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Health & Safety

The Hidden Risks Sitting on your School Risk Register

Join us as we discuss:

    • Operational risks when key members of staff are absent 
    • Why risks registers capture legal compliance but miss dynamic risks
    • How deferred maintenance and reactive cycles become expensive emergency repairs 
    • Implementing a plan to identify the hidden risks in my school
    Wed, 23rd September 2026
    10am & 11:30am
    Mike Wright
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    Governance

    Future Focus: Governance Challenges on the Horizon

    Join us as we discuss:

        • The current education reforms including the Education White Paper and SEND and the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026
        • Potential implications for curriculum and assessment reviews, suspensions and exclusions
        • Boosting confidence in expectations and planning to gain a full scope on the spectre of total academisation
    Wed, 30th September 2026
    10:00am & 11:30am
    Steve Barker
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    MAT Insights

    MAT Insights: Compliance Watch - Can Your Trust See Where Data Protection Risks Are Growing?

    Join us as we discuss:

      • A trust-wide view of data protection governance
      • Consistent reporting, transparency and regular check-ins to identify recurring risks, under-reporting and targeted support 
      • Developing a standardised approach to data protection that simplifies onboarding, supports growth and drives consistency
      • Strengthening accountability through central oversight, data analysis and trend reporting
    Wed, 7th October 2026
    10am
    Craig Stilwell
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    Facilities

    Benedict’s Law in Force: Closing the Compliance Gaps in Allergy Safety

    Join us as we discuss:

      • What we are seeing on the ground since Benedict’s Law became a statutory requirement
      • The emerging risks schools and trusts should be identifying since the legislation has gone live
      • How Benedict's Law is expected to influence inspections, governance and accountability.
      • How to stress-test your allergy management processes to ensure your policies, procedures and training align with the new national standard.
    Wed, 14th October 2026
    10am & 11:30am
    Sue Roberts & Nick Elliott
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    Safeguarding

    When Concerns Keep Rumbling: Neglect, Thresholds and Professional Challenge

    Join us as we discuss:

    • Different forms of neglect, how this presents in a child's day-to-day life, and impacts development
    • Why persistent, low-level concerns build over time
    • Identifying barriers to delay progress, engagement, normalisation and multi-agency response
    • Boosting confidence in escalation and appropriate challenge
      Wed, 21st October 2026
      10am & 11:30am
      Pippa Kober & Rik Chilvers
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