Al Kingsley MBE

Governor recruitment seems to be getting tougher and tougher. Al Kingsley considers why governance is a great role, the barriers that exist to recruitment, and how we might start to overcome them So many amazing people in our society generously…

In this episode of the governance podcast from PlatformED we interview author and self-described edu-sponge, Al Kinglsey about his latest book - My School Governance Handbook: Keeping it simple, a step-by-step guide and checklist for all school…

Skills shortages are a concern in many industries across the UK right now. Healthcare, construction, farming, technology-based sectors and more are all struggling to recruit skilled people to fill vacant roles. It’s not going to be solved any time…

Now more than ever we see the role of School Governance taking increasing responsibility as the custodians of our schools and education system. With each whitepaper and policy update the accountability, layers of scrutiny and expected support…

Al Kingsley June 2022 The shift to remote and hybrid learning catalyzed by the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted many challenges and inequities in our current education system. As the CEO of NetSupport, an educational technology company with…

By Al Kingsley As the pandemic swept through the country, school leaders understood two things: they needed to make sure students had the technology needed to learn remotely and, because of all the upheaval Covid-19 caused, they needed to pay…

On the morning Peterborough Matters speaks to Al Kingsley an announcement is made that Peterborough is to become a new Education Investment Area, which he broadly welcomes, albeit cautiously. It's a good starting point for a conversation with a man…

Al Kingsley is CEO of NetSupport, chair of two multi-academy trusts in the UK, tech writer, speaker and author of "My Secret #EdTech Diary." Throwing money away is definitely at the bottom of every company’s to-do list. However, business IT is an…

Al Kingsley is MD of NetSupport, Chair of 2 Multi-Academy Trusts in the UK and a regular presenter on all things #EdTech. @AlKingsley_edu. What does a school built for the digital world look like? It is where pedagogy, experience and outcomes come…

What should the annual to-do list look like for an effective governing body? Al Kingsley considers some of the key roles and responsibilities and how they should be carried out So, like most things in life, governing bodies have an annual calendar –…

The general data protection regulations (GDPR) aren’t just for schools; they apply to every European organisation that handles personal data. The aim of the new law is to return control to individuals by allowing them to request deletion or…

Early one grey October morning, in a secret location in the east of England, six education technology and safeguarding experts gathered in cosy surroundings for coffee and bacon sandwiches. Well, ok, not just that... Their mission? To put the world…

Revised Government guidance on school safeguarding technology requirements comes into force. Revised Department for Education guidance on “Keeping Children Safe in Education” will come into force on 5th September, 2016. High on the agenda is the need…