Dan Edwards
Dan Edwards – Former Headteacher and Leadership Speaker Repositioning Doughnuts
Dan Edwards has worked in education for many years, and has held leadership roles in both the secondary and primary sector, most recently, holding the role of Principal for five years at a large inner city primary school; until moving into Executive school leadership. Throughout his journey of leading change, he has used the ethos and values of care and wellbeing for all to achieve and sustain a positive educational culture within his work.
In addition to his work as an independent consultant, he is a regular columnist for a number of publications sharing his views and guidance on leadership, organisational culture and creativity within education. He is currently writing his first book to be published internationally in November.
Further to this written work, Dan Edwards regularly speak both nationally and internationally about leadership and organisational culture to a wide range of audiences. Dan has also devised and written educational performance work for screen and theatres.
SPEAKING TOPICS
Dan Edwards has developed a range of keynote lectures, presentations and workshops available for audiences across education and leadership.
EDUCATION 4.0
Since March 2020, education has faced the biggest changes in a generation, but where do we go next? Is the current education system still fit for purpose or is there a sense of revolution in the air? This speech is aimed at educators at any stage of their profession
Key points of focus:
Considerations about pedagogy`
Developing new ideas and sharing practice
ITT and ECT training and support
Strategic planning and cultural change
LIGHTHEARTED LEADERSHIP
How do we inspire our staff? How do we engage in order to create a real sense of teamwork within our organisations? The answer : we learn to lead with humanity and offer lighthearted leadership
Key points of focus:
Self reflective leadership
Developing effective relationships
Creating an organisational culture of support
Leading with love
THE 4 Cs OF IMPROVEMENT
The only constant is change but sometimes change can be difficult. The 4 Cs of cultural improvement allows all organisations the opportunity to reflect, shape their priorities and move forward together.
Key points of focus:
Organisational reflection
Models of implementation
Task prioritisation
Pathways for change management
RESPOSITIONING DOUGHNUTS
Wellbeing is crumbling, Morale is low. A gathering storm is on the horizon and education is a breaking point. We have to make things better. Let’s work together to make a change. It’s easier than we might think.
Key points of focus:
Renewed reflections on well-being and organisational culture
Models of implementation and discussions on effective leadership
Opportunities to consider strategic planning
Reflections on staff mental health and retention
Dan presented at our national SSAT Primary Conference in 2021 and shared his insight into effective leadership during challenging circumstances, using a case study of how he kept his school community connected during the coronavirus pandemic. He is a confident and engaging speaker, using practical and relatable examples to illustrate key learning points.
— Laura Burton - Senior Education Lead (Primary) SSAT
Having met Dan in a range of professional circumstances I was impressed by his knowledge and expertise in all areas of educational leadership. He was able to facilitate an impressive and engaging session for middle leaders from across all phases who were looking to move into senior leadership. Dan has a deep understanding of both the mechanics and human side of leadership
— Jay Davenport - The Meraki Spark
