The MAT People Strategy Conference 2024

The MAT People Strategy Conference 2024 is a focused gathering for MAT leaders to explore and strategise around people management in the education sector, through times of cultural change. The conference focuses on nurturing a ‘new age’ workforce, driving an acceptance of change and evolving your Trust’s wider people strategy.
Below is a list of the key subjects for the conference, sessions will be delivered in workshop and keynote formats throughout the day. These sessions will be delivered by fellow MAT leaders and subject matter experts:

Key Topics:

Recruitment and Retention Strategies:

• Innovations in attracting top-tier talent to MATs.
• Retention strategies to reduce staff turnover and foster loyalty.
• Positioning your Trust as desirable and forward thinking in the employer market.

Utilising people data to drive change and improvement

• What systems are available to Trusts?
• How to collect data effectively to assist in driving a culture change?

Leadership Development and Succession Planning:

• Succession planning strategies for future leaders.
• Developing strategies to support the ‘new age’ workforce.

Flexible Working Initiatives:

• Reviewing current strategies to ensure better wellbeing for staff across the Trust
• How other MATs implemented flexible working Trust wide?

Developing your MAT People Strategy Document:

• Developing a comprehensive people strategy document tailored to the unique needs and objectives of the MAT.
• Aligning HR policies and practices with the overarching goals and values of the MAT.
• Defining clear objectives, metrics, and timelines for implementation.
• Methods for providing wellbeing and professional development support across the workforce.

Adapting to a changing Educational Landscapes:

• Responding to technological advancements in education, how AI can be adopted responsibly and safely in schools.
• Creating an environment for acceptance of policy and regulatory changes.

We are looking forward to welcoming MAT leaders to this conference, places are complimentary and limited.

Host or Publisher Multi-Academy Trust Association (MATA)