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10:00am to 10:20am | Opening Keynote Address: MAXimising Life-long Skills Through Physical Education

• The lasting impact of positive learning experiences

• Skills and confidence that can be learned through physical education

• Developing the best version of yourself

Max Whitlock OBE
Founder

Max Whitlock Gymnastics

Confirmed Speaker:

10:00am to 10:20am | Reimagining Inspection with Ofsted

•Collaborative efforts within the inspectorate to support the sector

• Driving school improvement through partnerships with the inspectorate

• A holistic approach to school inspections

Sir Michael Wilshaw
Former Chief Inspector of Schools in England and Head
Ofsted

Confirmed Speaker:

10:30am to 11:10am | Education, Education, Education 2.0

• After the upheaval caused by the pandemic and over a decade of austerity measures, the education system in England is confronted with numerous challenges: What changes can we expect to see over the next 4 years?

• What is the first two years of a Labour government going look like for the education sector? What was in the manifesto, how long is this going to take to achieve, what will this look like on the ground as the lived experience in educational settings?

• Collaboration and consultation: How can a new government ensure that their policies are cognisant of the broader challenges within the sector?

Confirmed Speakers:

The Rt Hon. Lord Knight of Weymouth
Chair
Council of British International Schools (COBIS )

Leora Cruddas CBE
Chief Executive
Confederation of School Trusts (CST)

Dame Alison Peacock
Chief Executive Officer

Chartered college of Teaching

Chaired by
Jon Severs
Editor
Tes

Sam Freedman
Senior Fellow
Institute for Government

Simon Kidwell
President
National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT)

11:20am to 11:50am | Keynote Address from Catherine McKinnell - Minister of State for Education

Confirmed Speaker:

Catherine McKinnell
Minister of State for Education

12:00am to 12:30pm | Ofsted: You Spoke, We Listened

• Ofsted’s response to the Big Listen
•Proposed changes to Ofsted and Ofsted’s Inspection Frameworks
• What’s next for Ofsted under a new government?

Lee Owston HMI
National Director Education

Ofsted

Confirmed Speaker:

12:40pm to 1:10pm | What's Next for Assessment? Insights from Ofqual

• The future of assessment and what this means for schools

• Ofqual’s priorities as we advance into a more digitized world

Confirmed Speaker:

Sir Ian Bauckham CBE
Chief Regulator

Ofqual

1:10pm to 2:10pm | Money Talks: Prioritising Education Funding and Provision

•The current picture on school funding, what the economic climate means for school budgets, and thinking strategically about funding in times of uncertainty
• What is actually needed to fund an education system and how does the government plan to do it?
• Understanding the rising costs faced by schools: How can you save money without impacting pupil outcomes?

Confirmed Speakers:

Luke Sibieta
Research Fellow

Institute for Fiscal Studies

Stephen Morales
Chief Executive

ISBL

Neil Short
Chairman

National Association of Small Schools (NASS)

Rashida Din
President

NASUWT

Lindsey Henning
Director, Schools Financial Support and Oversight
Education and Skills Funding Agency

Emma Balchin
Chief Executive

National Governance Association

2:20pm to 2:40pm | No Child Left on The Sidelines: Redefining Physical Education Within the School Curriculum

• Removing the barriers so that all pupils have equal access to physical activities at school
• Why we need to empower teachers with the right tools, understanding and resources to deliver truly inclusive physical education
• The benefit of making physical education becomes a priority across the education system
• Equipping the next generation of teachers to have the skills and confidence to deliver truly inclusive physical education

Confirmed Speaker:

David Clarke OBE
Chief Executive
ParalympicsGB

2:50pm to 3:35pm | Tackling Disadvantage to Improve Educational Outcomes, Behaviour and Attendance

• How supporting the most disadvantaged in your setting can promote better educational outcomes for all
• Identifying specific causes of educational disadvantage and recognising that they relate to different aspects of educational capital
• Using evidence-informed practice to improve outcomes for students from disadvantaged backgrounds
• How early intervention can support disadvantaged pupils and contribute improved attainment, behaviour, and other outcomes such as success in later life

Confirmed Speakers:

Chris Paterson
Director of Impact
Education Endowment Foundation (EEF)

Arti Sharma
Chief Executive Officer
Nurtureuk

Joe Lane
Deputy Director of Projects and Delivery
Children's Commissioner for England

Dr Rebecca Montacute
Head of Research & Policy

The Sutton Trust

Chaired by
Jon Severs
Editor
Tes