2025 Agenda

General Stream

EYFS & Primary Stream

Secondary & Post-16 Stream

08:15 - 09:00
Registration & exhibition opens
09:00 - 09:15

Welcome to The Education People Show

Keynote Theatre

Councillor Martin Round
Mayor of Maidstone
Matt Selwyn-Smith
Managing Director
The Education People
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09:15 - 09:50

Opening keynote: The art of being brilliant

Dr Andy Cope
Speaker, Author & Learner
Art of Brilliance
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09:50 - 10:40
Coffee and networking break
10:40 - 11:20

Don’t take the bait: Staying on track in the toughest moments

Keynote Theatre

Ollie Frith
Behaviour Specialist
CPI International
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Empowering educators: The role of supervision in enhancing pupil premium impact

Astor Room

Lisa Lea-Weston
Founder
Talking Heads
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School based nurseries initiative: Supporting continuity from 2 – 5 years

Detling Room

Polly Sharman
Senior Advisor
The Education People
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Navigating identity and belonging: PSHE in promoting student self-acceptance

Sittingbourne Room

Bethan Hall
Programme Lead for Jigsaw PSHE 11-16
Jigsaw Education Group
Efrosynis Soumelidis
Subject Lead for the 11–16 PSHE programme
Jigsaw Education Group
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11:20 - 11:40
Coffee and networking break
11:40 - 12:20

Developing a practical toolkit to support inclusion in the classroom

Keynote Theatre

Ruth Gately
Specialist Lead Adviser (SEND)
The Education People
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Key employment and HR challenges for schools and academies in 25/26

Astor Room

Louise Brenlund
Partner and Employment Team Leader
Warners Law
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Ensuring your STEM education has real & lasting impact

Sittingbourne Room

Adam Sirett
Founder
STEM on Track
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Proactive strategies for preventing NEET: Empowering at-risk students for success

Detling Room

Zara Lawrence
Engagement Officer
The Education People
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12:20 - 13:20
Lunch, networking and exhibition
13:20 - 14:00

Appraisals and difficult conversations

Keynote Theatre

Angi Gibson
President
NAHT
Paul Whiteman
General Secretary
NAHT
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Maximising your pension and tax allowances as a leader within education

Sittingbourne Room

Kevin Church
Specialist Financial Adviser
Wesleyan
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What does a school of the future look like?

Detling Room

James Weatherill
Co-Founder and CEO
Arbor
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SEND panel: What direction are we heading in?

Astor

June Stevenson
Head of School Surveys
Teacher Tapp
Ruth Gately
Specialist Lead Adviser (SEND)
The Education People
Dr Alison Ekins
Kent Inclusion Champion
VIAT Director of SEND
Stephen Cartwright
Kent Inclusion Champion and Assistant Principal
Marsh Academy
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14:00 - 14:30
Peer engagement tea and coffee break
14:30 - 15:20

Closing keynote: The transformative power of AI in education: What do leaders need to know?

Laura Knight
Digital Learning, Transformation, AI, and Innovation Expert
Sapio Ltd
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15:20 - 15:30
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