3:00pm - 5:00pm, 13 May 2025
(Europe/London)
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Event Details
Education Sector
Tuesday 13th May
Registrations and refreshments 2:30pm-3:00pm
Meeting 3:00pm-5:00pm
Venue: Central London TBC
Networking drinks from 5:00pm
Key Takeaways
- An insight into the shifting education funding landscape and what influences demand and priorities
- Why growing demand for SEND support and unmet postgrad recruitment targets are driving increased pressure in secondary school recruitment targets
- Insights into why recruiter spend on supply teachers is expected to remain robust
- Why recruiters need to increasingly look to embed technology as part of enhancing their proposition
- Updates on the potential impact of the Employment Rights Bill on your sector
Meeting Agenda
Register to join us for an overview of the current school staffing and funding landscape, focusing on government spending, shifts in the Dedicated Schools Grant, and challenges in teacher recruitment. Plus, we’ll update you on the Employment Rights Bill (ERB) and its potential impact on education recruitment, including key changes from the Spring Statement and Labour’s recruitment plans.
3:00pm Welcome & Introduction
Eddie Austin, CEO, Operam Education
3:05pm APSCo update
Samantha Hurley, Operations Director, APSCo UK
3:15pm Key trends in education recruitment
Mark Jeynes, Partner CIL Management Consultants
Mark will provide you with a comprehensive overview of the current landscape in school staffing and funding. He will explore government spending on education, shifts in the Dedicated Schools Grant, and the increasing demand for special educational needs (SEND) support. Additionally, he will highlight key challenges in postgraduate Initial Teacher Training (ITT) recruitment and how these factors influence school hiring decisions. Mark’s talk will also touch on how frameworks, Multi-Academy Trusts (MATs), and technology shape recruitment choices, offering insights to help you navigate and thrive in this evolving market.
4:00pm Update on the Employment Rights Bill
Tania Bowers, Global Public Policy Director, APSCo UK
Tania will take us through the latest news on the ERB and the elements that will have an impact on education recruitment post the Spring Statement on 26th March, such as the School Support Staff Negotiating Body (SSSNB) and the recruitment of 6,500 teachers as stated in Labour’s election manifesto.
4:45pm Table feedback to the room and Q&
4:55pm Feedback & close
Who should attend?
Business owners, senior leadership teams and risk & compliance managers wishing to gain an insight into sector specific data and the latest updates on the ERB.
Speakers
Mark Jeynes
CIL Management Consultants, Partner
Mark is a Partner at CIL and leads its Education & Training Practice. He has over 20 years’ experience as a management consultant, having previously spent 12 years at The Parthenon Group (now EY-P) and 4 years at OC&C Strategy Consulting.
Mark has extensive experience advising investors and clients across the education sector. His experience in the education recruitment market dates back to 2010 and over the past 15 years, he has advised a number of investors on opportunities in the space and has also conducted strategy projects for some of the key agencies.
Mark has also advised a number of providers of products and services to schools in the UK, including GL Education, Espresso Education and GL Education.
Mark took a break from full-time consulting in 2014 and with Charlie Freer, established Inspiring Futures Education (IFE) (www.ifedu.com) which currently owns two international schools in the UK, Bishopstrow College and Padworth College. Mark continues to be a Non-Executive Director of IFE.
Mark holds a BSc (Hons) in Baking & Finance from Loughborough University of Technology and an MBA from London Business School.
Jessica Fullman
CIL Management Consultants, Associate Director
Jess joined CIL in 2016 and is an Associate Director in the Education & Training Practice.
Jess has advised clients across a range of education sub-sectors, including corporate training, e-learning, skills & employability, school services, and higher education.
Within school services, Jess has worked on a number of engagements in the education recruitment market (including Operam Education most recently), as well as engagements in education resources, outsourced services (HR and payroll), edtech and alternative provision.
Jess holds a BA (Hons) in Modern & Medieval Languages from Trinity Hall, University of Cambridge.
