Lisa Griffin

Lisa Griffin is content lead at Optimus Education, focusing on leadership and governance.

MAT CEO skills audit
Download the skills audit to help evaluate the skills and knowledge needed to fulfil the responsibilities of a MAT CEO
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Executive headteacher skills audit
Download the skills audit to help evaluate the skills and knowledge needed to fulfil the responsibilities of an executive head
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Schools and academies website checklists
Whether you're a maintained school or academy, download and use the compliance checklist for your setting to ensure your website is compliant
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Talking to pupils about domestic violence and abuse
If a child has seen or heard domestic abuse it is a safeguarding issue. Lisa Griffin explains how schools can raise awareness of it in the classroom and help pupils impacted by violence
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Staff safeguarding training
Child protection and safeguarding is the responsibility of every member of staff. Give them the skills and knowledge they need to keep pupils safe with regular updates and training
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Record keeping for child protection files
Good record keeping is essential to keep files secure, up to date and to protect pupils. Follow this best practice for keeping, storing and destroying safeguarding files
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Centralisation: what, how and why?
Centralising services in multi-academy trusts is carried out to bring efficiencies. But what can be centralised, how can it work and what are the benefits?
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Pros and cons of GAG pooling
General annual grant (GAG) pooling is used by MATs to distribute money to their schools rather than top-slicing, but what are the benefits and challenges?
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How to manage and communicate change
School leaders must share their vision and get staff on board to make proposed changes work. Use these strategies for change management in your setting
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Top tips for estate management
Managing the upkeep and future needs of the buildings and land belonging to your school or MAT makes the most of your estate. Use these tips for effective estate management in your setting
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