Emma has over 15 years’ experience in generalist HR in both the private sector and the public sector. Emma has worked as HR Director and regional HR Business Partner for two large, national trusts and regularly networks with other HR leaders in the education sector. This enables Emma to keep abreast of the challenges that schools, academies and trusts are facing today. Emma hosts a number of our collaborative forums for clients and non- clients. Well networked, Emma is able to bring insights and great practice from organisations across the sector to help inspire new approaches to HR. Whilst at Browne Jacobson, Emma has carved out expertise supporting Boards with executive pay setting and reward redesign. Emma has also carried out many senior level investigations, ranging from fraud allegations through to tricky bullying and harassment issues. Emma has led on many business transformation projects, including a complex national restructure. Emma has also worked with trade unions at a national level, covering everything from policy negotiation to terms and conditions through to more tricky industrial disputes involving ACAS conciliation and strike action. Emma is a regular speaker at education conferences across the country and will often take part in sector-wide webinars and other HR commentary. Until recently, Emma was the Chair of Trustees at a trust comprising sixteen primary academies. This role gave Emma great insight into the challenges that Boards face. Emma is currently a Trustee for the Institute for Employment Studies, a research organisation that works to bring about sustainable improvements in employment policy and HR management.