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S2E6 012 - The Challenges Facing MATs Today with Michael Unsworth
In this episode I'm joined by Michael Unsworth, Chief Operating Officer at Kingfisher Learning Trust, for a conversation about the challenges facing MATs today. What does it mean for a trust to truly…
S2E5 011 - Sustainability in MATs: A Practical Starting Point with Helen Burge
In this episode I'm joined by Helen Burge to explore sustainability and climate change from a board and executive team perspective. We talk about where this agenda actually belongs, how to turn…
S2E4 010 - Why Rebrokering Is Not A Taboo with Zoe Heath
In this episode, Zoe Heath, Chief of Operations at St Chad's Academies Trust, talks openly about what it's really like when a school moves on – the practical unravelling, the strategic rethink and…
S2E3 009 - Two New Schools, Built from the Ground Up with Sam Compton and Laura Austen
In this episode I’m joined by Sam Compton, CEO of the Creative Learning Partnership Trust, and Laura Austen, the trust’s Chief Operating Officer, to explore what it really takes to open new schools…
S2E2 008 - Beyond Compliance: The Role of Trustees with Maggie Farrar CBE
In this episode I’m joined by Maggie Farrar to explore what really sits underneath effective governance in Multi-Academy Trusts. Rather than focusing on policies, structures or compliance frameworks,…
S2E1 007 - Autonomy Versus Centralisation with Sharron Philpot
In this episode I’m joined by Sharron Philpot, CEO of Victoria Academies Trust, to explore one of the most live questions in trust leadership: autonomy versus centralisation. We dig into how roles,…
S1E6 006 - Should MATs be more like Local Authorities? With The Real David Cameron
In this episode I’m joined by David Cameron, education consultant and former Director of Children’s Services, to explore the question: should MATs be more like Local Authorities? We dig into what…
S1E5 005 - Wellbeing and High Performance with Jamie Peacock MBE
In this episode I’m joined by Jamie Peacock, former Rugby League legend turned wellbeing mentor and leadership speaker, to explore what wellbeing really looks like for trust leaders. We talk about…
S1E4 004 - Evolving the Business Function Within a MAT with Jonny Coates
In this episode I’m joined by Jonny Coates, now a CFOO in a large MAT in Cumbria, to unpack what it really takes to evolve a business function in a growing trust. We explore how structures and line…
S1E3 003 - The People Side of MAT Growth and Rebrokering with Dr. Chris Whitmore
In this episode I’m joined by Dr. Chris Whitmore, CEO at The Schools People and HR Director within the Schools Advisory Service Group, to talk about the legal side of MAT growth and rebrokering. We…
S1E2 002 - Being the CEO with Alice Gregson
In this episode I’m joined by Alice Gregson, CEO of Forum Strategy, to dig into the shifting landscape of MAT leadership. We unpack what the latest ‘Being the CEO’ report reveals about the role right…
S1E1 001 - Culture, Capacity and Change with Dominic Broad
In our very first episode, I’m joined by Dominic Broad, Deputy CEO of a MAT in the Midlands, to explore three big Cs: culture, capacity and change. We reflect on the greatest asset we have as…
Trailer - What is MAT Chat?
Welcome to the show about all things Multi-Academy Trust leadership.If it affects how a trust operates, improves or grows we will be talking about it here!Strategy, governance, operations, finance,…
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