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⏰ ONE week to go - #SNESummit26!
This year’s programme brings together leading voices from education & beyond:
🎤 Steve Cram – Former World & European Champion
🏥 Sir Jim Mackey, CEO, NHS England
📍 Lord Sewell of Sanderstead CBE
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Book: schoolsnortheast.org/event-c…
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📣 The full #SNESummit26 programme is now live!
In just 2 weeks, 500+ school and Trust leaders will come together to explore the big issues facing North East education.
📅 8 October
📍 St James’ Park
View the programme & book your place 👇
schoolsnortheast.org/event-c…
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Thank you to all 156 AHT’s who joined me & @TheKeySL for Class 2! Tonight, we explored what it truly means to be operational vs strategic, and how to navigate crisis situations from both perspectives. Looking forward to the final session where @MrsKatieSmith will be joining us!
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What an incredible turnout! 🎉
195 aspiring & current Assistant Headteachers joined me this evening for Class 1 of our 3-part series with @TheKeySL
It was fantastic to meet so many of you & have such insightful, energising conversations about leadership. See you in class 2!
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Updated work experience statutory guidance makes clear the role of #schools in providing work experience activities/placements in yrs 7-11. But Chris Kenyon – @TheKeySL – says that employers too have a civic responsibility to do more to offer placements: buff.ly/hr6MHlt
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What does ‘thriving’ really look like as an assistant head?
Join me for this hands-on course for new, aspiring and soon-to-be assistant heads. @TheKeySL
Book on here: lnkd.in/ePU545z8
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EXCLUSIVE: New data shared with @ITVCentral
shows only 37% of Yr 10 pupils in England did a week's worth of #workexperience last year. Latest
@educationgovuk guidance says all 15 & 16 yr olds should be getting a week of placements. In E. Mids, it was just 25% @TheKeySL @itvnews
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Some great advice for leaders here and it even touches on the new Ofsted changes which we’ll be discussing this Sunday at 8pm ⬇️
A smooth September sets the tone for the year ahead 🍂
From welcoming new staff to planning your academic calendar, we’ve pulled together 5 essential steps every school leader should focus on this term.
Read the full checklist here 👇thekeysupport.com/blog/-5-st…
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I’ve had a great day at @TheKeySL HQ in Shoreditch planning content for my live leadership series; “Assistant Headship: Your First Years”. 🙌🏻
👉 Find out more and register here: lnkd.in/eTRS5Ncw
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Excited to be hosting The Key’s Assistant Headship: Your First Years live leadership course again this year! 🎉 @TheKeySL
📅 5, 12 & 19 November 2025
⏰ 4–5.30pm on Zoom
Find out more & book here 👉 cpd.thekeysupport.com/leader…
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Thank you to @TheKeySL for publishing suggested items for discussion at Autumn term governor meetings. Such a useful tool for clerks to refer to when drafting agendas for this term’s meetings 👩🏻💻
schoolgovernors.thekeysuppor…
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A great listen (or watch!) for anyone wondering how to get more younger voices into governance...
3 reasons why young professionals should consider becoming a governor or trustee ⬇️
Hear more from Ellie Gadsby in this week's episode of Trust Matters: Lessons in Leadership.
Watch here: youtu.be/H9hbcjOzvIY
Or listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.
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Great stuff 👏🏻
What’s the most effective way to involve parents and carers in tackling attendance issues?
Hear more from Jayne Lowe OBE in this week's episode of Trust Matters: Lessons in Leadership.
Watch here: youtu.be/4eivXk3JcH4
Or listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.
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Jayne is one of the most sensible people in school leadership I've had the honour of working with. Always worth listening to.
What’s the most effective way to involve parents and carers in tackling attendance issues?
Hear more from Jayne Lowe OBE in this week's episode of Trust Matters: Lessons in Leadership.
Watch here: youtu.be/4eivXk3JcH4
Or listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.
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Another date for next week's diary. Join our partners @TheKeySL to find out more about what they're working on and how they're supporting the sector at this time.
#PaidPartnerships
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Looking forward to this week’s agenda setting meetings with chairs and school leaders. Thank you to @TheKeySL for publishing this term’s suggested agenda items for board meetings:
schoolgovernors.thekeysuppor…
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The School Mental Health Toolkit promotes the THINK framework.
This is outlined in this webinar where I worked with @TheKeySL youtu.be/f2hmznSPQR8?si=aOlF…
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I was delighted to work with @TheKeySL
recently to discuss, along with other governance experts, the range of school governance models out there and how key responsibilities should be formally delegated. Subscribing members can access the article here:
schoolgovernors.thekeysuppor…
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I'm delighted to be presenting a webinar with @TheKeySL today (4.15pm) about spotting the signs that a pupil is struggling and how you can have a strategy which allows you to THINK about mental health in school.
Not too late to sign up. 👇
2 days to go! 🚨
Join our free webinar with @andrew_cowley23 on 12 March to discover expert insights and increase your confidence in handling wellbeing issues in your school.
Sign up here: key.sc/mentalhealthwebinar
