Plenary Speakers
Chair: Tanya Arkle
Head of the School Resource Management (SRM) Division
Education and Skills Funding Agency
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Tanya Arkle, Deputy Director, Schools Resource Management and Non-Executive Director at Diocese of Bristol Academies Trust
Tanya started her civil service career as a microbiologist before moving to a range of policy roles across government. She has worked in the Education and Skills Funding Agency since 2016. She was responsible for Academy funding in the South West and South East of England, before moving to lead the newly established School Resource Management Division. Tanya is a strong advocate for improving diversity across Whitehall and also a non-executive director for a Multi Academy Trust in the South West.
Baroness Barran MBE
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
(Minister for the School System and Student Finance)
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Baroness Barran MBE was re-appointed Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Education on 27 October 2022.
Prior to this she was:
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for the School and College System) at the Department for Education from 21 September 2022 to 26 October 2022
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for the School System) at the Department for Education from 17 September 2021 to 20 September 2022
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Civil Society) at the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport from 26 July 2019 to 17 September 2021
Tom Goldman
Director of Education Funding
Department for Education
Steve Rollet
Deputy Chief Executive
The Confederation of School Trusts (CST)
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Steve Rollett is Deputy Chief Executive of the Confederation of School Trusts (CST), the national organisation and sector body for school trusts in England. Before joining CST, he was Curriculum and Inspection Specialist for the Association of School and College Leaders. Steve has sat on a range of advisory bodies, including Ofsted’s curriculum advisory group. Most recently he has supported Oak National Academy and the Department for Education’s remote learning advisory group. Originally trained as a history teacher, Steve was a Vice Principal of one of England’s most improved secondary schools before moving into a career in education policy.
David Withey
Chief Executive
Education and Skills Funding Agency
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David Withey joined the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) as CEO in August 2022. David has extensive experience in senior public sector roles in Australia and the UK having started his career in the Northern Ireland Office.
Immediately prior to joining the ESFA David was Chief Operating Officer and Deputy Secretary at the New South Wales Department of Education. Before that he worked on public spending in Treasury Departments in the UK and Australia and led the New South Wales COVID Economic taskforce.
Work Session Speakers
Andy Ball
Co-founder and Schools Mentor
IAM Compliant
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Meet Andy Ball, the Schools Mentor and Co-Founder of iAM Compliant. He’s a School Superhero on a mission to vanquish compliance challenges and ensure every school is a safe haven for learning and teaching. With extensive experience in education sector facilities management, Andy is your go-to source for all things compliance and estates management. “Health and safety isn’t to stop you doing stuff, it’s there to allow you to do it…safely!”
Michael Conlon
Education Transformation Consultant
XMA
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Michael has had an extensive career in education over the past 30 years in teaching, school leadership, local authority quality improvement and a national role with Education Scotland. He has worked on some of the UK’s largest 1:1 iPad programs, including Glasgow’s innovative Connected Learning programme covering over 200 schools and he continues to support education institutions with their strategic ambitions across the UK, bringing XMA’s deep experience in delivering 1:1 projects to school leaders and communities.
Passionate about equity, accessibility, creativity and the importance of professional learning, Michael continues to pursue the opportunity to have an impact for young people in a digitally accelerating world.
Harley Jones-Ryley
Head of School Resource Management Portfolio & Engagement
Education Skills & Funding Agency
Chris Mills
Head of Engagement and Outreach
Education and Skills Funding Agency
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