Inspiring Leadership Conference 2025
June 2025
We exhibited at the Inspiring Leadership Conference in Birmingham - 12-13 June - the UK’s only dedicated event for school education leaders, and a standout in the national education calendar.
The two-day conference has earned its reputation as one of the most inspirational and influential gatherings for headteachers and senior leaders. It offers a rare opportunity to step away from the demands of school life and fully focus on leadership development, strategic planning, and future vision - surrounded by a powerful network of like-minded professionals.
Every year, the event features a stellar line up of speakers from education, business, sport, and the arts - sharing game-changing insights and real-world leadership lessons. And at the heart of it all is the exhibition space, where we showcasing how Dedicate Recruitment supports schools, MATs, and colleges across the UK in sourcing exceptional non-teaching talent.
Strike Force Champions
May 2025
A massive congratulations to the Faversham Strike Force Under-18 Hurricanes for clinching the league title in spectacular fashion with a 7-0 victory over Lyminge on Sunday!
This win marks the end of an incredible season - and for many of the players, the end of their journey in youth football. A huge well-done to all the coaches and players whose hard work, dedication, and team spirit made this achievement possible.
As sponsor over the past four years, we've been excited to watch the players grow and develop as a team. The journey continues for many as they take the next step and join the adult men’s teams. For those moving on to new challenges, we want to say a heartfelt thank you and wish you all the best.
Is Chief AI Officer the next essential role in education leadership?
April 2025
According to a recent survey by Foundry, 61% of companies expect to have a Chief AI Officer (CAIO) in place by 2026. This shift is already happening, with early adopters appointing CAIOs to drive governance, integration, and AI-led innovation. It's a bold step towards harnessing AI for competitiveness and growth, but how relevant is this for the education sector?
In education, the rise of AI is transforming everything from administrative efficiency to personalised learning experiences. The potential for a CAIO role within Multi-Academy Trusts, colleges, and universities is massive. With strategic oversight, a CAIO could streamline admissions and enrolment processes, enhance student performance tracking and predictive analytics while overseeing the ethical deployment of AI in classrooms. The smarter use of data could support decision-making at all levels.
As AI continues to reshape education, senior leadership teams may soon find that having a dedicated expert at the helm isn’t just beneficial - it’s necessary. Could we soon see CAIOs sitting alongside CEOs and CFOs in the boardrooms of educational institutions?
Careers Fair Proves a Great Success
March 2025
Dedicate Recruitment joined over thirty exhibitors at the Brompton Academy Careers Fair this month.
The event was held for the Medway secondary school's students between years 7-13. All were fully engaged, asking insightful questions, and exploring an incredible variety of opportunities. From employers to training providers and higher education establishments, the students were able to connect with professionals, gaining valuable insight into the many career paths available. Recruitment Director Liz Nevitt was on hand during the day to provide details on CV guidance, career pathways and interview preparation.
Unlocking the Power of AI for Education
February 2025
The UK government has announced £1 million of funding for Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools for teacher feedback and marking, as the Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer set out his plan to harness AI to drive growth and revolutionise public services.
The money has been set aside for sixteen developers to create AI tools to help provide tailored feedback for individual students, to enable more face-to-face time for teaching. The tools – to be released in April this year - will be designed to retain teacher oversight to enable the critical balance between AI efficiency and teacher judgement.
Bridget Phillipson, Secretary of State for Education, said: “High quality teaching is the single biggest driver of high standards in schools and through harnessing the potential of artificial intelligence we can get teachers at the front of classrooms doing what they do best – teaching. The project is the first of many that will transform how the government uses public sector data – putting the information we hold to work to improve outcomes for people across the country.”
Ghost in the Machine
January 2025
Greenhouse, a New York based hiring platform similar to LinkedIn, analyzed its clients job postings and hiring practices over the last year, and found that up to 22% of jobs listed were 'ghost jobs' - fake job listings, calling the situation a "horror show" (article: The Washington Post).
There are a number of reasons why these 'ghost jobs' are posted; projecting company success and growth, hoping that an ideal candidate one day applies to the job or making employees believe their workload would perhaps be alleviated by more staff.
In truth finding a trusted partner in your search for a new role, or new team member, has never been more important. We will invest time and resources to understand your requirements and work with transparency, consulting with you every step of the way.
There are no skeletons in our closets or ghouls on our job boards!
The Year in Review
December 2024
A look back at 2024 - another very busy year for the team at Dedicate!
We exhibited at the Schools & Academies Show in London, celebrated as award finalists in two black-tie events, featured in an article in the Recruiter Magazine and became corporate members of the REC (Recruitment & Employment Confederation) to reflect our professionalism and growth plans. Dan went commando with a fund raiser for the Royal Marines Charity, Liz continued her PSHE classes for year 11 at Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School in Faversham and was appointed as Enterprise Adviser for KITE College in Sittingbourne, and we supported Pilgrims Hospices with a 5km Santa Run. Oh, and Dedicate Recruitment celebrated five years in business!
Working with a growing number of schools, colleges and universities throughout the year we have been delighted to confirm high quality appointments for vital support roles. Thank you to all our clients and candidates for trusting us with your recruitment needs and careers.
Lots more happening in 2025 - we are dedicated to education.