EVENTS

Our Events

Members of our three National #TrustLeaders Networks are eligible to join a variety of events throughout the year featuring leading experts and thinkers on strategy, policy and organisational development. These events take place either online or at high quality venues in the Midlands. All of our national network sessions (CEO, COO & Education Leaders) are set well in advance and can be found at the bottom of this page so colleagues can save the time in diaries early.

In addition we run an annual National #TrustLeaders CEO Conference (for CEO members), where our CEO members are entitled to invite a guest, and our annual National #TrustLeaders Symposium (open to all of our CEO, COO and Education Leaders members).

Please note, you must be a member of Forum Strategy’s networks to join our Events.

 

Book your place

National #TrustLeaders Symposium 2025

One year in: navigating the change as trusts and as a sector

5th June 2025, Trent Vineyard Conference Centre, Nottingham.

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Upcoming events

National #TrustLeaders CEO Network Dates – 2024/25 & 2025/26

Please see below confirmed upcoming dates for CEO Network meetings for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 academic years. Please note that attendance at these events depends on renewals being confirmed at the time they are due, with renewal dates for members varying.

 6th March 2025: 9.30am-12pm (Online)

5th June 2025: National #TrustLeaders Symposium 2025 (Nottingham)

 10th July 2025: 9.30am-12pm (Online)

18th September 2025: National #TrustLeaders CEO Conference 2025 (Nottingham)

13th November 2025: 9.30am-12pm (Online)

5th March 2026: 9.30am-12pm (Online)

9th July 2026: 9.30am-12pm (Online)

National #TrustLeaders COO Network Dates – 2024/25 & 2025/26

Please see below confirmed upcoming dates for COO Network meetings for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 academic years. Please note that attendance at these events depends on renewals being confirmed at the time they are due, with renewal dates for members varying.

 13th March 2025: 9.30am-12pm (Online)

5th June 2025: National #TrustLeaders Symposium 2025 (Nottingham)

 9th July 2025: 9.30am-12pm (Online)

9th October 2025: National #TrustLeaders COO Conference 2025 (Nottingham)

20th November 2025: 9.30am-12pm (Online)

12th March 2026: 9.30am-12pm (Online)

16th July 2026: 9.30am-12pm (Online)

National #TrustLeaders Education Leaders Network Dates – 2024/25 & 2025/26

Please see below confirmed upcoming dates for Education Leaders Network meetings for the for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 academic years. Please note that attendance at these events depends on renewals being confirmed at the time they are due, with renewal dates for members varying.

27th March 2025: All day study visit (venue TBC)

15th May 2025: 9am-12pm (Online)

5th June 2025: National #TrustLeaders Symposium 2025 (Nottingham)

 25th September 2025: 9am-11am (Online)

12th November 2025: 9.30am-3pm (Nottingham)

22nd January 2026: 9.30am-12.30pm (Online)

18th March 2026: Study Visits – 9am-3pm

20th May 2026: 9.30am-12.30pm (Online)

 

National #TrustLeaders Termly Chairs of Trustees Seminars – 2024/25

These seminars are open to all Chairs of trusts where the CEO, COO or Education Leader is a current member of the National #TrustLeaders Network. Each session is run online. (Please note that access to the seminars will depend on renewals being confirmed at a certain point, depending on the date your CEO, COO or Education Leader originally joined #TrustLeaders.) The dates will be confirmed and shared as they are set.

Members’ breakfast briefings and masterclasses

These regular events are specifically for CEOs, COOs, and Education Leaders members. The briefing sessions are designed to ensure you are up to speed as leaders operating in the education sector – with a focus on key strategic trends, developments and things to look out for. We will often be joined by our expert partners where appropriate. Upcoming dates will be added to the Events list at the top of this page.