A very warmwelcome to the 10th Anniversary edition of The Best of BEST. I am very proud to be sharing and celebrating with you themany wonderful achievements we have had as the community of BEST over the past ten years. Through the amazing commitment of our executive team, our principals and all staff in our schools, our governors, parents and, most of all, our young people, we are living out our mission ‘to grow the BEST in everyone.’ I believe that we are well into our journey of delivering clarity, connection and Welcome from the Chair of Trustees excellence. We have grown as a trust with several schools joining us and bringing with them a true sense of our shared vision and values. However, we are never complacent and are ambitious to build on the successes achieved so far to ensure that all our young people feel they belong and can thrive in the best ways possible as we prepare them for their lives after they leave us. I hope you enjoy reading this edition and likeme look forward to the exciting times to come. Ilona Bond, Chair of Trustees 2 Celebrating 10 Years of BEST at our Mission, Vision and Values Day, May 5th 2026 (from left to right) Paul Walker – Member, Nafia Baust – Vice Chair of Trustees, Dr Alan Lee – CEO, Ilona Bond – Chair of Trustees, Marie-Claire Bretherton - Key Note Speaker, Maggie Farrar – Trustee, Akhtar Ahamed - Trustee
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