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09:00 to 09:40
09:00 – 09:40
Registration and refreshments
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09:40 to 09:55
09:40 – 09:55
Chair's introduction and welcome
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09:55 to 10:35
09:55 – 10:35
Communication: building effective communication structures
Building effective communication structures: Understand the relationship between the COO, CEO, CFO and the board and create an efficient reporting, communication and delegation structure
Russell Dalton FISBL, Chief Operating Officer, Diocese of Worcester Multi Academy Trust
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10:35 to 11:05
10:35 – 11:05
Finance: Creating efficient financial operations across your MAT
Know what to outsource and gain strategies to maintain a robust, consistent financial process across your trust.
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11:05 to 11:25
11:05 – 11:25
Practice: Effective CPD at scale
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11:25 to 11:35
11:25 – 11:35
Questions and Answers
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11:35 to 12:05
11:35 – 12:05
Morning Refreshments
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12:05 to 12:55
12:05 – 12:55
1A: MAT Brand
Create an attractive MAT employer brand and become an employer of choice to increase staff retention across your schools.
Plus, read our 4 ways for MATs to become employers of choice.
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12:05 – 12:55
1B: Identity of Schools
How to find the delicate balance between change and keeping a school’s identity and create harmony when schools push back.
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12:05 – 12:55
1C: Estates
Know the policies and processes needed to manage your school estates effectively and make the most out of your school’s resources.
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12:55 to 13:45
12:55 – 13:45
Lunch
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13:45 to 14:15
13:45 – 14:15
Central Services: Creating centralised services for your MAT
know when to centralise which services, and understand when a central structure may not be appropriate.
Plus, gain access our case study on centralisation in a MAT
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14:15 to 14:35
14:15 – 14:35
Developing technology as a central service in your MAT
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14:35 to 14:45
14:35 – 14:45
Questions and answers
How to spot the early warning signs of insolvency and understand what actions must then be taken
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14:45 to 15:35
14:45 – 15:35
2A: Procurement
Know how to maximise the potential of collaborative purchasing power and economies of scale and gain advice on creating compliant tender document.
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14:45 – 15:35
2B: T&C's
How to harmonise staff terms and conditions across the MAT and support staff throughout the process
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14:45 – 15:35
2C: Insolvency
How to spot the early warning signs of insolvency and understand what actions must then be taken.
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15:35 to 15:55
15:35 – 15:55
Afternoon refreshments
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15:55 to 16:45
15:55 – 16:45
3A: Grants & Funds
Understand what grants and funds are available to MATs and how to create a strong application to ensure success.
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15:55 – 16:45
3B: Risk register
Know how to create and effectively manage the risk register to identify areas of concern and report findings to the MAT board
Take away our risk register template to use back at school
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15:55 – 16:45
3C: Governance case study
How to implement a skill set analysis to match people to the trustee board roles and build a strong board.
Gain access to our webinar on building the trustee board
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16:45
16:45
Conference close
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