Trust Leadership Today: Spring 2025

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Welcome to another edition of Trust Leadership Today magazine, the go-to read for all CEOs, leaders, managers and teachers in state academy schools and trusts.

Highlights of this edition include:

  • John Barneby, CEO of , speaks to Zoe MacDougall about why it puts community at the heart of education.
  • Louise Brenlund looks at what the new Employment Rights Bill means for academies.
  • Alex Russell finds Ofsted’s proposed new reporting system wanting in several key areas.
  • Steve Rollett reports on the efforts of the to get to the heart of what really drives school improvement in academy trusts.
  • Ask the Recruiter: Melanie Pye from shares her insights on how to find the best chief financial officer for your trust.
  • Kate Freeman argues that for schools and trusts, prioritising speech and languages is key to unlocking every pupil’s potential.
  • Jas Chhokar, sociey manager at the historic state boarding school Reading School, talks about her role in improving fundraising and development at the institution.
  • Karla Martin explains why CPD is critical to secure a sustainable future for teachers and trusts.
  • Steve Price reports on a pilot initiative to ban mobile phones at a school in the