Charity podcast - Chris Huscroft

Gerry Morrison and Harriet Wheeldon speak to Chris Huscroft, Chief Executive Officer of Edukos Trust – a Multi-Academy Trust operating primary schools in East Yorkshire. Chris talks about how building relationships is integral to achieving Edukos Trust’s educational aims and the meaning behind its unusual name. Chris explains how developing clear, respectful relationships between Edukos Trust’s Board and its individual schools through its local governing boards, school leaders and stakeholders increases accountability while preserving autonomy. He also talks about how the Trust’s creative partnerships with parents and local communities help every child feel known, supported and ambitious. This will be of interest to Academy Trust’s leaders and trustees, but the underlying principles are relevant to all types of charities and it’s a great conversation!