10, 11, 12 November 2021
#oeMATs
Day two
Connecting both professional and career development systems with trust-wide improvement
David Weston, Founder and Chief Executive, Teacher Development Trust
3A: Strategy Setting
Using a new strategy to open minds, raise expectations and transform a Trust.
Does the thought of developing a new strategy excite and motivate you, or feel like a distraction from the real work of improving schools and pupil outcomes? Hardip will talk about his experience of developing a new strategy at the Woodard Academies Trust, during the pandemic, and how it is being used to transform the work of the Trust.
Hardip Begol, Chief Executive, Woodard Academies Trust
3B: Growth
Ensure efficient and sustainable growth while avoiding pitfalls
Charlotte Antoniou, Partner, Browne Jacobson LLP
Nick MacKenzie, Partner, Browne Jacobson LLP
3C: Getting your finances right as you grow your Trust
- How do you put in place the right budgets to ensure you have the capacity to grow, without placing yourself at risk?
- What changes will I need to make to the way we work?
- Ensuring all children benefit when financial pressures are different in different schools.
Stephen Mitchell, Director, Keystone Knowledge
3D: Teaching and learning
Build a culture that boosts motivation, learning and confidence
Bradley Busch, Registered Psychologist and Director, Innerdrive
3E: Governance
Unpack an alternative model for local governance that seeks to enhance the views of key stakeholders and provides Board members with a greater understanding of community issues that impact on their strategic role
4A: Centralisation
Ensure centralisation which has children at its heart and drives educational impact
Centralisation - is it inevitable, and how to master it?
- What does it mean for us?
- Unlocking potential, time, money, and focus on children.
- What battle scars can I learn from?
Stephen Mitchell, Director, Keystone Knowledge
4B: Wellbeing and retention
Strategies to ensure the best working environments to support staff wellbeing, boost retention and promote talent
David Weston, Founder and Chief Executive, Teacher Development Trust
Michelle Barker, Network Programmes Lead, Teacher Development Trust
4C: Procurement
Learning lessons from Covid and looking forward to the future of procurement post Brexit
4D: Transforming a Trust through a shared model of school improvement
From RI to Outstanding: Transforming your Trust through a shared model of school improvement, sharing lessons learned from the journey of North Shore Academy
Rob Tarn, Chief Executive, Northern Education Trust
4E: Achieving a One Trust focus
The culture of an organisation should flow from its values and ethos. In a MAT, this means the values and ethos of the Trust as one organisation.
This session will explore the importance of a one trust vision and how to achieve a balance of being one robust organisation with a strong brand and identity, while acknowledging that and the importance of local community.
Sam Henson, Director of Policy and Information, National Governance Association
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