Westcountry Schools Trust

Westcountry Schools Trust (WeST) is a multi-academy trust comprising a family of primary and secondary schools located across Devon and Cornwall, focused on providing high-quality education for children and young people. The trust operates as a central body supporting its member schools with governance, strategic planning, and shared services, under the guiding principle of being “stronger together” and ensuring that every child is in a great school. Through its WeST Training offer, the trust supports the professional development of staff across its schools, including programmes such as the Early Career Framework (ECF) for new teachers and National Professional Qualifications (NPQs) for aspiring and existing leaders. These structured development pathways are designed to build teaching expertise, leadership capacity and consistent standards of practice across the trust. In addition, WeST facilitates collaboration and the sharing of best practice between schools, using trust-wide events, networks and central guidance. While the website highlights extensive school-based education and staff development, it does not provide specific public information on apprenticeship standards or employer-facing apprenticeship provision.