Season 02, Episode 09

In the final episode of #EdInfluence series two, Nick MacKenzie is joined by Carl Ward, founder and Chair of the Foundation for Education Development (FED) to discuss how a long-term education vision and plan can best serve the needs of our country and its people.

Through providing a neutral space for experts from across education, business, politics and the community to come together, Carl outlines the thinking behind FED’s ambitious three-year objective to unify our country’s approach to life-long learning focus. Nick and Carl discuss:

• The need for, and process of undertaking research to underpin the robust principles on which a vision and plan can be developed;

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This episode was recorded on 03.03.20

Season 02, Episode 08

Nick MacKenzie is joined by Alastair Falk a former headteacher currently working as an education consultant to talk about what makes a great school.

The following subjects are covered:

• Three broad roles of a great school - traditional role of school, the online school and the role of schools as a community hub

Nick and Alastair also discuss the importance of local networking, place and the role of schools in the social and economic regeneration of the country.

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This episode was recorded on 20.06.20

This is the final part of two special edition podcasts in which Nick MacKenzie is joined by five leading voices in the education space to speak about the impact of Covid-19 on schools and academies. Each guest highlights examples of meeting this considerable challenge and shares their ideas about positive changes that could be used as a catalyst for long term beneficial change in the education sector. Again resilience, adaptability, collaboration and the civic role of our schools are key themes.

The speakers in this episode are:

• Joy Madeiros - Global CEO, Oasis  (01:12)

Some of the guests in this podcast joined us for a webinar on this subject - you can register to watch on-demand here: shorturl.at/mvQSW 

Season 02, Episode 05 

Mark Blois is joined by Sir Steve Lancashire, CEO of the REAch2 Academy Trust, to discuss the continuing development of the largest primary-only multi-academy trust in the country. Sir Steve and Mark explore a range of issues including the Trust’s origins and history, its approach to governance and the Trust’s ‘Cornerstone’ and ‘Touchstones’ strategy.

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This episode was recorded on 22.01.20

Mark Blois, Partner in Browne Jacobson’s Education Team, welcomes Emma Knights, CEO of the National Governance Association (NGA), to discuss the publication of the latest version of the NGA’s guidance on the role of Members in Academy Trusts.

Season 02, Episode 03 

Mark Blois is joined by Ambition Institute’s Associate Director of Research & Evaluation Vivien Niblett to discuss their research ‘People Power’ and what can be learnt from multi-academy trusts about how to develop and retain educators.

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This episode was recorded on 05.12.19

Season 02, Episode 02

Nick MacKenzie, Partner in Browne Jacobson’s Education Team, welcomes Stephen Morales, CEO at Institute of School Business Leadership to discuss the future of school business leadership and the need for pedagogical leaders, governance leaders and business leaders to lean into each other and joined up leadership.

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This episode was recorded on 05.12.19

Season 02, Episode 01

Nick Mackenzie, Partner in Browne Jacobson’s Education Team welcomes Graham Feek and Steve Sanderson from Greenwood Academies Trust to discuss the implementation of an innovative digital strategy and the Microsoft Office 365 platform throughout their 35 academies

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This episode was recorded on 24.10.19

“For learners you need three things - a safe space, some rules and to create the belief” - Hugh Greenway, CEO of the Elliot Foundation Academies Trust.

Hugh Greenway joins education lawyer Nick MacKenzie to talk about all that’s important to the Elliot Foundation – from their vision, values and goals, to their biggest lessons which we think you’ll relate to.

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