The Journal for Executive and Governance Leaders
The Journal for Executive and Governance Leaders
October 2019 edition
Welcome to the first edition of Trust for the new 2019/20 academic year. I am pleased to provide my synopsis of the range of topical subjects covered in this issue. In her lead article, Leora Cruddas, CEO of CST, builds on her previous Trust article ‘Changing the Story’ to counter…
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Earlier this year, I was delighted to give evidence to the UPP Foundation Civic University Commission. It was a privilege to have the opportunity to think hard about the civic role of universities and the role they play in their localities by making a strategic contribution to the greater social…
The growth of multi-academy trusts provides the opportunity for organisational added value. However it presents too, the risk of non-value-adding bureaucracy and control. This is a challenge faced by multi-unit organisations whether they are businesses, charities or public bodies. There are lessons to be learnt across all sectors. Firstly, in…
So….I used to be responsible for evaluation in Ofsted. I’ll just get that out there before I say any more as it is relevant to virtually everything that comes next. But I’d like to think I would say the same even if I hadn’t. Now that I am in Ormiston…
Reflecting on the word ‘Trust’ - the ‘T’ of our Multi Academy or Single Academy Trust designation - centres our thinking on the importance of our relationships with one another, and the extent to which they reflect our vision and values. Trust is created between institutions, teams, individuals and children,…
In 2010, the coalition Government invited parents, teachers, businesses, charities and existing schools to establish new schools across the country, and the free school programme was born. Since 2009, NSN (New schools Network), the organisation that I run, has sought to empower local groups to demand something different and better…
Teaching is stimulating. You use your brain in numerous ways: as an academic, a communicator, a parent and an actor. Teaching makes your synapses fizz and crackle like a sparkler. Those at the beginning of this exciting career have a lot of information to absorb: in addition to knowledge of…
Online technology in education is evolving, with cloud-based applications, social media, and great educational resources online all becoming commonplace in the classroom. As a result staff and students have access to a much greater range of knowledge but they are also more exposed to online threats. Earlier this year RM…
Like every organisation, school trusts are made up of lots of different teams. Whilst the board and the executive are teams within their own right, they also jointly make up an incredibly important team. In this article, I briefly explore two key areas where it is important for the board…