Our May magazine has landed!

The May edition of Education Executive’s magazine is now live and ready to read!

It’s May, which means the weather is getting nicer (or should be) and summer is just around the corner. As with last month’s, May’s edition features many great stories related to our upcoming EdExec LIVE events, the first of which is now just over a month away! We talk to Simon Hepburn Helen Burge and Nigel Milligan – all of whom will be speakers at seminars at our events this year.

The issue begins with two in-depth opinion pieces on the future of schools in the UK. The first of which, places the spotlight on Forest Gate Community School in Newham, which is combatting growing reports of teacher burnout by introducing a four-day school week. The second comment piece explores the government’s promise to improve opportunities across England, from the perspective of headteachers from both state and private schools.

Founder of Marketing Advice for Schools, Simon Hepburn has written about the “fickle” world of social media and how schools can ensure they stay up to date. Sticking with the theme of technology, we also spoke with headteacher Kerrie Henton, about changing perceptions of alternative provision. The final part of our leadership section offers important advice for those who may be returning to work after taking time off with mental health issues.

Long-standing school business leader, Sue Birchall explores the different ways you can generate more money for your school. Another expert Helen Burge, deputy COO of The Priory Learning Trust, is speaking at our London event on June 9th about how to create a culture of sustainability in school. In this issue, Helen focuses on how your school can help protect the environment and in particular combat water pollution. This month also includes a brief guide on the allocation of funding for the 12 to 15 vaccination programme.

Returning to the subject of tech, we start our monthly ICT Matters segment with a discussion with Ian Stockbridge on cyber-safety before Nigel Milligan answers the question as to why so many schools are scared to enter the cloud-based world.

As always, we’d love to hear any suggestions you have for the magazine. If you’d like to get involved with EdExec, or if you’d like us to cover a certain topic, please do let us know. Contact eleanor@intelligentmedia.co.uk or tweet @edexec with ideas, opinions or success stories.