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Paul Shoesmith
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Chair of Trust Board at Black Pear Trust, Worcestershire, Vice-Chair at NWHS, used to know about Ed tech.

Cycling, education, gadgets, governance, politics, cricket, rugby, Worcester UK
And he’s back. Another fascinating round up of changes in the school MIS market in England. Thanks @joshuaperry.bsky.social
📢 NEW BLOG: MIS MARKET MOVES SUMMER 2025: Overnight success takes time

I've got my hands on the latest market data and the largest MIS in the country probably isn't who you think it is. Read on to find out more ⬇️

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MIS MARKET MOVES SUMMER 2025: Overnight successes take time
DISCLAIMER: I have past, present and possibly future commercial relationships with a number of MIS vendors and their investors. I'm also a c...
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July 15, 2025 at 4:31 PM
This significant data breach in the US doesn’t seem to be making headlines in the UK (unless I’ve missed them), but should be of concern to all involved with academies and maintained schools here. Could it happen to your schools (or mine)?
January 29, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Pleased to have made it to the CST Conference despite a cancelled train, a walk to a different station and then a delay due to a points failure!

Looking forward to 2 days of inspiration and challenge

#Building
November 7, 2024 at 10:06 AM
Delighted to be part of our first conference with colleagues from across The Black Pear Trust. Inspirational speakers, and an amazing team representing our 8 schools

#UniTED

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The Black Pear Trust on LinkedIn: #united
We have finished our first conference; #united was a great success. Thanks to all speakers and colleagues Mark Anderson FCCT Richard McCann Jacqui Smith 👏
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October 25, 2024 at 4:03 PM
Great to spend the morning with DfE Regional Director Andrew Warren and colleagues at Carnforth School, sharing the journey of Black Pear Trust and our schools

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The Black Pear Trust on LinkedIn: We were thrilled to welcome Andrew Warren, Regional Director for the West…
We were thrilled to welcome Andrew Warren, Regional Director for the West Midlands to Carnforth School in Worcester today. It was our pleasure to showcase the…
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October 4, 2024 at 3:38 PM
Preparing for the first Board meeting of the school year at Black Pear Trust. Excited by the opportunities offered by more than doubling in size over the last year, now bringing together 8 schools, 2,500 students and 450 staff. Growing excellent learning communities together
September 18, 2024 at 1:29 PM
Looking to extricate myself from the other place and hoping to find old friends and new on here
August 16, 2024 at 11:20 AM
Thanks to Octopus Energy for today’s free hour of electricity to top up the car #FreeElectricity
August 15, 2024 at 12:08 PM
Well, it’s only likely to happen once

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April 22, 2024 at 7:35 PM