This is the first 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. Resilience, adaptability, collaboration and the civic role of our schools are key themes.

The speakers in this episode are:

Leora Cruddas - Chief Executive, Confederation of School Trusts  (01:12)

Luke Sparks - Executive Director, Dixons Academies Trust  (09:20)

Debbie Clinton - Chief Executive Office, Academy Transformation Trust  (22:10)

Richard Gill - Chief Executive Office, Arthur Terry Learning Partnership  (32:15)

Hugh Greenway, Chief Executive, The Elliot Foundation  (43:26)