MAT SUMMIT

Dive into learning at the #SAASHOW!

10:00am to 10:50am | The Trials and Tribulations of Trust Expansion : How Joining and Expanding a Trust are Two Sides of the Same Coin

• What organisational structures are needed to ensure trust expansion is successful and sustainable
• Preparing schools to join trusts by establishing culture, norms and consistent practice across trusts
• Overcoming the challenges of managing continual school integration into trusts, what are the pitfalls and stumbling blocks?

Confirmed Speakers:

Stephen Steinhaus
Chief Executive Officer and Founder
Solihull Alternative Provision Multi Academy Trust

Andrew Carter
CEO
SFET

Michael Barton
Head of External Affairs and Advocacy
National Governance Association

Andrew Warren
Regional Schools Commissioner- West Midlands
Department for Education

Jodh Dhesi
Chief Executive Officer
King Edward VI Foundation Birmingham

Zoe Carr OBE
CEO
WISE Academies

10:55am to 11:25am | Working with Fellow MAT Leaders for Equality of Opportunity

• Are you ready to collaborate with other MAT leaders to serve the broader education system?

• Can you commit to ensuring that no child is left behind and has equal opportunities?

• Join our panel discussion to have your say, as we look at how MAT leaders can make a difference

Confirmed Speakers:

Richard Clutterbuck
Head of Strategic Relations
Bromcom

Chris Kirk
Head of Strategic Relations
Bromcom

11:35pm to 12:05pm | Trust-Led School Improvement: Findings from the CST’s Inquiry

  • Findings from the latest round of evidence gathering

  • The importance of curating clear goals, building capability and capacity and implementing improvement initiatives to support your trust development journey

  • Sharing insights from case studies to help you improve your outcomes

Confirmed Speakers:

Helen Rowland
Chief Executive
Focus Academy Trust 

Michael Rowland
Education Director &  Deputy Chief Executive Officer
Focus Academy Trust

Steve Rollett
Deputy Chief Executive
Confederation of School Trusts

Amy Pearce
Executive Director of Training and Learning
West Country Schools Trust

Nat Parnell
Deputy Chief Executive Officer
West Country Schools Trust

12:15pm to 12:45pm | Addressing the Current Challenges in EdTech: Delivering Efficient, Future-Proof Solutions for MATs

• What are the common challenges posed by EdTech solutions in this fast-changing world?

• How to deliver improved efficiency while keeping staff engagement and satisfaction very high

Confirmed Speaker:

Scott Hesketh
Education Technology Manager
YPO

12:55pm to 1:25pm | It’s Lonely at The Top: CPD for the C Level

•How to utilise collaborative partnerships to improve your performance as a leader
• The skills and talents the next generation of trust leaders will need in this phase of the academies project
• Exploring how CPD will support your resilience, managing your workload and dealing with pressure

Confirmed Speakers:

Kamal Bodhanker
Head of System Leadership Faculty
National Institute of Teaching

Sarah Baker
Chief Executive Officer
T.E.A.M. Education Trust

Edward Vitalis
Chief Executive Officer
INVICTUS Education Trust

1:35pm to 2:05pm | The Best Things Come in Small Packages: What it Takes to Be a Resilient Small Trust

• How to support smaller schools within a trust
• Ways of ensuring your operations are sustainable and streamlined
• Enhancing collaboration between schools within the trust for curriculum development and staff training

Confirmed Speakers:

Dr Danny Doyle
CEO
Cardinal Newman Catholic Educational Trust

Andrew Warren
Regional Schools Commissioner- West Midlands
Department for Education

2:15pm to 3:00pm | The Benefits and Challenges of Working as A Cohesive Leadership Team

• Promoting better understanding of the different roles within a trust and exploring the benefits this will bring
• Improving organisational efficiency and capacity through mutual understanding of functions
• Is there a space for cross-functional teams to enhance joint-planning and collective goal setting?

Confirmed Speakers:

Stephen Mitchell
Chief Executive Officer
Keystone Knowledge

Lee Davis
Head of Finance
Birmingham Diocesan Multi-Academy Trust

Rowena Hackwood
Chief Executive Officer
Astra Academy Trust

Rula Kanona
Director of Teaching and Learning
CORE Education Trust

Sam Henson
Deputy Chief Executive
National Governance Association