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Business & Finance Theatre

Contracts That Benefit Communities: Achieving Social Value Through Effective Procurement

David Allen, Head of Engagement and Outreach, Schools Commercial Team, Department for Education

Kevin Draisey, Head of Procurement Operations, Schools Commercial Team, Department for Education

Rachel Selwyn-Smith, Customer Relationship Manager, ESPO

Billy Ewart, Head of Procurement, United Learning

Learning Box by YPO: The Innovative Platform that Streamlines EdTech and Simplifies Accounts

Ashley Cartwright, Head of Training

Continuous Financial Close & AI’: Is it Time for your School/Trust to Move to Real-Time Financial Numbers?​

Daniel McDonald​, Education Lead

How Embedding Excellent School Resource Management Can Help your School or Trust

Tanya Arkle, Deputy Director​, Schools Resource Management​

Matt McIver, Chief Operating Officer​, Cidari Multi Academy Trust​

Carla Bradshaw, Chief Financial Officer, Noadswood School​ Director, Orange House Consultancy​​

DfE Theatre

Putting the DfE’s School Resource Management (SRM) Offer Into Practice

Cherise Heavey​, Communications and Engagement Lead, Schools Resource Management Team​, Department for Education​

Chris Mills​, School Resource Management Team Leader, School Resource Management Team​, Department for Education​

See All Your DfE Funding in One Place – DfE’s New Service for Academies

Jen Halmshaw, Team Leader​, Department of Education​

How to Make Your Contracts Work Smarter for Your Trust

Tim Brown​, Stakeholder and Engagement Manager​, Department of Education​

Navigating Complex School Procurement with Confidence 

Catherine Kelsall​, School Engagement Lead, Department of Education​

Why Teaching Vacancies Should be an Integral Part of Your Recruitment Strategy

Will Bourke​, Stakeholder Outreach and Engagement Lead, Department of Education ​

Cyber Check for Schools 

Arati Patel-Mistry​, Cyber Security Engagement Lead​, Department of Education ​

Teacher Workload

Naomi Byrne​, Senior Policy Advisor​, Department for Education​

Cassie Buchanan​, Chief Executive Officer​, The Charter Schools Educational Trust​

Pupil Premium Refresher Session

Nicholl Lynch​, Senior Policy Advisor – Pupil Premium Strategy​, Department for Education​

Mike Edwards​, Policy Advisor – Pupil Premium Strategy​, Department for Education ​

Embedding PE, School Sport and Physical Activity in Your School

Jackie Behan​, Joint Head of Pupil Physical Education and Mental Wellbeing, ​Life Skills Division, Department for Education ​

Embedding PE, School Sport and Physical Activity in Your School

Lara Le Court de Billot​, Digital and Technology Standards Team​, Department for Education ​

Monitor Your School Attendance

Alex Turner​, Assistant Director – School Attendance, Department for Education ​

MAT Summit

What Contribution Will Faith-Based Schools Make to the Future of the English Educational Landscape?

Jon Hills, Chief Executive Officer​, The Alliance Multi Academy Trust (TAMAT)​

Nigel Genders, Chief Education Officer​, Church of England Education Office​

Anita Notta, Chief Executive Officer​, Khalsa Academies Trust​

‘You’re Gonna Need a Bigger MAT’:  Trust Size and Strategic Planning 

Cassie Buchanan OBE​, Chief Executive Officer​, The Charter Schools Educational Trust​

Rama Venchard MBE​, Chair of Trustees​, London South East Academies Trust ​

Operating With Excellence: Improving Your Trust’s Functionality 

Stephen Morales, Chief Executive, Institute of School Business Leadership​

Chris Kenyon, Chief Executive Officer, The Key Group ​

Ben March, Chief Finance and Operations Officer, STEP Academy Trust ​

Gail Brown, Chief Executive Officer, Ebor Academy Trust ​

Main Stage

Chair’s Opening Address

Jon Severs​, Editor​, Tes​

Stephen Morales​, Chief Executive​, Institute of School Business Leadership​

Amazon for Schools

Mel Nethercott​, Skills & Social Mobility Lead​, Amazon UK

Jo Wilkinson-Hughes​, Senior Product Manager​, Amazon Community Impact

Chun Jiao​, Head of Education​, Amazon Business

If We’re Building the Future, Let’s Plan for the Future – What Can We Learn from Today’s Challenges to Plan Tomorrow’s Education? 

​​​​Carl Ward, Executive Chair, Foundation for Education Development and Chief Executive, City Learning Trust​

Sir Anthony Seldon, Head, Epsom College and AI in Education Initiative​

Paul Dreschler CBE, President, Society of Chemical Industry​

Dame Julia Cleverdon CBE, FED Ambassador, Foundation for Education Development​

Leila Lai, Co-Chair, FED Learners Council​

Education priorities in the next general election

Jon Andrews​, Head of Analysis, Education Policy Institute​​

School Improvement Theatre

Taking a data driven approach to tackling absenteeism

Rob Rainey​, VP, Product and Development​

Jake Slaney​, Enterprise Accounts Director​

EEF’s new School’s Guide to Implementation

EEF’s new School’s Guide to Implementation

Professor Jonathan Sharples, Education Endowment Foundation​

Driving School Improvement Through Effective Curriculum Design and Academic Excellence

Dr Robin Bevan FCCT, Headteacher, Southend High School for Boys​, NEU National President (2020 – 21)​

Janey Cooksley, Regional Director for Education and Headteacher​, David Ross Education Trust ​

No Problem! - A case study on transforming attitudes and outcomes to mathematics

Louise Hoskyns-Staples, Maths Mastery Specialist Maths -- No Problem!

Richard Waddington, Headteacher at Whytemead Primary School, Schoolworks Academy Trust

Susie Tunney, Maths Lead at Downsbrook Primary School, Schoolworks Academy Trust

Unlocking Your Setting’s Potential with Cross-Sector School Partnerships

Oliver Blond, CEO, School Partnerships Alliance

Assessing the Ever-Evolving Education Data Protection Landscape to Ensure Best Practice in Your Setting

Emma Wharram, Data Protection Officer, Department for Education

 Denise Dolan, Data Protection Lead, Government Digital Service

 Tom Corry, Director of Careers Education, Bourne Education Trust

 Colin Anson, CEO Pixevety

Workforce Theatre

Making Change​: Supporting career changers into teaching

Graihagh Crawshaw-Sadler, Chief Executive Officer, Now Teach

Khasruz Zaman, Maths Teacher and Innovation Leader for Careers, Harris Boys' Aademy East Dulwich

​Structure and Culture in Harmony: ​ Making Your Setting a Great Place to Work

Karen Ann Rose, Director of Partnerships and Organisational Development, E-ACT

Lessons From Leadership: What I Learned as a Leader 

Andy Mellor​, Strategic Lead​, Carnegie Centre of Excellence for Mental Health in Schools​

Paul Gosling​, Immediate Past President​, National Association of Head Teachers​

I Fought the (Employment) Law and the (Employment) Law Won: HR Updates​

​Pippa Lloyd, Head of Human Resources, Keystone Knowledge

Change is the only constant: supporting educators in an ever-changing technological landscape

Kerry Pinny, Interim CEO, Association for Learning Technology​

EdTech Innovate

EdTech Theatre

Generation Global: Harnessing Technology to Develop Critical Thinking Skills + Intercultural Dialogue

​Lucy Hayter, Director of Generation Global, Tony Blair Institute for Global Change

AQA Stride​

Steve Connolly – Director of Education Technology​

David McEwan – Curriculum Manager (Maths)​

iPad Adventures in Creativity, Resilience, and Human Potential

Michael Conlon, Education Transformation Consultant, XMA

We Need Data Sooner, I’m Afraid​

Pete Davies, Director of Trust Performance, E-ACT​

Victoria Merrick, Director, Merrick-Ed Limited​

SEND Conference

SEND Conference

EAL and SEND: A Framework for Integrated Provision in Schools

Katherine Solomon​, Head of Training and Resources​, The Bell Foundation ​

Digital Inclusion: Leveraging EdTech to Enhance SEND Provision

Steve Parkinson, Director of Business, The Vale Federation​

Alison Eason, Head of the Additionally Resourced Provision (ARP), Chalgrove Primary School​

Kirstin Coughtrie, Founder and Chief Technology Officer, Gaia Learning​

Chair: Nic Ponsford, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Global Equality Collective ​​

Trauma-Informed Practices to Benefit Your Entire School Community

Arti Sharma​, Chief Executive Officer​, nurtureuk ​

It’s Not All Doom and Gloom!: Spotlighting SEND Success Stories​

Dr Anita Devi, Chief Executive Officer & Founder, #TeamADL​

Gemma Peebles, Chief Executive, Harrison College​

Matt Wicks, Head of Outreach & Training, BeyondAutism​

Chris Hoyle, Autism Lead, Rowan Tree Primary School​

Lightning Talk 1 – Student Case Study:From School Disengagement to Employment

Gemma Peebles​, Chief Executive​, Harrison College ​

Lightning Talk 2 – The BeyondAutism Fast Responder Service

Matt Wicks​, Head of Outreach & Training​, BeyondAutism ​

Lightning Talk 3 – Understanding Restricted Diets

Chris Hoyle​, Autism Lead​, Rowan Tree Primary School ​​

Close of Lightning Talks

Dr Anita Devi​, Chief Executive Officer and Founder​, #TeamADL​​

The State of Play: Navigating the Changing Landscape of National SEND Provision and Practice

Lorna Beard, Strategic Director of Education, nasen​

Dr Susana Castro-Kemp, Director, UCL Centre for Inclusive Education​

Gary Aubin, Author, ‘The Lone SENDCO’​

John Reilly, Principal, Addington Valley Academy​

Kimmy Rihal, Chief Global Strategist, Global Equality Collective​

Chair: Samantha Booth, Chief Reporter, Schools Week ​

Exploring Inclusion in Mainstream Education: Key Findings from the RISE Partnership Research

Dr Sarah Gorin​, Assistant Professor​, The University of Warwick​

Dr Penny Smith​, Associate Lecturer​, The University of Warwick ​

Plugging the Talent Drain: Tackling the SENDCO and TA Recruitment and Retention Crisis

Frances Akinde, SEND Advisor & Inspector, BAMEed SEND​

Moji Omole, Acting Head, Tapscott Learning Trust​

Dr Anita Devi, Chief Executive Officer & Founder, #TeamADL​

Geoff Lewis, PhD Researcher - Department of Education Studies, University of Warwick ​​

Establishing Sustainable Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) to Boost Professional Development and Enhance Your Practice​

Ginny Bootman​, SENCO​, Evolve Multi-Academy Trust​

Working on the Periphery of Inclusion: Experiences of Teachers with Disabilities in Mainstream Schools Across Five Countries

Dr Thilanka Wijesinghe, Researcher – Faculty of Education​, University of Cambridge​

The SEND and AP Improvement Plan One Year On: Reflections, Updates and Timeframes

Mark Vickers MBE, Chair, AP/SEND​, Chief Executive Officer, Olive Academies​

Amanda Allard, Director​, Council for Disabled Children​

Chair: Samantha Booth, Chief Reporter​, Schools Week ​

Cultivating Cultures of Coaching and Mentoring to Support New SENDCOs

Frances Akinde​, SEND Advisor & Inspector​, BAMEed SEND​

Simon Mitchell-Innes​, Primary Phase Inspector​, Education Improvement Team, Hampshire County Council ​​

Creating, Sustaining and Elevating Partnerships

Sonal Desai, Area Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Lead, Croydon Council​

Lindsay McCafferty, Regional Manager – London and South of England, NHS England (WT&E) Choices College Specialist Post-16 Institution​

Kimmy Rihal, Chief Global Strategist, Global Equality Collective ​

Chair: Samantha Booth, Chief Reporter, Schools Week​

Creating, Sustaining and Elevating Partnerships

Sharon Smith, Director, Special Needs Jungle​

Katherine Solomon, Head of Training and Resources, The Bell Foundation​

Sue Jagger, Head of English, St Paul’s Catholic School ​

Chair: Tania Tirraoro, Founder and Co-Director, Special Needs Jungle​

School Estates Summit

Sustainability & Estates Theatre

 ‘Pathways to Net Zero for the Education Estate’

Daniel Godoy Shimizu​, Research Fellow in Building Physics Modelling, Bartlett School Environment, Energy & Resources, University College London​

Paul Broadbent​, Architect & RICS Fellow​, LocatED​

Precious G.E.M.S: A Guide to Good Estates Management

Julie Burman, Facilities Manager, CST

Greening the Education Estate

Meaghan Kombol, Sustainability Design Advisor, Department for Education

Jennifer Singer, Head of Capital Programme Advisory - Design Advice, Department for Education

Jo Marchant, Estates Professional, The Boxing Academy

The Synergy Between Pedagogy, Pupils and the Planet: Climate Education in Your Estate

Catherine Odell, Team Leader - Climate Action Advisors (South East and South West), Lets Go Zero

Anna Orridge, Climate Action Advisor (London), Lets Go Zero

‘We’re All in The Same School-Shaped Boat’ - Learning from Each Others’ Expertise to Enhance Your School Estate

Jo Marchant​, Estates Professional​, The Boxing Academy ​

Connecting with Local Government to Help Achieve Net-Zero in Your School Estate​

Suzie Hammond​, Engagement and Behaviour Change Officer (Schools)​, Kent County Council

Jo Marchant, Estates Professional, The Boxing Academy​

Graeme Lloyd, Projects Manager, Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School

Sarah Knight, Founder & CEO, The Allergy Team

Keeping Pupils with Food Allergies Safer and Reducing Risk

Sarah Knight, Founder & CEO, The Allergy Team

Compliance Theatre

A is for Audits

Simon Oxenham, Director of Resources​, Southend High School for Boys​, ISBL National Lead​

Contractor Qualification Checks: Keeping Your School Safe and Compliant

Steve Parkinson, Business Director, The Vale Federation

Food Glorious Food: Leading A School Food Revolution for Pupils

Laura Mumford, Head of Training, Chefs in Schools

‘Estates Governance and Assurance of Compliance’ Duty holder role – Policy v Safe Systems of Work

Stuart McGregor, Head of NASPM

Playing with Fire: Reflection on Enforcers Code and Responsible Person Duties

Stuart McGregor, Head of NASPM

Compliance vs Cost

Claire Spooner, Consultant, Compliance Now

Ben Hyslop, Health and Safety Lead, SOKE Education Trust

Property Flood Resilience: ​Nature-based solutions to improve school resilience and raise environmental awareness​

Amy Greenough, Schools Water Strategy​

Meaghan Kombol, Sustainability Design Advisor​

Sustainability Leadership​ - Leading The Charge: Having Your Sustainability Lead in Place​

Robin Harrison​, Facilities & Resources Manager at Rushcliffe Spencer Academy​

Paul Edmond​, Chief Finance and Sustainability Officer at HEART Academies Trust​