AGM 25
The Power of Collaboration: Strengthening the Voice of Education in Challenging Times – Les Walton CBE, Founder & Chair, Association of Education Advisers
Les Walton CBE will explore the importance of collaboration and collective voice within education. Drawing on his extensive experience as a leader, innovator, and founder of initiatives including Schools North East, Les will reflect on why creating strong, regionally rooted networks is vital to ensuring schools, trusts, and educators are supported to succeed.
He will also touch on the current challenges and risks facing the education sector – and why now, more than ever, schools and their leaders must speak with confidence and unity. Looking to the future, Les will share his insights on how collaboration and a strong, informed voice can drive positive change and protect the values that underpin an excellent education for all young people.