Dr Lawrence Foley

CEO, Future Academies

Lawrence Foley is the Chief Executive of Future Academies, a multi-academy trust with schools across London and Hertfordshire. He leads the trust’s strategic vision, which blends academic excellence with character education and civic responsibility. Lawrence is also a trustee of GAIN (Girls Are Investors), a charity working to improve gender diversity in investment management by inspiring and supporting young women to pursue careers in the field. Prior to his current role, he held senior leadership positions in both schools and central trust teams, with particular focus on curriculum design, educational improvement, and system leadership. He is a passionate advocate for high expectations, inclusive practice, and the transformative power of education.

1 Workshops series two

Reimagining Professional Development for human-centred schools

<span data-teams="true">Facilitated by Carrie, this session offers insight into building flourishing, human-centred professional development. Karen and Elliot will share how their “one team, one mission, one family” culture builds coherence across six local authorities through evidence-informed, habit-building communities of practice and a simple, values-driven “flight path” for teachers and leaders. Lawrence will explore Future Academies’ cradle-to-career vision, where values-based recruitment, leadership coaching, and storytelling create deep staff investment and discretionary effort. With immersive programmes, alignment tools, and building professional communities, these trusts are rethinking what development means.  </span>