Trust School

On 23 October 2009 Parkside became a Foundation School Supported by a Charitable Trust (Parkside Community Trust).

Since that time it has achieved many successes in developing provision for young people with special educational need and disabilities including:

• A conference for parents at the John Innes Centre.
• Opening a 'Family Support Centre' called 'the base' on the site of a High School.
• Opening a 6th Form Centre for Parkside pupils called 'Pathways'.
• Leading on a Successful Free School bid for an Autism Specialist School called 'The Wherry School'.
• Supporting the development of a national network of leaders in special education.
• Supporting the development of 'Trust Norfolk SEN'.  A collaborative group of eleven special schools in Norfolk.
• Supporting the opening of a Specialist Resource Base at a High School for young people with Autism.

In addition to these achievements the Trust continues to support SEN and Leadership development by:

• The former Executive Head is a Local System Leader, supporting schools requiring help.
• The former Executive Head is chair of 'the base' Family Support Centre.
• The Head Teacher supports the Norfolk Association of Special School Heads (NASSH).
• The former Executive Head Teacher supports on the Board of Trust Norfolk SEN.