Dr Lizzie Oliver

Director of Policy and Programmes, Trust Governance Professionals

Lizzie joined Trust Governance Professionals in January 2024, delivering training and bespoke support for governance professionals working in school trusts. She was previously Director of Governance and Compliance for a multi-academy trust and has provided extensive governance advisory support to schools across the maintained sector. A former NLG and graduate of the Chartered Governance Qualifying Programme, Lizzie is a trustee of a primary trust, and a member of the Trailblazer Group for the Level 4 Governance Officer apprenticeship.

Prior to working in governance, Lizzie spent 15 years working within education and skills consultancy, alongside doctoral research based at the Imperial War Museum

1 Workshops series two

Isolated and undervalued? Not anymore.

Governance professionals have long felt isolated and undervalued. But this needs to change. Next-gen governance puts governance professionals at its very heart. This open session will facilitate a discussion about how governance professionals can champion next-gen governance within their trusts and overcome key challenges facing the role.

1 Workshops series one

Prevention not firefighting: Taking a relational approach

<span data-contrast="none">The legal world has long relied on the highly relational practices of mediation and alternative dispute resolution to pre-empt litigation. Can we do the same in education to prevent unnecessary friction points? This workshop will focus on relational and potentially preventative policies and practices we can put in place to build trust with our stakeholders.</span><span> </span>