“Our ethos teams work within secondary schools to make a lasting difference in the lives of young people and their families”

“Our ethos teams work within secondary schools to make a lasting difference in the lives of young people and their families”

Grace Foundation

Schools today are facing growing challenges. More young people are struggling with anxiety, poor mental health, low attendance, challenging behaviour and unhealthy relationships. Many families are under increasing pressure, making it harder for students to thrive both in and out of the classroom.

Schools do an incredible job, but they cannot meet every need alone. Early, specialist support can make the difference between a small concern and a life-changing crisis.

Grace Foundation places specialist teams at the heart of schools to support students and families, remove barriers to learning, and help young people flourish. Through a distinctively Christian ethos, we nurture wellbeing, character, healthy relationships and hope, while welcoming and serving people of all faiths and none.

Grace Foundation

At Grace Foundation, our vision is simple: to transform young people’s lives through holistic education.

Our Ethos Teams work in secondary schools to make a lasting difference in the lives of young people and their families.

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“The Grace Foundation Ethos Team are without doubt the ‘thing’ that brings the importance of children ‘thriving’ and not just ‘surviving’ to the forefront of education here. I am passionate about removing barriers to education for children and allowing them to flourish in their own character and have felt for many years that I have been facing an ever-uphill challenge, one that many times has made me question the integrity of the education children receive in this country. When I came to Grace Academy, I was excited to learn that I wouldn’t be ‘alone’ in that battle. I am not alone. We are blessed with the incredible Ethos Team here because they lead by example and have genuinely impacted on how all staff view and treat children.”

Natasha Bryan, Executive Principal, Grace Academy Coventry

“As an 18 year old I was shocked at my lack of knowledge and I believe that if I had known what I know now regarding consent or healthy & unhealthy relationships, I could have personally avoided many situations in my life….I want my little sister to be taught what I have had the privilege to learn.”

Year 12 Student, Building Healthy Relationships Programme

“The well-established ‘ethos project’ supports pupils’ personal development, including their spiritual development. Leaders have invested in a strategy for developing pupils’ strength of character. This is helping pupils to become resilient and independent.”

Partner School, Ofsted Report

“We have seen the tremendous benefit to our pupils and their families through the high-quality work of the Ethos Team provided by Grace Foundation. In particular, when this is embedded in the culture and practice of the school, we see an improvement in the academic achievement of our pupils.”

Dr Jamie Clarke OBE, CEO of Tove Learning Trust

“The Ethos Team is a unique approach which we would like to see other schools adopt. Children spoke warmly of their relationship with the school’s youth worker and explained that having a youth worker on site makes it easier to disclose any challenges which are acting as barriers to learning. The family support worker provides vital support to families facing severe hardship. And the Ethos leader provides the expertise and strategic thinking needed to shape a whole school approach to wellbeing.”

Alice Wilcock, Former Head of Education, Children’s Commissioner’s Office

“Pupils value the work of the ethos team. The work that older pupils do to help homeless people in Manchester develops them both socially and morally. Pupils also appreciate the support and education they receive for good mental health.”

Partner School, Ofsted Report

“The integrated approach we have taken ensures that the team works seamlessly with the wider school, and within school priorities to inform and shape the Grace Foundation offer delivered. This allows it to be bespoke to the current student need. Without this team our students would be less likely to be seeing the improved outcomes that they do today.”

Darren Gelder, Executive Principal, Grace Academy Solihull

“I am very grateful for all the support I have received. It has helped me and my family greatly in so many different ways, from foodbank to emotional support, trips out, and someone there to just listen. I couldn’t have managed without it.”

Parent, Working with Family Support Worker

“Their work has not only supported behaviour and personal development, but it has also nurtured a sense of wellbeing and togetherness that now permeates Huxlow. The Ethos Team embody the very ethos we strive to instil in our young people, demonstrating daily what it means to care, to connect, and to believe in the potential of every student.”

Kim Isaksen, Head Teacher, Huxlow Academy

“The school’s ‘ethos team’ provides pupils with tailored learning that boosts their self-esteem and develops their understanding of healthy relationships.”

Partner School, Ofsted Report