School Business Management Conference 2024
St James’ Park, Newcastle
Join us for our eleventh School Business Management Conference, where we will be exploring…
Great North School Business Leaders: Partners in Progress
The education system is one giant, complex machine in which every cog matters – especially you. If we took you away, the machine would no longer function.
Our conference is built around four key strands (HR, finance, risk management, and supporting outcomes) so, this is your opportunity to hear about the latest developments in these crucial areas. Stay one step ahead of the game. A school would cease to exist if it wasn’t for the HR manager expertly handling all employment related matters, or the Finance officer managing the day-to-day financial transactions of the school. Similarly, the entire system would crumble if there was no one overseeing the school building maintenance, ensuring the right resources reach the chalk-face, or keeping the finances strong enough to stretch as far as they need to. What you do really and truly matters.
Year on year, this conference has proven to be a fun and engaging way to foster progress across these critical strands – not just within individual roles, but the wider North East school community as a whole. To be successful ‘partners in progress’ we must forge meaningful connections with peers and mentors, and always be on the lookout for the next trend or hack.
Dive into the minds of industry leaders through insightful keynote sessions, collaborate with colleagues through ample networking opportunities, and discover new ways to advance. See you on Thursday 13 June.
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Chris Zarraga
Director, Schools North East
Chris has been part of the Schools North East team since its inception in 2007 and in 2019 he was appointed Director.
Chris works with other leaders across the North East, the education sector and charity sector to represent the voice of North East schools, and lobby policy makers to ensure that the North East is not left behind when it comes to education policy. Chris has overseen the launch of the Ednorth evidence-based excellence programme, as well as the partnership with SHINE bringing over £500,000 worth of funding to North East schools.
Under Chris, Schools North East has moved to a greater focus on lobbying around education policy, with the launch of the Manifesto for North East Education in December 2019. As well as being a trustee of a local MAT, Chris sits on various boards including the board for Opportunity North East. Prior to joining Schools North East, Chris worked with over 165 schools in the North East and various education organisations including local authorities, Excellence Partnerships, 14-19 Groups, the Specialist Schools & Academies Trust, and School Improvement Officers. He led a large scale culture change project in education across the North East and was the development consultant for the LEGI funded Wansbeck Enterprise Education Network.
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