In Trust Matters: Lessons in Leadership, we dive deep into the real-world experiences of multi-academy trust leaders, education experts, and leadership coaches. Hosted by The Key, this series explores the unique challenges and opportunities in the education sector, offering practical advice and actionable insights for trust leaders and school leaders alike.
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Each episode delivers clear takeaways, concise discussions, and a holistic view on leadership, with guests who represent the diverse voices within trusts and schools. From strategic decisions to everyday challenges, we focus on relevant, real-world examples that empower trust leaders to act.
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Whether you’re a CEO, COO, part of the wider central team or a school-level leader, you’ll find inspiration, expert guidance, and ideas you can implement today. With episodes no longer than an hour, this podcast fits into the busy schedules of education leaders, delivering value with every listen.
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To find out more about how The Key can support your trust, please visit thekeysupport.com/trusts.
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All views expressed in this episode are the guest’s own. Any mention of commercial providers, resources or products is on the guest’s recommendation and should not be considered an endorsement by The Key.
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In Trust Matters: Lessons in Leadership, we dive deep into the real-world experiences of multi-academy trust leaders, education experts, and leadership coaches. Hosted by The Key, this series explores the unique challenges and opportunities in the education sector, offering practical advice and actionable insights for trust leaders and school leaders alike.
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Each episode delivers clear takeaways, concise discussions, and a holistic view on leadership, with guests who represent the diverse voices within trusts and schools. From strategic decisions to everyday challenges, we focus on relevant, real-world examples that empower trust leaders to act.
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Whether you’re a CEO, COO, part of the wider central team or a school-level leader, you’ll find inspiration, expert guidance, and ideas you can implement today. With episodes no longer than an hour, this podcast fits into the busy schedules of education leaders, delivering value with every listen.
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To find out more about how The Key can support your trust, please visit thekeysupport.com/trusts.
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All views expressed in this episode are the guest’s own. Any mention of commercial providers, resources or products is on the guest’s recommendation and should not be considered an endorsement by The Key.
How to tackle attendance – creating ‘attendance-drenched’ schools, building trust & taking practical steps that work
Trust Matters: Lessons in Leadership
59 minutes 19 seconds
5 months ago
How to tackle attendance – creating ‘attendance-drenched’ schools, building trust & taking practical steps that work
We’re kicking off Series 2 with a powerful conversation on a topic that often dominates school and trust leadership today: attendance.
Joining us is Jayne Lowe OBE, a national adviser to the Department for Education on attendance, behaviour, safeguarding, and education in youth custody. Jayne was instrumental in developing the Working Together to Improve School Attendance guidance and brings decades of experience as a teacher, headteacher, local authority leader, and trust board trustee.
In this episode, Jayne gives us a clear-eyed overview of the national attendance picture, explains why visible leadership is essential in shifting culture, and outlines what it means to build an ‘attendance-drenched’ environment. We explore the practical steps trust and school leaders can take to create calm, safe, and high-expectation spaces – even when facing complex barriers like SEND, mental health, or disengagement post-COVID.
From using data more effectively and rebuilding trust with families, to addressing term-time holidays, and the balance around rewarding attendance – this episode is packed with practical insights, strategic thinking, and real-world examples leaders can apply right away.
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All views expressed in this episode are the guest’s own. Any mention of commercial providers, resources or products is on the guest’s recommendation and should not be considered an endorsement by The Key.
Trust Matters: Lessons in Leadership
In Trust Matters: Lessons in Leadership, we dive deep into the real-world experiences of multi-academy trust leaders, education experts, and leadership coaches. Hosted by The Key, this series explores the unique challenges and opportunities in the education sector, offering practical advice and actionable insights for trust leaders and school leaders alike.
-
Each episode delivers clear takeaways, concise discussions, and a holistic view on leadership, with guests who represent the diverse voices within trusts and schools. From strategic decisions to everyday challenges, we focus on relevant, real-world examples that empower trust leaders to act.
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Whether you’re a CEO, COO, part of the wider central team or a school-level leader, you’ll find inspiration, expert guidance, and ideas you can implement today. With episodes no longer than an hour, this podcast fits into the busy schedules of education leaders, delivering value with every listen.
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To find out more about how The Key can support your trust, please visit thekeysupport.com/trusts.
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All views expressed in this episode are the guest’s own. Any mention of commercial providers, resources or products is on the guest’s recommendation and should not be considered an endorsement by The Key.
