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Registration, refreshments and networking (08:30)
Welcome and housekeeping (09:10)
Chair's introduction and welcome (09:15)
Nick MacKenzie, Partner, Browne Jacobson LLP
Lessons from growth (09:30)
Hear about the pitfalls and successes from growing at pace.
Anita Bath, Chief Executive, Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust
Dave Douglass, Chief Operations Officer, Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust
Doing leadership differently (09:55)
Inspire and support your team to strive for the best.
Vivienne Porritt OBE, Co-founder and Global strategic lead of WomenEd
Support models for MATs (10:20)
Find opportunities to save time and resources through outsourced services.
Iqbal Vaza, CEO, Newham Partnership Working and The Education Space
Questions and answers (10:40)
Morning refreshments, networking and exhibition (11:00 – 11:40)
Workshop choices (11:40 – 12:30)
1A. Culture for strong trusts
Lessons from research and practice on building a stronger trust by focusing on culture.
Ernest Jenavs, CEO and Co-Founder, Edurio
Iona Jackson, Head of Insights, Edurio
Tom Campbell, CEO, E-ACT
1B. Mergers
Manage mergers and takeovers whilst protecting your current cohort.
Garry Ratcliffe, CEO, Golden Thread Alliance
1C. Getting your MAT in shape for the future
Key HR tips to ensure operational effectiveness of your people strategy in a growing MAT.
Tom Wallace, Senior HR consultant, Browne Jacobson LLP
Lunch, networking and exhibition (12:30 – 13:20)
Workshop choices (13:20 – 14:10)
2A. Greener choices
Gain key insights into creating a more sustainable trust.
Paul Edmond, Chief Finance Officer, HEART Academies Trust
2B. Marketing
Increase the appeal of your trust, to boost your recruitment of staff and schools.
Ryan Green, CEO and Founder, Eduprise
2C. School Improvement
Develop a strategy to steadily improve academic and personal outcomes of your students.
Owen Carter, Co-Founder and Managing Director, ImpactEd
Clare Flintoff, CEO, ASSET Education
Afternoon refreshments, networking and exhibition (14:10 – 14:30)
Workshop choices (14:30 – 15:20)
3A. Estates
Explore centralised estate management and take control of maintenance and improvement.
Robert Gould FRICS, Partner, Barker
3B. Onboarding a RI school
Hear from a trust that has recently taken on a school that requires improvement.
Mark Cole, CEO, Rise Multi Academy Trust
Dave Ellison-Lee, Director of Education, Rise Multi Academy Trust
3C. Recruitment and retention strategies for DEI
How to implement inclusive strategies for recruiting and retaining staff.
Shonagh Reid, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Consultant
Staff wellbeing (15:25)
Practical concepts that you can apply to support your staff’s wellbeing.
Kelly Hannaghan, Mental Health Champion, Writer, Speaker and Consultant
Final remarks and your next steps (15:55)
Nick MacKenzie, Partner, Browne Jacobson LLP
Conference closes at 16:00