2026 Agenda

Please note – the programme is subject to change at any time

08:15 - 09:00
Registration & exhibition opens
09:00 - 09:10

Welcome to The Education People Show

Keynote Theatre

Matt Selwyn-Smith
Managing Director
The Education People
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09:10 - 09:20

Morning Energiser

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09:20 - 09:50

Opening Keynote: Botheredness: Making Curriculum Matter Through Professional Imagination, Autonomy, and Joy

Hywel Roberts
Teacher • Writer • Storyteller • Humourist
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09:50 - 10:15
Coffee and networking break
10:15 - 10:55

STEM Session

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Beyond “Last Resort” – Safeguarding Children by Minimising Restrictive Interventions in Schools

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Maria Taylor
International Director of Training
CPI International
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Writing in Action

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Jan Dubiel
Improvement Adviser
The Education People
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Latest Legal Insights on SEND and Inclusion

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Hayley O’Sullivan
Principal Associate
Browne Jacobson
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10:55 - 11:40
Coffee and networking break
11:00 - 11:02
2 Minute Silence
11:40 - 12:20

Reducing Teacher Burnout – 5 Minutes to Thrive

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Rowena Hicks
Education speaker, author & coach
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Beyond Compliance: Using the New RSHE Guidance to Transform PSHE

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Sarah Brough
Programme Lead for Jigsaw PSHE 3-11
Jigsaw
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Investigations for School Governors

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Debbie Hough
HR Specialist
HR Connect
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Embedding High Quality Adaptive Practice in Every Classroom

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Ruth Gately
Specialist Lead Adviser (SEND)
The Education People
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12:20 - 13:20
Lunch
13:20 - 14:00

Lunchtime Keynote

Mary Myatt
Education Adviser, Writer and Speaker
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14:10 - 14:50

An Update on the Current Education Landscape – A School Leaders Union Perspective

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Dave Woods
President (As of September 2026)
NAHT
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Session by Challenger Troop

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AI in Schools

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Ben Duggan
Deputy Headteacher & Founder
Taught AI
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Supporting Attendance & EBSA: A Relational, Trauma Informed and Belonging Focussed Approach for Schools

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Dr Leanne Johnson
Director of Behaviour & Culture and Consultant Clinical Psychologist
Outcomes First Group
Ed Hall
Regional Director
Outcomes First Group
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14:50 - 15:20
Meet the Speakers
15:20 - 16:00

Ofsted Session

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Clive Dunn
Senior His Majesty's Inspector
Ofsted
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Preventing and Responding to Identity-Based Bullying in Schools

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Mary Mayer
Programme Manager
Anti-Bullying Alliance
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Department for Education (DfE): Maximising Value for Pupils

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Career Pathways for SEND Students: Promoting Aspirations from an Early Stage

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Alicia Moyles
Director Post 16
The Education People
David Stenning
Service Lead for Supported Employment
The Education People
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16:00 - 16:15
Prize Winner Announcements & Closing Comments
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