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James Hirst

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forumstrategy.bsky.social @forumstrategy.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
The #BeingTheCEO Report 2024 has now been published and is available in full for our members and current programme participants forumstrategy.org/beingtheceo-... Here's a thread on the key headlines!
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forumstrategy.bsky.social @forumstrategy.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
What are the key challenges for the academy trust sector going forward? CEOs said: - Financial sustainability & sufficient income - Recruitment & retention of teachers - Changes in gov policy on trusts Look out for the full #BeingTheCEO Report 2024 soon #SAAShow #TrustLeaders
Graph showing what Trust CEOs see as the key challenges for the trust sector going forward:
Recruitment and retention of teachers: 56%
Recruitment and retention of leaders:  29%
Recruitment and retention of central team expertise: 12.5%
Financial stability and ensuring sufficient income: 69%
The cost of living pressures: 8%
Digital and technology capacity and capability - including cyber security and AI: 16 33%
Environmental sustainability of estates: 12.5%
Organisational growth: 37.5%
Public perception and support: 4%
Wellbeing of staff: 14.5%
Wellbeing of pupils: 10%
Diversity and inclusion: 4%
Maintaining performance in tests, exams and qualifications: 10%
Changes in government policy on trusts: 42%
Infromation taken from forthcoming Being The CEO report 2024
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forumstrategy.bsky.social @forumstrategy.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
RESOURCE OF THE WEEK “The most important thing is that parents and the community see you as part of them... Our schools are safe spaces for many families." Closing the disadvantage gap: A case study of the Prince Albert Community Trust | Forum Strategy forumstrategy.org/closing-the-...
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Closing the disadvantage gap: A case study of the Prince Albert Community Trust | Forum Strategy
In the following article, Rachael Gacs speaks to Phillipa Sherlock-Lewis, CEO of The Prince Albert Community Trust (PACT), and her executive team about thei ...
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forumstrategy.bsky.social @forumstrategy.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
Sir Steve's Blog What are the implications of growth for the CEO role? Sir Steve considers how we may need to adapt and refine our leadership approaches, and our processes, as our organisations grow: forumstrategy.org/sir-steves-b... Apply for #BeingTheCEO here: forumstrategy.org/beingtheceo/
Image of Sir Steve Lancashire and a quote from his Forum  Strategy blog: The CEO should be able to articulate a unifying vision that resonates with all stakeholders, emphasising the trust’s commitment to quality education and social impact. This vision acts as a guiding light for growth”
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James Hirst @oinksmew.bsky.social · 11/09/2024
Forum Strategy have produced a third system leadership paper - about the challenge of teacher retention which you can see here: forumstrategy.org/system-leade... There's also a Schools Week article that can be seen here: schoolsweek.co.uk/a-system-wid...
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System Leadership | Forum Strategy
System leadership  System leadership across the academy trust system and beyond In April 2023 Forum Strategy and The Brown Collective published an initial s ...
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James Hirst @oinksmew.bsky.social · 01/09/2024
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Tony Yates @t0nyyates.bsky.social · 25/08/2024
Made same offer some time ago on the other place, but if you are teaching econ/politics/maths in a state school, and will pay my train/taxi, I will come and do a talk for your kids for free. If you are private I'll do one for a fee donated to a state school/charity.
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James Hirst @oinksmew.bsky.social · 23/08/2024
I've decided I'm just going to post nice pictures from my travels. This will be Kotor
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James Hirst @oinksmew.bsky.social · 22/12/2023
I see the hellsite has decided I need to see wall to wall Tory nonsense. I see hardly anyone I actually follow in the for you but anymore.
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James Hirst @oinksmew.bsky.social · 06/12/2023
If they really are mad enough to have another leadership election who are the likely runners? Braverman Truss? Mordaunt? Cleverly? Tugendhat? Badenocch Christ, they really are a hollowed out husk of a party
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James Hirst @oinksmew.bsky.social · 06/12/2023
My god he's a deeply unserious man. It really reflects badly on us that Johnson was ever deemed suitable for any public office nevermind PM
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