How to Build a Resilient Trust: Interviews with MAT leaders and industry experts

Maddie Kilminster - 3 February, 2021

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How to Build a Resilient Trust: Interviews with MAT leaders and industry experts

In our popular “Building a Resilient Trust” webinar series last term, we invited MAT leaders and experts working with schools and trusts to share how they were adapting to the challenges of Covid-19, whilst developing sustainable strategies for the future. We’ve collated six of the best interviews into a special ebook which we hope will

In our popular “Building a Resilient Trust” webinar series last term, we invited MAT leaders and experts working with schools and trusts to share how they were adapting to the challenges of Covid-19, whilst developing sustainable strategies for the future.

We’ve collated six of the best interviews into a special ebook which we hope will help you reflect on your own trust, and leadership strategies you could put in place to guide your schools through the next stage of the pandemic and beyond.

Download your copy of our new ebook for MAT leaders here 

What’s inside?

You’ll hear practical insights from fellow CEOs, MAT leaders and industry experts on topics such as turning around schools during times of turbulence, and how centralisation of finance and budgeting can ensure a sustainable way of working beyond Covid. You’ll see how to procure technology quickly and compliantly, and techniques you can use to plan better during uncertainty. In our final articles, you might find yourself reflecting on your approach to leading through a crisis and how to keep your staff engaged, motivated and connected.

A sneak preview of the contents: 

1. Turning Round Schools in a Time of Turbulence By Nick Cross, CEO at Kings Group Academies

2. How to Build a Centralised Approach to Financial Management that will Outlast Covid-19 By Jason Brown, CFO at Bath and Wells Multi Academy Trust and Will Jordan, Co-Founder of IMP Software

3. Is Blended Learning the Future of Education? By Giles Hill, Digital Learning Lead at Aspire Academy Trust

4. Lessons Learnt From Procuring Systems During Covid-19 By Jim Farquhar, COO at Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust

5. Leading Through a Crisis: How to Keep your Staff Engaged, Motivated and Connected By Andy Buck, CEO of Leadership Matters

6. How to Reflect on Rapid Change and Plan for the Future By Rachel Coldicutt, Expert in technology and social impact

Join the next series of “Building a Resilient Trust”

This month we’re launching the next instalment of our popular webinar series for MAT

Leaders. Each session, our CEO James will talk to MAT CEOs, COOs, CFOs and  industry experts about their strategies for running a trust successfully during Covid-19 and beyond.

The series explores different facets of “resilience”, including culture, change management, school improvement, and finance, with talks by:

  • Peter Bradburn, Director of IT and Communications and Giles Hill, Digital Learning Lead at Aspire Academy Trust
  • Nick Hudson, CEO at Ormiston Academies Trust
  • Anna Hennell James, CEO of Orwell MAT
  • Patrick Taggart, Director of Operations at Romero Catholic Academy and Mark Tadman, CEO of Schools Business Services (SBS)

See what’s on and book your free spot today 

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