
Meet our new CEO, Mr Ian Tucker
We spoke to our new CEO, Ian Tucker, to find out more about his background and his vision for Red Kite Learning Trust.

We are a Multi-academy trust made up of 16 schools in North and West Yorkshire, serving more than 10,000 children and young people and their families, from nursery to sixth form.
We are passionate about learning, providing a rich curriculum which releases potential and creates opportunity for all our pupils.
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Wonderful stories from across our schools that demonstrate how we deliver on our Trust values.
We are committed to creating a culture where every child feels they belong, are understood and can thrive.
Empowering every child, young person, and colleague to thrive through collaboration, inclusion, and innovation across North and West Yorkshire. Discover our 2030 Vision 2030

We pull together to deliver the best outcomes for every child in every school, working with professional generosity and openness for the common good. We share joy in our achievements - personal and collective.
We pull together to deliver the best outcomes for every child in every school, working with professional generosity and openness for the common good. We share joy in our achievements - personal and collective.

We put ethical leadership and excellent governance at the heart of our Trust, serving our schools and communities with fairness, honesty and transparency and a hunger for social justice.
We put ethical leadership and excellent governance at the heart of our Trust, serving our schools and communities with fairness, honesty and transparency and a hunger for social justice.

We champion equity, equality and diversity. We treat our children, families, staff and partners with respect and kindness – modelling our values and wanting the very best for each other.
We champion equity, equality and diversity. We treat our children, families, staff and partners with respect and kindness – modelling our values and wanting the very best for each other.

We spoke to our new CEO, Ian Tucker, to find out more about his background and his vision for Red Kite Learning Trust.

Red Kite Learning Trust's founding CEO Richard Sheriff has retired after a decade leading Red Kite Learning Trust, as pupils and colleagues mark his final half-term and lasting legacy.
Coppice Valley Primary School has launched a new environmental learning area, a dedicated natural space designed to support pupils in learning about the environment while actively enhancing biodiversity across the school grounds.
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