ASCL Business Leader Roadshow: England

Browne Jacobson, Birmingham 

Wellbeing, resilience and what business leaders need to know. 

"This was easily the most positive, relevant and informative SBL event I have attended in my 18-year career - I came away feeling inspired and motivated." Past delegate, 2025

Designed for you and your role
Education is changing fast and business leaders are at the heart of making change work. This full-day event brings together the policy insights, practical strategies, and personal resilience tools you need to lead confidently in 2026 and beyond.

Whether you're navigating funding pressures, grappling with new employment legislation, or wondering how AI will reshape your workload, this roadshow is built around what matters most to you.

Strategies and tools for immediate impact 
  • A clear, up-to-date briefing on the policy changes shaping business leadership in England.
  • Expert guidance on the Schools Support Staff Negotiating Body (SSSNB), pay, and the Employment Rights Bill.
  • Practical strategies for strategic financial planning and funding resilience.
  • Insights from Education Mutual's Business Leader Wellbeing Index and tools to strengthen your own wellbeing and grit.
  • Dedicated reflection time for your personal growth and resilience.
  • In conversation with Nathan Hines, former British and Irish Lions rugby player on leadership, performance mindset, and resilience under pressure.
  • Networking and discussion time with fellow business leaders and policy specialists.
Speaker
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Emma Harrison

Business Leadership Specialist

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Julia Harnden

Deputy Director of Policy

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Louise Hatswell

Conditions of Employment Specialist: Pay

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ASCL member: £175 + VAT
Non-members: £199 + VAT

Within all sessions, there will be table time for discussion and peer learning. 
 

9.00am     Welcome and introductions
       
9.10am     Business leadership policy update
Emma Harrison, ASCL business Leadership Specialist
       
9.30am     Business Leader Wellbeing Index and personal wellbeing
Andrew Marsh, Education Mutual
       
10.15am     Refreshment break
       
10.30am     SSSNB, pay and the Employment Rights Bill
Louise Hatswell, ASCL Conditions of Employment Specialist: Pay
       
11.15am     School business professional visioning, strategy and MVP
Shenara Pennycooke, Head of School Business Capability, DfE 
       
12.00pm     Lunch and networking
       
12.45pm     Strategic financial planning
Julia Harnden, ASCL Deputy Director of Policy
       
1.30pm     Data governance, GDPR and AI, and employment law
Browne Jacobson (speaker tbc)
       
2.00pm     Leadership, resilience, and performance mindset
Nathan Hines, former British and Irish Lions rugby player
       
3.00pm     Close

This event is designed for school and college business leaders at all stages of their career, including those working in the independent and further education sectors. If you lead on finance, operations, estates, HR, or strategic business functions in an educational setting, this event is for you.

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