Join the ‘Sofa Sessions’ hosted via zoom, by our colleagues over at Judicium Education, talking frankly with experts about the real issues facing education. Join the movement with thousands of your peers from across the country bringing ideas, together, we can find effective solutions to challenging conversations!
Health & Safety
Wed, 4th March 2026
10am & 11:30am
Isthar Pearce
10am & 11:30am
Isthar Pearce
Join us as we discuss:
- Understand when schools must use permits to work and why relying on contractor experience alone leaves schools exposed
Learn how to take back control of risk on your site without becoming a technical expert or creating unnecessary paperwork- Gain practical insight into common contractor management failures in schools and how to avoid them before they lead to incidents or enforcement action
MAT Insights
Bonus Session
Interview on a Sofa
Wed, 11th March 2026
10am
Isthar Pearce
Interview on a Sofa
Wed, 11th March 2026
10am
Isthar Pearce
This session will cover:
- Why Heath, Safety and Fire Safety must be seen at MAT level
- The latest HSE statistics and what they reveal about the education sector
- Trust-wide safety culture: what it is, why it fails, how MATs build it
- Risk management and trust registers
- Horizon scanning: What MATs need to prepare for
Data Protection
Wed, 18th March 2026
10am & 11:30am
Amaanat Khaira
10am & 11:30am
Amaanat Khaira
This session will cover:
- Fundamentals of Data Protection
- Data Retention and Risk Exposure
- Integration with Breach Management
Governance
Wed, 25th March 2026
10:00am & 11:30am
Steve Barker
10:00am & 11:30am
Steve Barker
Join us as we discuss:
- Understanding of the current landscape of complaints including their complexity, frequency and the advent of AI-generated complaints
- Reflecting on good practice in investigating complaints
- Sharing good practice on process and procedures for governors panel hearings