EducaTED 2026 - People, Performance & Financial Sustainability in Education

This event brings together expert insight across three critical areas currently shaping education: workforce wellbeing, absence management, and financial sustainability.

Overview

You’ll hear from three specialist speakers who will share practical guidance, emerging trends and actionable strategies to help you navigate increasing pressures across your organisation:

• Managing sickness absence – understanding the growing human and financial impact, and how upcoming legislative changes are raising the stakes for employers

• The financial landscape for academies – key updates on funding pressures, compliance requirements and strategic financial planning

• Team wellbeing in education – looking beyond burnout to address presenteeism, culture, and sustainable leadership practices

Together, these sessions will equip you with the knowledge and confidence to make informed decisions, strengthen your organisation’s resilience and support your people effectively.

We’ll also be joined by three guest speakers (to be announced shortly), adding further insight and perspective to the morning.

Breakfast and refreshments will be provided, offering a great opportunity to network with peers from across the sector.

Who should attend

This FREE event is suitable for heads, school business managers, senior leaders and governors. We're offering two places for your senior team, and an additional place for a director, governor or trustee.

Agenda

08:30 | Registration & breakfast 

09:00 | Presentations start

10:30 | Break 

11:00 | Presentations continue 

12:30 | Close