EducaTED 2026 - Building Stronger Schools Together

We’re delighted to invite you to EducaTED 2026, a morning conference dedicated to helping Schools and Trusts address today’s financial and operational challenges.

This year’s event brings together a distinguished line-up of speakers from across the education sector. You’ll hear from experts covering financial wellbeing, audit best practice, Trust development, leadership mindset, workforce change, and strategic planning. Together they’ll share practical insights, real-world examples and actionable advice tailored for academies and Multi-Academy Trusts.

What to expect

• Insight into financial wellbeing and how financial pressures influence staff and school culture.

• Up-to-date audit guidance, common VAT and compliance pitfalls and how to safeguard your Trust’s financial health.

• Real examples of Trust-wide planning, operational resilience and infrastructure building.

• Support around restructuring or redundancy, handled fairly and compassionately.

• Reflections on professional identity, strength and leadership during change.

Whether you’re a Headteacher, Trust Director, School Business Manager, Governor or part of a Senior Leadership Team, this event is designed to give you tangible takeaways that you can apply immediately in your organisation.

Places are limited so please register as soon as possible to secure your spot.

We hope you can join us for what promises to be an insightful, valuable and collaborative morning.