Delivering Tangible Solutions For Real-World Issues

MATPN NORTH 2024 AGENDA

MATPN is a unique, two-day learning and networking event which brings together the most inspirational leaders and transformational suppliers in the MAT sector to share cutting-edge insight, knowledge and experience. Our agenda is carefully curated to address the most relevant and emerging challenges in the sector.

MATPN North 2024

7th - 8th March, Hilton Deansgate, Manchester

Day 1
Day 2

07 March 2024

12:30 pm - 12:50 pm

Breakout Room 1

Utilising technology to reduce workload

James Browning

Director of Finance
Academies Enterprise Trust
12:30 pm - 12:50 pm

Breakout Room 2

Providing staff with the knowledge and skills to meet complex needs

Wasim Butt

Director of AP and Special Academies
Ormiston Academies Trust
12:30 pm - 12:50 pm

Breakout Room 3

Embedding ICFP across the Trust?

Andrew Strachan

Chief Digital and Information Officer
Emmanuel Schools Foundation
8:00 am - 8:45 am

Main Room

Registration
8:45 am - 8:55 am

Main Room

Chair's Opening Remarks

John Murphy

Education Leadership Mentor
Adviser and Public Speaker

Attendees will write down what their desired outcome from attending MATPN is, along with their names. Each note will be collected and posted in a letterbox which we will come back to at the end of the conference.
8:55 am - 9:35 am

Main Room

How can we improve attendance levels?

John Murphy

Education Leadership Mentor
Adviser and Public Speaker

Beena Sisodia

National Director of Attendance, Behaviour and Safeguarding
E-ACT

Peter Hughes

Chief Executive Officer
The Mosbourne Federation

Manraj Singh

Trust Behaviour and Attitudes Lead
The Khalsa Academies Trust

Tanya Mortlock

Assistant Headteacher
Beechfield School (Inclusive Multi-Academy Trust)

Since lockdown, we have seen a major fall in attendance levels across schools. What impact has this had on results? What impact has this had on pupil behaviour? How can we get pupils back to school and attending regularly? But more impor...

Since lockdown, we have seen a major fall in attendance levels across schools. What impact has this had on results? What impact has this had on pupil behaviour? How can we get pupils back to school and attending regularly? But more importantly, how can we solve this issue?

This session will bring together Trust leaders who have been able to maintain or improve their attendance levels, describing the practical steps that others can take and showing the resulting impact of regular attendance across their schools.
9:40 am - 10:00 am

Main Room

Headline Presentation: Google for Education
10:00 am - 10:40 am

Main Room

Dragons' Den
10:45 am - 12:00 pm

Main Room

Coffee Break and Business Meetings

15 minute meetings with suppliers who are offering solutions most relevant to your challenges. Please check the schedule on the back of your delegate pass for your meeting timings.
12:05 pm - 12:25 pm

Main Room

Platinum Sponsor Presentation
12:30 pm - 12:50 pm

Main Room

Feeling like an imposter as a woman in leadership
12:55 pm - 1:15 pm

Main Room

Gold Sponsor Presentations
1:15 pm - 2:00 pm

Main Room

Networking Lunch

An opportunity to connect with your peers and suppliers to talk over the learnings from the event. Lunch is served buffet style and a range of options are available to cater for different dietary requirements.
2:05 pm - 2:35 pm

Main Room

Interactive group discussion on AI

Dr Neelam Parmar

Chief Digital Officer
E-ACT

What’s with the hype around AI?

– Why are we talking about AI if it’s being banned?
– What’s the hype about if we’re doing nothing about it?
– What can we do with our students if AI is being b...

What’s with the hype around AI?

– Why are we talking about AI if it’s being banned?
– What’s the hype about if we’re doing nothing about it?
– What can we do with our students if AI is being banned?
– If it’s not banned, what are you doing with it?
– What kind of AI skills do our students now?
– How can we equip staff with the skills that will enable students to use AI effectively?
2:40 pm - 3:25 pm

Main Room

Gold Sponsor Presentations
3:30 pm - 4:45 pm

Main Room

Coffee Break and Business Meetings

15 minute meetings with suppliers who are offering solutions most relevant to your challenges. Please check the schedule on the back of your delegate pass for your meeting timings.
4:50 pm - 5:30 pm

Main Room

Panel Discussion: What is your people strategy?

John Murphy

Education Leadership Mentor
Adviser and Public Speaker

Anita Notta

Chief Executive Officer
The Khalsa Academies Trust

Elaine Hammond

Director of HR
The Active Learning Trust

Emma Hendry

Chief HR Officer
Exceed Academies Trust

Anu Chopra

Chief Finance and Operations Officer
Children First Academy Trust

We have to define what we want for our pupils and ensure that our people are invested in that, but how can we create momentum for people to do more and keep them motivated? Can we increase the number of people coming into the teaching pr...

We have to define what we want for our pupils and ensure that our people are invested in that, but how can we create momentum for people to do more and keep them motivated? Can we increase the number of people coming into the teaching profession? How can ensure that good people want to stay? How can we fund teacher pay rises?

Our panellists will give advice based on practices that have worked in their own Trusts, giving you ideas to take back to your own organisations!
5:30 pm - 6:00 pm

Main Room

Taking care of hearts and minds

Shaheen Myers

Founder
Balance:ed

This closing session will describe the importance of looking after your physical and mental wellbeing.

In order to look after others, it’s important to understand and identify signs of struggle and poor health – starting with ...

This closing session will describe the importance of looking after your physical and mental wellbeing.

In order to look after others, it’s important to understand and identify signs of struggle and poor health – starting with yourself!
6:00 pm - 6:05 pm

Main Room

Chair's Closing Remarks
6:05 pm - 7:30 pm

Main Room

Hotel Check-in / Free Time

Overlooking the Manchester metropolis, the 23-story Hilton Deansgate hotel is in the heart of the city center. Manchester Arena and Piccadilly Station are a mile away and we are surrounded by museums, shops and restaurants. Wake up to fl...

Overlooking the Manchester metropolis, the 23-story Hilton Deansgate hotel is in the heart of the city center. Manchester Arena and Piccadilly Station are a mile away and we are surrounded by museums, shops and restaurants. Wake up to floor-to-ceiling views and spend the evening sipping cocktails at Cloud 23- the highest bar in the city. Our health club features a fitness center, indoor pool, sauna and steam room.
7:30 pm - 10:00 pm

Main Room

Drinks Reception & Networking Dinner Sponsored by: Google for Education

08 March 2024

8:45 am - 8:50 am

Main Room

Chair's Opening Remarks

John Murphy

Education Leadership Mentor
Adviser and Public Speaker
8:50 am - 9:30 am

Main Room

6 top tips for growing your MAT

John Murphy

Education Leadership Mentor
Adviser and Public Speaker

Penny Barratt OBE

Chief Executive Officer
The Bridge MAT/span>

James Garnett

Technology Consultant

Stephen Barret-Kinsley

Chief Operating Officer
Diocese of Chichester Trust

Darren Holmes

Chief Executive Officer
Enquire Learning Trust

Edward Vitalis

Chief Operating Officer
Bright Futures Educational Trust

Claire Lowe

Chief Executive Officer
Inspire Learning Partnership

How do you acquire new schools? What is an effective approach? What are the fears? Is growing always the right thing to do?

These are some of the questions that we will be answering in this showcase session. Each leader will give ...

How do you acquire new schools? What is an effective approach? What are the fears? Is growing always the right thing to do?

These are some of the questions that we will be answering in this showcase session. Each leader will give a short case study on effective growth strategies. From culture to leadership, this session will give you practical examples that can be used in your MAT!
9:30 am - 9:50 am

Main Room

Platinum Sponsor Presentation

Sync
9:50 am - 10:20 am

Main Room

Transforming lives through the power of sport
10:25 am - 10:45 am

Main Room

Becoming a CEO

Jeremy Meek

Chief Executive Officer
The Kite Academy Trust
10:50 am - 11:10 am

Main Room

Gold Sponsor Presentations
11:15 am - 12:15 pm

Main Room

Coffee Break and Business Meetings

15 minute meetings with suppliers who are offering solutions most relevant to your challenges. Please check the schedule on the back of your delegate pass for your meeting timings.
12:20 pm - 1:00 pm

Main Room

In challenging times, how do you achieve consistency, balance central systems, and champion the underprivileged?

Paul Tarn

Chief Executive Officer
Delta Academies Trust

This keynote session will show real examples of how to establish high, consistent performance across a Trust, the role of effective central systems, and bridging the widening disadvantaged gap.

Paul will describe challenges and su...

This keynote session will show real examples of how to establish high, consistent performance across a Trust, the role of effective central systems, and bridging the widening disadvantaged gap.

Paul will describe challenges and success from the perspective of Delta Academies Trust.
1:00 pm - 1:25 pm

Main Room

Group discussion and commitments

The solutions are in this room

Going back to the start of the conference, discuss with colleagues on your table the learnings over the last two days. From what you have learned, what can be applied within your personal setting to ...

The solutions are in this room

Going back to the start of the conference, discuss with colleagues on your table the learnings over the last two days. From what you have learned, what can be applied within your personal setting to achieve this? What will be your key takeaway?

After 10 minutes of discussion, THE CHAIR will draw names from the letterbox and invite attendees onto the stage to share how they will apply their learnings in their Trust.
1:25 pm - 1:30 pm

Main Room

Chair's Closing Remarks
1:30 pm - 2:00 pm

Main Room

Networking Lunch
10:25 am - 10:45 am

Breakout Room 1

Widening access to education through technology
10:25 am - 10:45 am

Breakout Room 2

Using your CPD to support your communities

Gemma Gwilliam

Head of Digital Learning, Education and Innovation
Portsmouth Education Partnership
10:25 am - 10:45 am

Breakout Room 3

How to reduce energy costs against funding challenges

Chris Everard

Director of Operations
The Active Learning Trust

Day 1
Day 2

Delivering Tangible Solutions For Real-World Issues

Delivering Tangible Solutions For Real-World Issues

MATPN NORTH 2024 AGENDA

MATPN North 20247th - 8th March, Hilton Deansgate, Manchester

07 March 2024

12:30 pm - 12:50 pm

Breakout Room 1

Utilising technology to reduce workload

James Browning

Director of Finance Academies Enterprise Trust

12:30 pm - 12:50 pm

Breakout Room 2

Providing staff with the knowledge and skills to meet complex needs

Wasim Butt

Director of AP and Special Academies Ormiston Academies Trust

12:30 pm - 12:50 pm

Breakout Room 3

Embedding ICFP across the Trust?

Andrew Strachan

Chief Digital and Information Officer Emmanuel Schools Foundation

8:00 am - 8:45 am

Main Room

Registration

8:45 am - 8:55 am

Main Room

Chair's Opening Remarks

John Murphy

Education Leadership Mentor Adviser and Public Speaker

8:55 am - 9:35 am

Main Room

How can we improve attendance levels?

John Murphy

Education Leadership Mentor Adviser and Public Speaker

Beena Sisodia

National Director of Attendance, Behaviour and Safeguarding E-ACT

Peter Hughes

Chief Executive Officer The Mosbourne Federation

Manraj Singh

Trust Behaviour and Attitudes Lead The Khalsa Academies Trust

Tanya Mortlock

Assistant Headteacher Beechfield School (Inclusive Multi-Academy Trust)

9:40 am - 10:00 am

Main Room

Headline Presentation: Google for Education

10:00 am - 10:40 am

Main Room

Dragons' Den

10:45 am - 12:00 pm

Main Room

Coffee Break and Business Meetings

12:05 pm - 12:25 pm

Main Room

Platinum Sponsor Presentation

12:30 pm - 12:50 pm

Main Room

Feeling like an imposter as a woman in leadership

12:55 pm - 1:15 pm

Main Room

Gold Sponsor Presentations

1:15 pm - 2:00 pm

Main Room

Networking Lunch

2:05 pm - 2:35 pm

Main Room

Interactive group discussion on AI

Dr Neelam Parmar

Chief Digital Officer E-ACT

2:40 pm - 3:25 pm

Main Room

Gold Sponsor Presentations

3:30 pm - 4:45 pm

Main Room

Coffee Break and Business Meetings

4:50 pm - 5:30 pm

Main Room

Panel Discussion: What is your people strategy?

John Murphy

Education Leadership Mentor Adviser and Public Speaker

Anita Notta

Chief Executive Officer The Khalsa Academies Trust

Elaine Hammond

MATPN North 2024

7th - 8th March, Hilton Deansgate, Manchester

Director of Finance
Academies Enterprise Trust

Director of AP and Special Academies
Ormiston Academies Trust

Chief Digital and Information Officer
Emmanuel Schools Foundation

Education Leadership Mentor
Adviser and Public Speaker

Education Leadership Mentor
Adviser and Public Speaker

National Director of Attendance, Behaviour and Safeguarding
E-ACT

Chief Executive Officer
The Mosbourne Federation

Trust Behaviour and Attitudes Lead
The Khalsa Academies Trust

Assistant Headteacher
Beechfield School (Inclusive Multi-Academy Trust)

Chief Digital Officer
E-ACT

Education Leadership Mentor
Adviser and Public Speaker

Chief Executive Officer
The Khalsa Academies Trust

Director of HR
The Active Learning Trust

Chief HR Officer
Exceed Academies Trust

Chief Finance and Operations Officer
Children First Academy Trust

Founder
Balance:ed

Education Leadership Mentor
Adviser and Public Speaker

Education Leadership Mentor
Adviser and Public Speaker

Chief Executive Officer
The Bridge MAT/span>

Chief Operating Officer
Diocese of Chichester Trust

Chief Executive Officer
Enquire Learning Trust

Chief Operating Officer
Bright Futures Educational Trust

Chief Executive Officer
Inspire Learning Partnership

Chief Executive Officer
The Kite Academy Trust

Chief Executive Officer
Delta Academies Trust