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Gloucester, Bristol & the South WeSt 

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

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LEADERSHIP

Positive leadership through the change curve

Recognise resistance, respond with clarity and keep people moving through change

FINANCE

SPEND ANALYSIS: finding the gaps, patterns and hidden inequities

FINANCE

Trust Reserves That Work Harder

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

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

MANAGEMENT

Make Governance More Strategic

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

OPERATIONS

Catering under control

Reducing waste, workload and risk through better systems

LEADERSHIP

Succession Planning Workforce Edition!

Succession Planning and Workforce Development

MANAGEMENT

Tackling the Time Thieves!

Reduce bottlenecks, improve delegation and cut the work draining school operations

OPERATIONS

Hidden Savings, Better Outcomes: Strategic School Catering

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

GREEN & SUSTAIN

Sustainability Strategy & Carbon Action Plan

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

MANAGEMENT

Wellbeing That Improves Retention

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

COMPLIANCE

Handling SARs safely

Legal essentials and practical tools for schools and trusts

FINANCE

Deficit Recovery: From Sticking Plasters to Financial Sustainability

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

PROCUREMENT

Procurement That Works

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

CPD

Final Word: Panel Discussion with Q&A

Share questions, compare pressures and hear what peers are prioritising

GREEN & SUSTAIN

Energy Buying, Budget Control and Net Zero

Cut energy costs, find funding opportunities and plan smarter

CPD

Building Influence at the SLT Table

The importance of the SBL voice and making it count

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

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.

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