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SEMINARS, WORKSHOPS & PANEL SESSIONS

At EdExec LIVE events, content is one of the biggest reasons school business leaders and central teams attend - and our seminar programme is built to deliver exactly what they need

The agenda for this event is still under review.

Instead, below are examples of planned sessions from upcoming 2026 events which we hope offers you a good insight into the choice of session you can choose to attend on the day.

 

Typically our events offer a choice of 16 sessions and you can attend 5-7 as part of your day.

 

Please be advised that the agenda is constantly evolving and is subject to change, so check back regularly for the final version.​​

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GREEN & SUSTAIN

Energy Buying, Budget Control and Net Zero

Make better buying decisions, reduce waste and find practical routes to savings, decarbonisation and funding opportunities

WELLBEING

The Evolving Reality for School Business Leaders

A Four-Year Wellbeing Review

WELLBEING

The Evolving Reality for School Business Leaders

A Four-Year Wellbeing Review

PROCUREMENT

Procuring Well in an Ever Demanding Landscape

What the post-PA23 environment means in practice for tendering, supplier oversight and long-term value

CPD

Claim Your Seat at the SLT Table

The value of the SBL voice and making it count

MANAGEMENT

Make Governance More Strategic

Key insight to sharpen board focus, elevate reporting and strengthen decision making

COMPLIANCE

Handling SARs safely

Legal essentials and practical tools for schools and trusts

LEADERSHIP

Strategic Moves to Free Up Time and Brain-Space

Quick fix actions for smarter ways of working

LEADERSHIP

Making Tough Decisions Land Well

Five-year thinking, clear trade-offs, and keeping people aligned

LEADERSHIP

The Business of Belonging

Culture as a performance lever in schools

ESTATES

Estates Triage

How to rank, fund and defend the ever-growing 'urgent' list

FINANCE

Trust Reserves That Work Harder

Build a Compliant Reserves Policy and Cash Strategy That Protects Value and Supports Decisions

FINANCE

Sharper Challenge, Stronger Trusts

Levelling Up Audit and Scrutiny

COMPLIANCE

Protecting Staff Reputation: Legal Support in the Digital age

Managing Risk, Reputation and Response

FINANCE

Financial Benchmarking That Drives Better Decisions

Use data to test assumptions, spot risk and support clearer planning, sharper challenge and board decisions

CPD

Why Saying NO can Sometimes be Best for Everyone

A focus on boundaries, clarity and protecting your capacity

FINANCE

AI for Smarter School Finance

Using AI and cloud systems to reduce finance workload and give leaders clearer financial insight

OPERATIONS

Hidden Savings, Better Outcomes: Strategic School Catering

How smarter catering models can cut costs, reduce workload and improve pupil outcomes

GREEN & SUSTAIN

Workshop: Sustainability Strategy & Carbon Action Plan

A hands-on workshop to help your setting plan, prioritise and move forward with confidence

MANAGEMENT

Make Governance More Strategic

Sharpen board focus, improve reporting and keep conversations out of operational weeds

MANAGEMENT

The OpEx Advantage

How Operational Excellence unlocks capacity, clarity and strategic impact

FINANCE

ICFP: The Magical Marriage of Education and Financial Planning

A smarter way to shape curriculum, staffing and budget

LEADERSHIP

Black Box Thinking

Moving beyond blame culture

LEADERSHIP

Harnessing Executive Presence In School Business Leadership

How leaders build credibility, impact and Influence in the room

ESTATES

Smarter Estates Planning for the Next Decade

What the DfE’s new Education Estate Strategy means for planning, funding and renewal

GREEN & SUSTAIN

Energy Buying, Budget Control and Net Zero

Make better buying decisions, reduce waste and find practical routes to savings, decarbonisation and funding opportunities

FINANCE

GUARDIANS OF RISK: Managing the risks that keep leaders up at night

How to get those risks under control without creating a bureaucratic monster

FINANCE

ICFP: The Magical Marriage of Education and Financial Planning

A smarter way to shape curriculum, staffing and budget

FINANCE

Income Generation That Matters

Practical income streams that enhance your Trust's priorities and reputation and are compliant

TRUST GROWTH

From Maintained to MAT

Assessing trust capability, capacity, and culture

FINANCE

Deficit Recovery: From Sticking Plasters to Financial Sustainability

Practical steps to stabilise budgets, rebuild confidence, and protect provision

MANAGEMENT

Boosting Your School's Reputation

Engaging the school Community through Marketing

TRUST GROWTH

A Fit-Check Framework for Joining a Trust

Assessing Trust Capability, Capacity, and Culture

MANAGEMENT

Handle Difficult Conversations with Confidence

What to say and how to say it. Clearer feedback, firmer follow-up and more consistent people management

MANAGEMENT

Tackling the Time Thieves!

Take back time across your team, reduce bottlenecks, improve delegation and cut the rework draining school operations

FINANCE

Income Generation That Matters

Practical income streams that enhance your Trust's priorities and reputation and are compliant

OPERATIONS

Framework or Fees? Buying Better and Procuring Well

Get route to market right to reduce risk, improve value and strengthen contract outcomes

FINANCE

Procurement Progression

Compliance, clarity, competition and contract performance

MANAGEMENT

Inspection Ready: The SBL’s Role in Delivering a Successful Ofsted

A guide to tightening processes, reducing panic and leading operational readiness

CPD

Final Word: Panel Discussion with Q&A

Share questions, compare pressures and hear what peers are prioritising

COMPLIANCE

Practical SAR Strategies for Schools and Trusts

A practical workshop on protecting time, pupils
and your team

MANAGEMENT

Wellbeing That Improves Retention

Use evidence, workload strategy and culture to keep great people and reduce burnout

CPD

Claim Your Seat at the SLT Table

The value of the SBL voice and making it count

WELLBEING

The Evolving Reality for School Business Leaders

A Four-Year Wellbeing Review

MANAGEMENT

Stronger Support Services, Better Delivery

How to reduce fragmentation, improve consistency and build a more effective service model

ESTATES

Effective Estate Management: Putting the ‘E’ into Operations

How School Business Leaders can embed estates into strategic planning and lead with confidence

MANAGEMENT

Tackling the Time Thieves!

Take back time, reduce bottlenecks, improve delegation and cut the rework draining school operations

FINANCE

ICFP: The power couple of curriculum and cost

A smarter way to shape curriculum, staffing and budget

GREEN & SUSTAIN

Sustainability in Practice

Moving from action plans to measurable impact

PROCUREMENT

Procurement That Doesn’t Work

Practical guidance to avoid your tenders being challenged, derailed or quietly failing

FINANCE

School Improvement When Budgets Bite

Balancing Finances with Impact

LEADERSHIP

People Strategy That Drives Retention, Growth And Impact

How Our People Strategy Drives Retention, Growth and Impact

ESTATES

Estates Planning – Building a Long-Term Vision

From firefighting to foresight: Tips for turning condition data into a funded multi-year plan

MANAGEMENT

Governance With Bite

Keeping Boards Strategic, Fast and Focused

OPERATIONS

SEND Reform White Paper Update

SEND Under Pressure
Practical tips for schools on the changes ahead

TRUST GROWTH

What’s Next for Trusts?

Finance, structure and leadership in a maturing system

PROCUREMENT

Procurement That Works

Strategic buying bringing consistency and value, that stands up to scrutiny

OPERATIONS

AI and Automation for School Operations

Use automation to reduce manual workload across estates, compliance and operational delivery to drive smarter decisions

GREEN & SUSTAIN

Sustainability in Practice

Moving from action plans to measurable impact

COMPLIANCE

Managing the Risks That Matters Most

Build a live risk register, strengthen compliance and stay ahead of operational risk

COMPLIANCE

Lockdown Planning and Martyn's Law

Get audit-ready on site security, lockdown procedures and proportionate compliance

GREEN & SUSTAIN

Energy Buying, Budget Control and Net Zero

Make better buying decisions, reduce waste and find practical routes to savings, decarbonisation and funding opportunities

LEADERSHIP

Leading with Purpose

Using the Golden Circle to guide teams change, culture and confidence in schools

FINANCE

Making Your SEN Budget Work Smarter, not Harder

Strategic budgeting and insight in a broken system

What seminars and speakers can you expect TO SEE AT ONE OF OUR EVENTS?

 

Content is one of the biggest reasons SBLs attend EdExec LIVE, and our seminar programme is built to deliver exactly what they need

 

Our seminars are expert-led and tackle the real issues shaping school business leadership today.  Sessions cover finance, funding and income generation, HR, estates, operations, procurement, leadership, change management and all the familiar acronyms such as CPD, HR, ICT and GDPR.

 

Each session runs for around 45 minutes and may take the form of a presentation, workshop or panel-style discussion, followed by time for questions.  We build every seminar programme around the topics we know matter most to SBLs, SATs and MATs, ensuring there is plenty of choice for every role and every type of school or trust.

 

Speakers include practising school business managers, finance and trust directors, CEOs, CFOs, COOs, independent consultants and sector specialists.  All are chosen for their credibility, relevance and ability to give you practical insight you can take straight back to your school or trust.

*Seminar topics are subject to change. Visit the site regularly to keep up-to-date with the latest.

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