Its been a tough year for the whole sector and though we cannot exchange stories within the traditional setting of the corridors and communal spaces of the show, we are offering a series of chat-rooms and discussion channels to simulate the social experience of the show. Each channel will enable school leaders, function leads, governors and education policy experts to ask questions and swap tales from lockdown, summer and the return to school. Before the Schools and Academies Education Board give their vision for the sector, we invite the show's alumni and wider schools' community to think about what burning questions they may have for our panel of experts.
Up to 8,587 children and young people with SEND are currently classed as ‘awaiting provision’ for a school place and have no access to any type of educational provision at all. schools and local authorities are still facing a £1bn funding shortfall.
In this roundtable we invite education leads, finance directors and school leaders from across the sector to share their priorities for curriculum design. We sketch out emerging practices from the data-driven to the fully integrated.
Join DfE and CCS to see how this deal can save your school time and money on agency supply. Helen Lumb from DfE and Jenny Nugent from CCS will be there to answer your questions.
An exploration into the potential benefits of ‘growing your own’ teachers through involvement in Initial Teacher Training (ITT). This roundtable hosted by NASBTT considers the options available to schools who are not currently engaged in ITT and the potential benefits to your school and wider communities. It will also highlights how trainees are an important, and effective part, of post-Covid recovery in schools. You will hear about the contribution that trainees have made, and will continue to make in schools this academic year given the likelihood of ongoing Covid disruption. Within all this there is an important differentiation to be made between trainees being seen as a trusted and valuable resource, who need nurture and support, rather than as a cheap ‘extra pair of hands’. Issues such as placements and effective mentoring will be discussed.
This round table is a unique opportunity to have all your procurement problems answered by our team of school experts who have advised hundreds of schools in the last year alone. They have helped Headteachers, CFOs, Bursars and Business Managers on successful tendering, writing winning specifications, including complex procurement, such as catering and cleaning.
Tendering can be complex. Lots of considerations must be made:
Are traditional approaches to education still relevant in the era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution?
Technology is transforming how we live, work, play and think- and it’s happening more quickly, and on a larger scale than at any point in human history…. Education needs to play catch up and get to grips with artificial intelligence, robotics, nanotechnology and 3D printing so we can equip today’s young people with the skills to thrive in tomorrow’s world. In this session Claire-Marie will explore the rapid changes in society and what this this means for educators today
Headteachers, school business professional and governors, all have a responsibility to ensure that their resources are managed well and that their pupils receive the best education possible. Our panel will bring together leaders in education, business and governance to discuss how they have made a lasting impact on the education of their students through effective resource management.
Session hosted by nasen
Each year, schools spend in excess of £12bn on a wide range of common goods and services. School expenditure varies greatly, with some large MATs having considerable professional procurement expertise who spend millions each year, through to small primary schools' spending a few thousand pounds and who lack commercial resources. In this roundtable, Matthew Freeman, Strategic Lead for Schools at CCS will host an event that asks, "Could your school save time and money through effective collaboration?"
This session will cover all the stages of the recruitment process; identifying the skills & attributes your board requires and understanding how that will dovetail into the governance competency framework. It will also cover suggestions on where you can go for extra support, top tips to promote your vacancy, companies who publicly support their staff governing in schools, right through to conducting the interview and training for new governors and trustees.
Join Catherine Kelsall and Arati Patel-Mistry from DfE as they guide you through some useful hints and tips to make buying for your school easier. Find out about the support that is available and the DfE approved frameworks you can use to save you time, money and buy with confidence. Helen and Catherine have a vast experience of buying for schools and will be able to answer your questions.
In this roundtable we ask primary leaders to share best practice in understanding and implementing learning eco-systems as well as stories of the challenges faced in the pursuit of defining, planning, building and measuring success. Through guided discussion we aim to explore:
This session is designed for local authority representatives who will be completing the DSG management plan templates. It will describe the reasons for the ESFA publishing a template and how it should be used.
The continuing focus on the need for robust and knowledgeable governance is rendered even more important when there are issues to face which involve strategic management of resources, agile approaches to pupils’ learning, and skilled management of risk. This session will outline NGA’s expertise in these critical areas of governance.
This roundtable will explore attainment, consistency and organisational challenges faced by MATs and how customised exercise books can be a tool to help solve them.
The discussion will focus on:
Up to 8,587 children and young people with SEND are currently classed as ‘awaiting provision’ for a school place and have no access to any type of educational provision at all. schools and local authorities are still facing a £1bn funding shortfall.
Are traditional approaches to education still relevant in the era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution?
Technology is transforming how we live, work, play and think- and it’s happening more quickly, and on a larger scale than at any point in human history…. Education needs to play catch up and get to grips with artificial intelligence, robotics, nanotechnology and 3D printing so we can equip today’s young people with the skills to thrive in tomorrow’s world. In this session Claire-Marie will explore the rapid changes in society and what this this means for educators today
Headteachers, school business professional and governors, all have a responsibility to ensure that their resources are managed well and that their pupils receive the best education possible. Our panel will bring together leaders in education, business and governance to discuss how they have made a lasting impact on the education of their students through effective resource management.
This session will cover all the stages of the recruitment process; identifying the skills & attributes your board requires and understanding how that will dovetail into the governance competency framework. It will also cover suggestions on where you can go for extra support, top tips to promote your vacancy, companies who publicly support their staff governing in schools, right through to conducting the interview and training for new governors and trustees.
In this roundtable we ask primary leaders to share best practice in understanding and implementing learning eco-systems as well as stories of the challenges faced in the pursuit of defining, planning, building and measuring success. Through guided discussion we aim to explore:
This session is designed for local authority representatives who will be completing the DSG management plan templates. It will describe the reasons for the ESFA publishing a template and how it should be used.
The continuing focus on the need for robust and knowledgeable governance is rendered even more important when there are issues to face which involve strategic management of resources, agile approaches to pupils’ learning, and skilled management of risk. This session will outline NGA’s expertise in these critical areas of governance.
In this roundtable we invite education leads, finance directors and school leaders from across the sector to share their priorities for curriculum design. We sketch out emerging practices from the data-driven to the fully integrated.
Join DfE and CCS to see how this deal can save your school time and money on agency supply. Helen Lumb from DfE and Jenny Nugent from CCS will be there to answer your questions.
This round table is a unique opportunity to have all your procurement problems answered by our team of school experts who have advised hundreds of schools in the last year alone. They have helped Headteachers, CFOs, Bursars and Business Managers on successful tendering, writing winning specifications, including complex procurement, such as catering and cleaning.
Tendering can be complex. Lots of considerations must be made:
Headteachers, school business professional and governors, all have a responsibility to ensure that their resources are managed well and that their pupils receive the best education possible. Our panel will bring together leaders in education, business and governance to discuss how they have made a lasting impact on the education of their students through effective resource management.
Each year, schools spend in excess of £12bn on a wide range of common goods and services. School expenditure varies greatly, with some large MATs having considerable professional procurement expertise who spend millions each year, through to small primary schools' spending a few thousand pounds and who lack commercial resources. In this roundtable, Matthew Freeman, Strategic Lead for Schools at CCS will host an event that asks, "Could your school save time and money through effective collaboration?"
Join Catherine Kelsall and Arati Patel-Mistry from DfE as they guide you through some useful hints and tips to make buying for your school easier. Find out about the support that is available and the DfE approved frameworks you can use to save you time, money and buy with confidence. Helen and Catherine have a vast experience of buying for schools and will be able to answer your questions.
This session is designed for local authority representatives who will be completing the DSG management plan templates. It will describe the reasons for the ESFA publishing a template and how it should be used.
In this roundtable we invite education leads, finance directors and school leaders from across the sector to share their priorities for curriculum design. We sketch out emerging practices from the data-driven to the fully integrated.
Are traditional approaches to education still relevant in the era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution?
Technology is transforming how we live, work, play and think- and it’s happening more quickly, and on a larger scale than at any point in human history…. Education needs to play catch up and get to grips with artificial intelligence, robotics, nanotechnology and 3D printing so we can equip today’s young people with the skills to thrive in tomorrow’s world. In this session Claire-Marie will explore the rapid changes in society and what this this means for educators today
Up to 8,587 children and young people with SEND are currently classed as ‘awaiting provision’ for a school place and have no access to any type of educational provision at all. schools and local authorities are still facing a £1bn funding shortfall.
Session hosted by nasen
This session will cover all the stages of the recruitment process; identifying the skills & attributes your board requires and understanding how that will dovetail into the governance competency framework. It will also cover suggestions on where you can go for extra support, top tips to promote your vacancy, companies who publicly support their staff governing in schools, right through to conducting the interview and training for new governors and trustees.
The continuing focus on the need for robust and knowledgeable governance is rendered even more important when there are issues to face which involve strategic management of resources, agile approaches to pupils’ learning, and skilled management of risk. This session will outline NGA’s expertise in these critical areas of governance.
An exploration into the potential benefits of ‘growing your own’ teachers through involvement in Initial Teacher Training (ITT). This roundtable hosted by NASBTT considers the options available to schools who are not currently engaged in ITT and the potential benefits to your school and wider communities. It will also highlights how trainees are an important, and effective part, of post-Covid recovery in schools. You will hear about the contribution that trainees have made, and will continue to make in schools this academic year given the likelihood of ongoing Covid disruption. Within all this there is an important differentiation to be made between trainees being seen as a trusted and valuable resource, who need nurture and support, rather than as a cheap ‘extra pair of hands’. Issues such as placements and effective mentoring will be discussed.
An exploration into the potential benefits of ‘growing your own’ teachers through involvement in Initial Teacher Training (ITT). This roundtable hosted by NASBTT considers the options available to schools who are not currently engaged in ITT and the potential benefits to your school and wider communities. It will also highlights how trainees are an important, and effective part, of post-Covid recovery in schools. You will hear about the contribution that trainees have made, and will continue to make in schools this academic year given the likelihood of ongoing Covid disruption. Within all this there is an important differentiation to be made between trainees being seen as a trusted and valuable resource, who need nurture and support, rather than as a cheap ‘extra pair of hands’. Issues such as placements and effective mentoring will be discussed.
Session hosted by nasen
This round table is a unique opportunity to have all your procurement problems answered by our team of school experts who have advised hundreds of schools in the last year alone. They have helped Headteachers, CFOs, Bursars and Business Managers on successful tendering, writing winning specifications, including complex procurement, such as catering and cleaning.
Tendering can be complex. Lots of considerations must be made:
The continuing focus on the need for robust and knowledgeable governance is rendered even more important when there are issues to face which involve strategic management of resources, agile approaches to pupils’ learning, and skilled management of risk. This session will outline NGA’s expertise in these critical areas of governance.
This roundtable will explore attainment, consistency and organisational challenges faced by MATs and how customised exercise books can be a tool to help solve them.
The discussion will focus on:
Exploring new and updated DfE resources available to schools and how best to use them including:
Join Donna Harrison and Arati Patel-Mistry from DfE as they talk about the extension to Local Authority Maintained Schools of the Risk Protection Arrangement (RPA). At £18 per pupil, per year, this is a great opportunity for more schools to benefit from the reduced cost of risk cover and achieve similar financial savings as attained by academies through membership of the RPA.
In this roundtable we invite school leaders, finance/business professionals and estates specialists to discuss the barriers to school improvement and how this can be overcome through eco-friendly funding initiatives such as the Salix £1bn Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme offering grants and interest free loans.
In this roundtable we invite School Leaders, Safeguarding Leads and those responsible and passionate about staff and student wellbeing to share their challenges with staff illness and absence, student behaviour and parental support. We will demonstrate that in each story and in many more scenarios, being more able to make sense of emotions empowers teachers and students to fundamentally shift the chain reaction of events crippling schools in the UK. Participants will:
In this roundtable we bust common myths around education procurement, and we invite procurement specialists, as well as those who are new to the profession, to share their market scouring secrets and time-honored maxims. We will also explore what common hurdles and persistent challenges schools face as well as offer solutions from shared experiences.
A seminar to update academies on the work of the Better Financial Reporting programme, which will include:-
Our mission is to teach a generation how to escape from rape and knife attacks. The only way we can do this is by enabling teachers to teach children how. This is where ESCAPE Training comes in. A safe-to-teach train the trainer programme that enables teachers to pass on real-life skills that will change and save lives. Watch our demonstration of techniques and find out more about our programme and how ESCAPE Training can benefit your school and the lives of your students.
During this round table session we invite schools leaders and estates manager to share their pitfalls and management challenges. We will then open the floor up to peer-led discussion to find common solutions and quick wins for estates management and capital works. This will very much be an interactive session so please come with your questions!
Sue Bailey, Safeguarding Lead for the Arthur Terry Learning Partnership and Natasha Lawrence, Safeguarding Manager at MyConcern discuss the pros and cons of using an electronic record keeping system. Sue, describes some of the challenges that she’s faced and how they’ve been overcome and how she and her team have undertaken safeguarding during the UK lockdown. Sue provides valuable insights on the challenges that can be faced by Safeguarding Leads and talks about how she has used her access to consistent safeguarding data to identify training needs within her trust.
Hosted by Institute of School Business Leadership (ISBL)
The business of moving governance remotely has been successfully navigated. Governing boards now need to rebalance their function between support and challenge. This session will outline:
This session will cover some of the ways in which the needs of current pupils may differ from previous generations. There will be a particular focus on those who:
Strategies will be suggested to address the different needs of these pupils who may be found within the same class.
An opportunity to ask questions, discuss how you can best use the refreshed GEMS guidance and provide your feedback to inform future improvements to the resource. Join the session about the GEMS refresh taking place before this roundtable.
