Entrust Education

📣 Free webinar: OFSM Eligibility Checking software demo

- Identify more eligible pupils.
- Reduce admin.
- Maximise Pupil Premium funding.

Join our short demo to see how Entrust’s OFSM software helps schools manage applications quickly and confidently.

🎓 Free to attend
🔗 Register now: 6fb0f0bf-74c2-47cf-a36c-18ef8785a968@1edaad83-b2ef-483d-81f1-2c48682f40ec" rel="ugc" target="_blank">https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/6fb0f0bf-74c2-47cf-a36c-18ef8785a968@1edaad83-b2ef-483d-81f1-2c48682f40ec

📈 As Multi-Academy Trusts grow, how do you protect the culture, values and identity that make them successful?

Growth brings opportunity—but also complexity. From recruitment pressures to integrating new schools, the way trusts manage people and culture is critical to long-term success.
Join us for a free leadership panel discussion exploring how MATs can grow sustainably while keeping people at the centre.

We’re delighted to be joined by:
• Katie Donnison, Head of Partnerships, Edurio
• Pete Weir, CEO, Washwood Heath Multi-Academy Trust
• Julie Wellacott, HR Business Partner, Red Kite Learning Trust

Together, they’ll share practical experience from leading and supporting trust growth, including:
✅ Aligning vision, values and behaviours across multiple schools
✅ Balancing autonomy with consistency
✅ Integrating new schools while preserving their strengths
✅ Understanding the cultural risks and opportunities of growth
✅ The role of leadership behaviours in shaping culture
✅ Avoiding common challenges in MAT expansion

Whether you’re a CEO, executive leader, HR professional or school leader, this session will provide practical insight you can apply within your own organisation.

Tuesday 29 September, 10:00 am - 11:00 am

🎟️ Free to attend
🕒 1-hour webinar
🔗 Register here: 6fb0f0bf-74c2-47cf-a36c-18ef8785a968@1edaad83-b2ef-483d-81f1-2c48682f40ec" rel="ugc" target="_blank">https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/6fb0f0bf-74c2-47cf-a36c-18ef8785a968@1edaad83-b2ef-483d-81f1-2c48682f40ec

Maximise Pupil Premium funding.

Join our short demo to see how Entrust’s OFSM software helps schools manage applications quickly and confidently.

📅 Tuesday 29 September
🕒 10:00am–11:00am
💻 Online
👥 Open to all

🎓 Free to attend
🔗 Register now: 6fb0f0bf-74c2-47cf-a36c-18ef8785a968@1edaad83-b2ef-483d-81f1-2c48682f40ec" rel="ugc" target="_blank">https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/6fb0f0bf-74c2-47cf-a36c-18ef8785a968@1edaad83-b2ef-483d-81f1-2c48682f40ec

✅ Are you confident you're identifying every pupil eligible for Free School Meals?

Many schools are missing opportunities to maximise Pupil Premium funding—often because manual processes are time-consuming or inconsistent.

Join our free online demo webinar on Tuesday 29 September, 10:00am–11:00am, introducing the Entrust Online Free School Meals (OFSM) Eligibility Checking software, designed to help you:

• Identify every eligible pupil
• Reduce administrative workload
• Stay in control of applications with an in-house checking service
• Maximise your Pupil Premium entitlement

In this session, our consultant will walk through both the application and back-office portals, showing how schools can easily manage and monitor applications in one place.

Whether you're exploring new systems or looking to streamline your current approach, this session will give you a clear understanding of how OFSM software can support your school.

📅 Tuesday 29 September
🕒 10:00am–11:00am
💻 Online
👥 Open to all – anyone can view and join
🎓 Free to attend

🔗 Register here: 6fb0f0bf-74c2-47cf-a36c-18ef8785a968@1edaad83-b2ef-483d-81f1-2c48682f40ec" rel="ugc" target="_blank">https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/6fb0f0bf-74c2-47cf-a36c-18ef8785a968@1edaad83-b2ef-483d-81f1-2c48682f40ec

Our Training Course Brochure brings together a wide range of professional development opportunities designed for education professionals, covering leadership, HR, safeguarding, SEND, governance, finance and more.

Whether you're planning training for yourself or your whole team, explore the latest courses and find the support that's right for you.

👉 View the brochure: https://capita.turtl.co/story/training-catalogue/page/1?utm_source=Pardot&utm_medium=Email&utm_content=Newsletter%20training%20brochure&utm_campaign=Newsletter-Schools-Demand-CPS

Build the knowledge, confidence and practical skills needed to lead SEND provision effectively.
The NPQ for SENCOs is evidence informed, expertly facilitated and designed to fit around school life.

📩 Register your interest today:
https://learn.llse.org.uk/apply/

How outsourcing employee relations can strengthen people leadership.

For many people leaders, stepping into a senior HR role brings the opportunity to shape culture and drive long-term impact. But in reality, operational pressures and complex casework can quickly take over, limiting the time available for strategic thinking.

In this article, Michelle Gabriel, Head of HR Advisory at Capita Entrust, explores how outsourcing employee relations can help organisations move from reactive HR delivery to a more consistent, strategic approach.

From reducing risk and improving compliance to freeing up capacity for workforce planning and leadership development, discover how the right support model can make a real difference.

Read the full article: https://content.capita.com/From_reactive_HR_to_strategic_capacity

Strong financial management starts with the right support.

From day-to-day finance operations and compliance to strategic planning, budgeting and audit preparation, our expert team helps schools, academies and trusts operate efficiently, stay compliant and plan with confidence.

✅ Budget planning and financial forecasting
✅ Management accounts and reporting
✅ Audit, compliance and ESFA support
✅ Fully managed finance services
✅ Strategic advice and training
✅ Flexible ad-hoc and temporary finance support

With deep education sector expertise, we work alongside leaders to deliver practical solutions that reduce administrative burden and support better decision-making.

📩 Find out how we can support your organisation: [email protected]

Connect the Classroom 💻🌐

Looking to upgrade your school’s connectivity? We can help you unlock available Government funding through the Connect the Classroom programme, helping to enhance digital infrastructure and future-proof your network for the years ahead.

✅ Improve connectivity
✅ Support digital learning
✅ Create a more reliable, secure network

Find out how we can support your school and read more: https://content.capita.com/Connect-the-Classroom-26?utm_source=Pardot&utm_medium=Email&utm_content=Landing+page&utm_campaign=Newsletter-Schools-Demand-CPS