John Murphy

Education Leadership Mentor, Advisor, and Public Speaker, John Murphy Education Ltd

John is a highly experienced former CEO who has grown and developed one of England’s leading school trusts and is now dedicating the next stage of his career as an Education Leadership Mentor, Advisor and Public speaker. As one of the founding CEOs of the National Institute of Teaching, John has contributed to the architecture of the school trust sector. John has become the Programme Architect for the BeReady Becoming the CEO programme and is currently enabling, equipping and sustaining 150 aspiring and current CEOs. Now John continues to use his skills and experience to support other leaders to succeed as a CEO mentor, leadership trainer and chair of national conferences that nurture the next generation of school trust CEOs.

Hall 11b

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Leveraging the levy: The strategic role of teaching apprenticeships

This session is designed for trusts looking to make strategic use of the apprenticeship levy to strengthen their workforce pipeline, improve retention, and maximise public funding. The levy is widely underutilised, often due to misconceptions about its relevance and complexity. This workshop will address myths surrounding the levy, offering a clear, operationally focused overview of how trusts can leverage the levy to upskill teaching assistants and support staff into qualified teacher roles, without incurring debt or diverting core budgets. Attendees will hear directly from trust leaders who have integrated teaching apprenticeships into their workforce strategy, sharing insights on implementation, impact, and talent development.

1 Workshop series three

Leveraging the levy: the strategic role of teaching apprenticeships

This session will explore how trusts can make strategic use of the apprenticeship levy to upskill teaching assistants and support staff into qualified teacher roles, while minimising costs. The levy is widely underutilised, often due to misconceptions about its relevance and complexity. This workshop will address myths surrounding the levy, share best practice, and offer a clear, operationally focused overview of how trusts can leverage the levy to create great career pathways. Attendees will hear directly from trust leaders who have used the levy to access the first TA to teacher pathway, without the need for a traditional degree. Join us to explore how integrated teaching apprenticeships can transform your workforce and talent development strategies.