The MAT Growth Conference 2024
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The MAT Growth Conference 2024

Join us at The MAT Growth Conference 2024, a free to attend event for MAT and school leadership teams...

By Multi Academy Trust Association (MATA)

Date and time

Tue, 30 Apr 2024 08:00 - 15:30 GMT+1

Location

15Hatfields

Chadwick Court London SE1 8DJ United Kingdom

Agenda

8:00 AM - 8:59 AM

Registration, Networking & Breakfast

Headline Sponsor - EPM

9:00 AM - 9:09 AM

Chairs Welcoming Address

9:10 AM - 9:34 AM

Trust sustainability: Driving high standards and growth

Steve Evans, CEO, Polaris MAT

Hosted by Polaris MAT

• Culture- Importance and impact of system leadership. • Consistency of standards and collaboration - Leading across settings. • Right people, right place - Leadership structures. • The wrestle – H...

9:35 AM - 9:59 AM

Structuring Marketing & Communications for MAT Growth

Mark Davis, Sales Director, Blue Apple Education

Hosted by Blue Apple Education

10:00 AM - 10:24 AM

A larger MAT's journey of growth...

Matthew Crawford, CEO, Embark Federation

This is a holding session title ahead of further details been confirmed by Embark Federation.

10:25 AM - 10:49 AM

Preparing for your agile and effective digital transformation– where to begin?

Hosted by de Novo Solutions

Mark Sweeny, Chief Executive, de Novo Solutions

Join us for this session on how to navigate the digital transformation journey in actionable steps. Our focus will be on the first step: preparing for the cloud using the techniques we’ve successful...

10:50 AM - 11:29 AM

Morning Break, Networking & Refreshments

11:30 AM - 11:54 AM

Growing at pace: Getting it right

Tony Lacey, CEO, Oak Trees MAT

Lisa Finnegan, Deputy CEO, Oak Trees MAT

Oak Trees Multi Academy Trust has grown rapidly over the past 18 months, more than doubling the size of the Trust as well as moving from a Primary to a mixed Primary/Secondary MAT. Find out how the T...

11:55 AM - 12:19 PM

The power of empathetic leadership in reducing stress and improving wellbeing

Andy Mellor, National Wellbeing Director, SAS

Hosted by Schools Advisory Service

12:20 PM - 12:44 PM

Strategic planning against the 5 high quality trust descriptors

Carla Whelan, CEO, Empower MAT

12:45 PM - 1:29 PM

Lunch & Networking Break (and EPM private Roundtable)

Roundtable hosted by EPM

Roundtable: "MAT Growth – Laying the foundations for sustainable growth" Strategically planning for growth is a top priority for many small to medium trusts across the country. Whether it’s to ens...

1:30 PM - 1:54 PM

Future Proofing Your Finance Software for MAT Growth

Hosted by SAAF Education

Neil Pope, Assistant Director of Technical Services

1:55 PM - 2:19 PM

A small Trust's thoughts on getting ready to expand; developing sustainably

Mark Pollard, CEO, Four Stones MAT

2:20 PM - 2:59 PM

Panel Discussion

3:00 PM - 3:29 PM

Complimentary Drinks Reception

3:30 PM - 3:31 PM

End of Day

About this event

  • 7 hours 30 minutes

The conference will feature a variety of keynote sessions, workshops, roundtables and an end of day panel discussion. Ensuring attendees come away from the conference with tangible guidnace and case studies on growing your trust beyond your locality, and how to be the most attractive and high quality trust possible. Tickets are complimentary for education leaders who will have an oppurtunity to connnect with fellow leaders and a select group of sponsors who support MATs with their growth journey. Attending the conference will be MAT leaders and education professionals, to come together and collaborate on how Trusts can grow sustainability and beyond their current locality. We will cover from the very start of the process, onboarding and attracting new schools and academies.

Key Objectives include:

Growing your trust beyond your current locality

Branding your trust as a 'high quality trust'

Economies of scale when growing your trust

Onboarding and getting 'buy in' to your shared values and vision

People strategy when working across multiple locations

Please ensure you have registered your space for 2024 as we have sold out our previous editions.

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Multi Academy Trust Association (MATA)
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