Jill Cameron

Former Trust Leader of Governance and Operations, Compass Eko Trust

Jill is an experienced governance professional, and has worked in the education sector for a number of years. Prior to its merger, Jill worked at Eko Trust from September 2020. Before this, she worked as a Secondary School Business Manager in Newham and Hackney for 14 years before she moved roles to focus on school governance as part of a governor services team in 2012. During her time as part of this team, she developed an expertise in academy governance.

1 Workshops series one

Purposeful transitions: Not growth for growth’s sake

With the shift toward a fully trust led system, mergers and growth remain critical strategic questions for trust boards. Purposeful, values led mergers are the most likely to deliver lasting benefit for pupils, staff, and communities. Following the governance of their recent merger, Kate and Jill will examine what worked well and what could have been better, as well as an honest look at the complex parts of a merger: how to ensure culture and values are a strong match, how to effectively communicate the ‘why’ with both communities, how to manage the integration of two boards? Join this session to explore the realities of the merger journey.