcase the thoughtful, learner-centred approaches they are taking to careers education. Staff confidently highlighted the meaningful activities, employer engagement and personalised pathways that are having a real and lasting impact on learners’ confidence, aspirations and preparation for adulthood.

    It was lovely to meet colleagues from Maplefields School in Corby, who shared some fantastic examples of their own practice. Hearing how other settings approach career education for SEND learners was refreshing and energising, reminding us of the power of coming together as a wider education community.

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  • Why PPE Matters: Bringing Construction Safety to Life for Our Learners

    Published 20/01/26, by Stacey Morris

    Recently, learners took part in an engaging and informative session focused on safety in the construction industry, led by Ollie, a Civil Engineer from Sir Robert McAlpine. The visit provided a valuable opportunity to explore not just what construction work involves, but how people stay safe while doing it.

    Ollie delivered an accessible and interactive presentation on the importance of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and why it plays such a crucial role in keeping everyone safe on construction sites. For our learners, understanding safety in real-world environments is an essential part of preparing for future pathways, whether that leads to employment, further training, or building independence and awareness.

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  • Building Partnerships with Purpose: Learners Visit ID Logistics

    Published 15/01/26, by Stacey Morris

    At Creating Tomorrow Trust, meaningful partnerships don’t happen overnight. They are built carefully, collaboratively, and with a shared commitment to ensuring opportunities are genuinely beneficial for everyone involved. Our developing partnership with ID Logistics is a brilliant example of this approach in action.

    Before any learners stepped onto site, a significant amount of behind-the-scenes work took place. Teams from Creating Tomorrow and ID Logistics worked closely together to align expectations, understand individual needs, and ensure the partnership was rooted in inclusion, clarity and shared purpose. This groundwork has been vital in making sure the opportunities being created are supportive, realistic and valuable both for learners and for the employer.

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  • Creativity, Community and £2,172 Raised for Good Causes by Isebrook School

    Published 19/12/25, by Stacey Morris

    The recent Isebrook School Enterprise Fayre was a fantastic celebration of creativity, teamwork and enterprise, bringing together learners, families, staff and the wider community for a truly memorable event. We are incredibly proud to share that the fayre raised over £2,172, supporting school development and our chosen local food bank charity a brilliant achievement that reflects the hard work and generosity of everyone involved.

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  • Work Experience, SEND and Opportunities

    Published 08/12/25, by Stacey Morris

    We are proud to share that Isebrook School has recently been featured in the latest edition of Satcol’s re:connect magazine, highlighting the critical importance of work experience, especially for young people with SEND.

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  • Celebrating a Successful Transitions Event at Wren Spinney

    Published 04/12/25, by Stacey Morris

    On Monday 18th November, Wren Spinney proudly hosted our annual Transitions Event, a key moment in the school year designed to support learners and their families as they begin thinking about life beyond school. This year’s event was a fantastic success, filled with conversation, connection and a real sense of excitement about the opportunities available after the age of 18.

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  • Daventry Hill School Choir Shines at Prologis’ Annual Festive Meeting

    Published 03/12/25, by Stacey Morris

    For the second year in a row, the choir from Daventry Hill School was invited to perform at the Prologis annual festive meeting, an invitation that speaks volumes about the impression our learners made last year.

    This year’s event was nothing short of magical. With the winter sun shining brightly across the Prologis site, learners stepped forward with smiles, confidence, and unmistakable enthusiasm, ready to share the festive songs they had been practising for weeks. Their joy was infectious. 

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