2025 Agenda

General Stream

EYFS & Primary Stream

Secondary & Post-16 Stream

08:15 - 09:00
Registration & exhibition opens
09:00 - 09:50

Welcome Address and 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

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Ollie Frith
Behaviour Specialist
CPI International
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Empowering Educators: The Role of Supervision in Enhancing Pupil Premium Impact

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Lisa Lea-Weston
Founder
Talking Heads
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School Based Nurseries Initiative: Supporting Continuity from 2 – 5 Years

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Polly Sharman
Senior Advisor
The Education People
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Navigating Identity and Belonging: PSHE in Promoting Student Self-Acceptance

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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

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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

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Louise Brenlund
Partner and Employment Team Leader
Warners Law
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Proactive Strategies for Preventing NEET: Empowering At-Risk Students for Success

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Ed Panting
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

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Angi Gibson
Vice President
NAHT
Paul Whiteman
General Secretary
NAHT
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Maximising your Pension and Tax Allowances as a Leader within Education

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Daniel Ryan
Specialist Financial Advisers
Wesleyan
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What Does a School of the Future Look Like?

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James Weatherill
Co-Founder and CEO
Arbor
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SEND Panel

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June Stevenson
Head of School Surveys
Teacher Tapp
Ruth Gately
Specialist Lead Adviser (SEND)
The Education People
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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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