North East and North Cumbria ICB chief executive Samantha Allen is joined by Dame Lesley Powell, chief executive of the North East Learning Trust and National Schools Commissioner for the North of England, in the latest episode of Beyond the Now.
Together, they explore how leadership in education can drive aspiration, reduce inequality and create long-term impact across communities. Lesley reflects on her experience building a successful multi-academy trust, the importance of values in leadership, and how schools can be anchor institutions for hope and opportunity.
It’s a powerful conversation about purpose, resilience and what we can achieve when education, health and care work together.
