Staff Innovation Fund

Backing exciting ideas

We provide funding to the school in a number of different ways and are keen to invest in good ideas from all sections of the school community that can bring benefit to pupils.

In September 2025 we have launched a staff innovation fund which is a pot of money reserved for ideas put forward by members of the teaching staff within the school. The funding is available for ideas that can drive forward attainment, boost educational engagement and experiences and which align with the core strategic aims of the Trust.

The development of this fund lies in our belief in the skills and passion of staff across William Ellis School. As a resource for all of the school community we are keen to be a part of bringing others visions for impact into being.

All applications will be initially assessed by our director and put forward to a three person panel consisting of two trustees and a member of the senior leadership team at the school. Our aim is for all decisions to be made and communicated by the autumn half-term with the funding being made available as soon as possible after this to allow the funded projects and initiatives to begin.

We are looking forward to announcing the first set of opportunities funded through this stream in the near future.