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Share Tuesday 3rd February at 1 pm
Join our webinar, The State of School Communities, where we’ll unpack findings from our three latest national reports on staff, pupil and parent experiences. Each session will dive into the new data, highlight key trends, and share reflections from sector experts – David Carter, Jack Worth, Dr Kathy Weston, John Murphy, Evelyn Forde and Roisin McEvoy.
Join the sessions that fit your role or stay for all three. A single registration will give you access to the entire event.
Date: Tuesday, 3rd February
Time: 1:00–4:00 pm (UK)
Format: Live online + Q&A
Why attend
- New national data from the largest education datasets in England. We’ll walk you through the key findings from the Staff, Parent, and Pupil reports.
- See the trendlines later and how things have changed over time.
- Get shareable takeaways – board/SLT-ready summaries and slides for immediate use.
How it works
- One afternoon, 3 x 60-minute sessions
- Pick any single session or join the full 1–4 pm programme with one registration
- Live Q&A with the speakers every hour
On the agenda:
1:00–2:00 — Staff Experience
What’s most changed in how staff describe work and culture this year?
- Retention & workload: headline signals
- Professional growth & recognition: what stands out
- Behaviour, belonging & wellbeing: the picture now
Led by: Sir David Carter, Jack Worth, Ben Haslewood and Iona Jackson.
2:00–3:00 — Parent Experience
How parents say schools and trusts are communicating and engaging.
- Communication & clarity of the trust’s role
- Engagement & attending school events
- Respect, inclusion & confidence in the school experience
Led by: John Murphy, Dr Kathy Weston, and Ben Haslewood.
3:00–4:00 — Pupil Experience
What pupils report about learning, inclusion and wellbeing.
- Interest in learning & classroom experience
- Belonging and seeing themselves in the curriculum
- Wellbeing & safety: where pupils feel strongest/most stretched
Led by: Evelyn Forde, Roisin McEvoy, Iona Jackson, and Ben Haslewood.
What you'll gain by attending:
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Get ahead of national trends
Understand what’s improving and what still needs urgent attention across wellbeing, engagement, communication, and leadership. -
Compare your context
Benchmark your own schools or trust against three years of national trend data from nearly 400,000 voices. -
Gain expert insight
Hear reflections from respected voices in the sector, ask questions, and connect with like-minded leaders. -
Turn insights into action
Discover practical ways to use the feedback you gather from your stakeholders to strengthen staff retention, pupil belonging, and parental engagement.
Speakers
Sir David Carter
Former National Schools Commissioner for England
David’s whole career has been in education. He has been a headteacher since 1998 and, between 2015 and 2018, he was the National Schools Commissioner for England.
His role then and now is simply to play a part in this becoming the best country in which to educate a child.
Jack Worth
Education Workforce Lead at NFER
Jack Worth leads NFER’s research on the education workforce, providing research insights and policy commentary as an expert on the issues affecting teachers, support staff and others.
His research and analysis aim to understand the education and identify ways of improving staff recruitment and retention.
Evelyn Forde MBE
Former President of the Association of School and College Leaders
As a system leader and former President of ASCL, Evelyn is acutely aware of the challenges schools, trusts, and colleges face today.
Influencing policy remains a key lever for change, and Evelyn sits on several Boards and Committees, keen to use her position to advocate for systemic transformation.
Roisin McEvoy
Head of Training and National Programmes at Anna Freud
Roisin leads the team of education and clinical experts who deliver professional learning and national programmes around whole-school approaches to mental health and wellbeing.
She is a former teacher and school leader in London secondary schools.
John Murphy
Former Chief Executive of Oasis Community Learning
As the former CEO of one of England’s largest MATs, John is passionate about developing and enabling others.
His expertise spans from one-to-one mentoring, strategy, and organisational development, to school improvement, senior recruitment and behaviour management.
Dr Kathy Weston
Founder of Tooled Up Education
Kathy has worked as a policy researcher and an educational researcher in Higher education, and currently leads Tooled Up Education – a holistic resource bank of evidence-based resources and CPD for school staff on all aspects of parenting, family life and education
Iona Jackson
Managing Director of Edurio
Iona leads on turning Edurio’s national datasets into useful and impactful insights for trust and school leaders. Since joining Edurio in 2021, Iona has worked on national reports focused on topics such as equality, diversity and inclusion and staff retention.
Ben Haslewood
Insights Specialist at Edurio
Ben’s research provides national-level insights on key topics such as high-quality education, staff retention, pupil behaviour, and trust culture. Collaborating with industry experts, his work helps guide policy and practice across the sector. Ben’s past experience in Local Councils and Private Education Settings deepens his understanding of current and future challenges.