Carla Whelan

Managing Change: The Power of Letting Go, Reprogramming the Mind, and Leading with Authenticity This week has set me some personal challenges as a leader. Some moments that triggered emotions I truly thought I’d managed, conquered… sunk! Yet a discovery this week is that they don’t go … do th…

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Vacancies - Empower Trust Multi-Academy Trust Empower Multi-Academy Trust vacancies

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Lead Like You Mean It: Authentic Leadership in a Noisy Educational World Inspired by the messages of Jaz Ampaw-Farr In today’s education system — filled with metrics, league tables, and many ways we can fall into comparison traps — it’s easy for leaders to become sidetr…

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Just got my copy of “Because of You, This is Me” and I’m already inspired 🙌💫
Soooooo darn excited …..
Thanks Mrs for the copy addressed to a phenomenal human…. Even the postie knocked on door to meet me… but disappointed it was my Dad!!!!
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It’s old hat thinking education is competitive… I believe in connection over competition: I’m a full supporter of the collaboration in education to give our young people more. So why are some trusts still very insular and competitive? Well…. In …

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West Midlands Chairs Forum Join us at the West Midlands Chairs Forum for a virtual gathering of local leaders to discuss important issues and share ideas.

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Hearts, Minds and a Whole Lot of FOMO: Empower Trust’s Bold Journey in Leading Learning Eighteen months ago, we set out to do something big. Not flashy-big. Not headline-chasing-big. But heart-and-soul big — the kind of work that quietly transforms a Trust, and through it, the lives o…

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Key Priorities for 2025/26: Shifting the Lens from Teaching to Learning As we look ahead to the 2025/26 academic year, one of the most critical shifts we must continue to embed across our schools is the transition in focus from teaching performance to learning outcomes…

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Roll up … roll up … it’s only half term 🎉🎉🎉 A Week to Remember: From Windsor Castle to Birmingham Monday: Windsor Castle – Not Tea with the King! Who needs tea with the king when you can have hardcore educational discussions? My week k…

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It’s been a while…. It’s been a while since I last blogged, education has been eventful this last year! Who knows what the next year brings! So…Wow—18 months as CEO of Empower Multi Academy Trust and what a ride it’s …

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Our trust has made significant shifts - a strong group of schools with capacity to help..I hope we get the opportunity to help others-there’s a benefit of being in our family of schs.The bad press of trusts concerns me when a lot do genuine improvement that impacts!

Fantastic rocking @rockkidzuk.bsky.social

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This man is fabulous… had a superb training day @empowertrust.bsky.social

Associate Membership -
Deciding to convert to an academy or selecting the right multi-academy trust (MAT) to work with is a significant step for any school.
This partnership gives :
- opportunity to develop relationships
- a sharing of expertise
Carla.whelan@empowermat.co.uk

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Shortlisted:MAT of the year and Most improved MAT.Yay🎉all about the team. Our team is passionate and dedicated putting young people at the ❤️.Some people think trusts are the💀NO! We give our 🧑‍🧑‍🧒 people better because we are 💪🏽 TOGETHER. @empowertrust.bsky.social

Thank YOU - you’re a legend in my eyes!

We have 8 schools in Shropshire you’re welcome anytime.

Don’t miss this if you are near West Midlands… @mrspearce.bsky.social and many others talking all things leading and teaching…..

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Book now!

Love all the learning opportunities at our trust @empowertrust.bsky.social … we invest in each other

@marymyatt.bsky.social can you send me an email to contact on possible speaking at our conference please?

A great day and free lunch! Happy new year!

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It’s official … rapid improvement … rapid move from RI to good. The result of an amazing collaboration of school and trust dedicated together to secure school improvement. The power of an authentic trust @empowertrust.bsky.social

a man in a suit and tie is dancing with his hands in the air . ALT: a man in a suit and tie is dancing with his hands in the air .

We are super excited to share that our Bristol event has now SOLD OUT! 😱🎉
We cannot wait to see you all and hear from the amazing @samcrome.bsky.social, @carlawhelan.bsky.social and Domini Choudhary.
If you missed out on tickets, check out our other events!

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Shropshire Primary Partnership | LinkedIn Shropshire Primary Partnership | 10 followers on LinkedIn. Our mission is simple yet impactful: to empower schools through a comprehensive range of services and support. | Shropshire Primary Partnersh...

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Don’t miss out on our fabulous networks and courses….

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Do not miss our fabulous networks and courses…

We don't have many tickets left for our next face-to-face event in January!

We will be hosting a Brunch and Lead meet in Bristol with amazing talks from @samcrome.bsky.social , Domini Leong and @carlawhelan.bsky.social! 👏👏

Grab your ticket here before it is too late! 👇

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