Nathan Waites

Chief Financial & Operating Officer, The De Curci Trust

Nathan Waites has been in post as Chief Financial & Operating Officer at The De Curci Trust in Portsmouth for over eight years. In addition to his main role, he is also an accredited School Resource Management Advisor (SRMA); a Chief Financial Officer Mentor; Chair of the Institute of School Business Leadership’s Advisory Panel; Chair of Portsmouth Schools' Forum and Co-Chair of Governors at Admiral Lord Nelson School, Portsmouth. Following an early career in general management within the retail and hospitality sectors, Nathan began his 18-year education career as school business manager (SBM) in a maintained primary school and then SBM in an all-through independent school. He completed an MBA in 2016 with his dissertation focussing on the development of the role of School Business Managers, and is passionate about all aspects of school business leadership.

Digital and Technology

1 Breakout sessions: Series one

Access Education: Connected by design – Building the joined-up trust

What does it actually look like when finance, HR, payroll and operations stop working in silos and start working as one? In this product showcase session, trust leaders will share how they are using the Access Education platform to connect core business functions, improve visibility across their organisations and reduce duplicated processes. We will explore their implementation journey, the lessons learnt along the way, and the operational impact of having more connected data and workflows across the trust. The session will also include a demonstration of the platform in practice. Ideal for CFOs, COOs, finance directors, trust business leaders and operations leaders. Session speakers to be confirmed.