Mark Blois

National Head of Education at law firm Browne Jacobson, National Leader of Governance, former Chair & continuing trustee of L.E.A.D Academy Trust. Views my own.

[Mark Blois @MarkBlois]

@sirstevelanc Huge congratulations Steve, richly deserved

[Emma Knights @EmmaKn24]

#ngaconf @MarkBlois @BrowneJEdu & vice chair of LEAD trust has joined us today to talk about MAT governance. He agrees that the sector should no longer be called immature: there is much to share

[Mark Blois @MarkBlois]

I’ve had an enjoyable day co-chairing & presenting at the @NGAMedia MAT Governance conference which @BrowneJEdu was pleased to partner the @NGAMedia on. Thanks to @NGAEmmaB @NGAEmmaK & their colleagues for delivering such a high quality, valuable & well attended event #NGAconf

[NGA For Schools & Trusts #VisibleGovernance @NGAMedia]

Emma Balchin, our fantastic Co-Chief executive, opens today's conference with words of wisdom for our MAT members, followed by the ever-popular @MarkBlois national head of education of conference sponsor @BrowneJEdu. #NGAconf

[Mark Blois @MarkBlois]

The @BrowneJEdu team has published its School Leaders Survey results, which show significant levels of disquiet with important policy areas, including SEND funding. The termly SLS findings are designed to provide insight into the key challenges and opportunities in the sector.

[Browne Jacobson Legal & HR for Education @BrowneJEdu]

📈 Yesterday, we published our School Leaders #survey results, which showed significant disquiet with several important policy areas.

View the key findings from the report here: https://t.co/iiNSbye5Hx.
#SchoolLeaders #Academies

[Browne Jacobson Legal & HR for Education @BrowneJEdu]

📢 The National Audit Office reported around 24,000 school buildings to be beyond their initial estimated design life, putting pupils at "very likely and critical" risk of injury or death from a school building collapse.

Read more: https://t.co/XeB3I5S7Tu.
#BuildingSafetyCrisis

[Browne Jacobson Legal & HR for Education @BrowneJEdu]

In yesterday's webinar, we discussed best practice when restructuring within schools, helping you to make informed decisions when implementing organisational change. Watch on-demand: https://t.co/1pDz9FwudZ.

#Staff #Schools #Restructuring

[Browne Jacobson @brownejacobson]

We're excited to announce the opening of our first Welsh office, located in the legal heart of Cardiff City.

This move demonstrates our commitment to the Welsh market and our clients, which we've been advising for over 25 years.

Read more: https://t.co/MZqlsptIuH. #NewOffice

[Browne Jacobson Legal & HR for Education @BrowneJEdu]

Catch up on our webinar discussing ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education 2023’. Partner Dai Durbridge outlined how to implement the key changes, including policy updates, alongside staff and governor training: https://t.co/8ogx9GNP9l. #schools #governance #safeguarding

[Browne Jacobson Legal & HR for Education @BrowneJEdu]

Ofsted recently launched a consultation outlining five key proposals to improve current inspections and complaints processes.

Read more about what they mean for #schools and trusts ➡️ https://t.co/E5UjVUnhhZ.
#Ofsted #Inspections

[Browne Jacobson Legal & HR for Education @BrowneJEdu]

Are you looking to restructure in the next academic year?

Join us on Tuesday 4 July where we'll share ideas and best practice on planning, preparing and implementing organisational change in #schools. Register here: https://t.co/ARTCFtSgUY.

#Restructuring #Management

[Mark Blois @MarkBlois]

CF Week '23 is about raising awareness & understanding of everyday life with Cystic Fibrosis. To that end I am sharing a photo of the prescribed treatments that I take each day. The @cftrust supports people like me with CF to live a #lifeunlimited by the demands of this condition

[Mark Blois @MarkBlois]

This @EduInvestor award is testimony to the strength & depth of the expertise of the @BrowneJEdu team, the significance, quality & consistency their work & the importance of the wider national contribution they make in the education sector #EIAwards23
https://t.co/LG0mcrpUJP

[Mark Blois @MarkBlois]

Today is the @cftrust 'Wear Yellow Day 2023', part of 'CF Week', which is about raising awareness & understanding about what everyday life is like for people living with CF & creating a brighter future for everyone with CF. I am pleased to play my part achieving those objectives

[Browne Jacobson @brownejacobson]

Congratulations to our #Education team who won the ‘Legal Advisors to Education Institutions’ category at the @EduInvestor Awards 2023, for a record seventh time. Read more about our work and upcoming events: https://t.co/NUE852KfOE
#EIAwards23

[Mark Blois @MarkBlois]

Delighted for and proud of the whole @BrowneJEdu team for again winning the ‘Legal Advisors to Education Institutions’ category at the @EduInvestor Education Investor Awards 2023 last night #EIAwards23

[EducationInvestor Global @EduInvestor]

Congratulations to @brownejacobson the winners of our #EIAwards23 Legal Advisor of the Year – to Education Institutions Award!

[Mark Blois @MarkBlois]

It was a pleasure to contribute to this #BeingBrowneJacobson story. As I describe in the article, after all these years at @brownejacobson I still derive enormous pleasure from the firm, the work and the clients, what we have achieved to date & our potential to achieve even more

[Browne Jacobson @brownejacobson]

Partner and National Head of Education @MarkBlois discusses the origins and growth of Browne Jacobson’s education practice and how his team continues to innovate to serve the needs of the sector: https://t.co/ptAAiK0jPt

#BeingBrowneJacobson #education #leadership

[Mark Blois @MarkBlois]

Pleased to support #CFWeek that begins today and to raise awareness of Cystic Fibrosis and the work that the @cftrust does in supporting those with CF to live a 'life unlimited'.

[Browne Jacobson Legal & HR for Education @BrowneJEdu]

The Charities Act 2022 will now come into force in June 2023. This article explores two of the new regimes that will be of particular interest to #charities. Read these here: https://t.co/HcSiYsndO4.

#Universities #MultiAcademyTrusts

[Browne Jacobson Legal & HR for Education @BrowneJEdu]

✍️ We've launched our new termly School Leaders Survey, to help schools and academies identify areas for closer collaboration.

Take the survey here ➡️ https://t.co/KwvIc1J0hi.
#Leaders #Collaboration #Schools

[Browne Jacobson Legal & HR for Education @BrowneJEdu]

Long-awaited #guidance on supporting pupils experiencing #gender dysphoria is expected to be published by summer 2023. See our expectations of this guidance here: https://t.co/lGwn5LCEuh.

#Schools #Education