2025 workshop and masterclass programme
The complete workshop programme, featuring topics on effective leadership skills, professional development, and practice-led learning, will be announced soon. Keep an eye on our website and social media for updates.
12 June at 14:00
Tim Brighouse. What can we learn from him about leadership and how would Tim be leading in today’s context?
30 mins
What can we learn from Tim Brighouse about leadership and how would Tim be leading in today’s context?
Steve Munby, Education Consultant and Visiting Professor, UCL London
Re-thinking leadership: what do we really need our school leaders to be like?
30 mins
This interactive and reflective session will draw on new global research into leader learning and development.
Liz Robinson, Co-Director and CEO, Big Education - Big Education
Making every teacher adaptive and inclusive with effective CPD
30 mins
In this workshop Amjad will explore strategies that Every Teacher should know to be an adaptive teacher, and how to deliver those through effective CPD.
Amjad Ali, Teacher, trainer, TEDx speaker and Trust Training and Inclusion Lead. - Try This Teaching
Mastering Difficult Conversations in Challenging times.
30 mins
Do we treat people differently based on their performance? How do we ensure that we get the right strategy and communicate it effectively for different teachers and leaders?
Martin Morgan, Director of Empower Education, Educational trainer and Leadership consultant
The Silent Adversary: Unveiling the Impact of Stress on School Staff
30 mins
In this workshop, we will look at what we can do both as individuals and as a whole school so the whole school community can all thrive.
Rowena Hicks, Former school leader, author, trainer & coach
12 June at 14:45
Explore and reframe your people-pleasing tendencies
30 mins
What will they think?" - LIVE coaching workshop to explore and reframe your people-pleasing tendencies that are getting in the way of your effectiveness and eroding your resilience
Astrid Korin, Executive and Team Coach. Co-founder 'Inside Out: The Pathway to Resilient Leadership' - Inside Out: The Pathway to Resilient Leadership
Making learning matter through play and promising practice
30 mins
Combining narratives of leadership, learning and joy, Hywel will share his ideas around 'botheredness', and its key principle that if children feel part of a community, they won't drop out.
Hywel Roberts
Re-enchanting Equity: A Redemptive Approach to DEI Leadership
45 mins
Many leaders find themselves disenchanted with diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts, struggling to move beyond compliance-driven approaches towards meaningful, lasting change. This session introduces a Redemptive Approach to DEI Leadership, helping participants re-enchant their equity work by shifting from exploitative or transactional practices to a transformative and ethical leadership model.
Angie Browne, Being Luminary Founder & Director - Being Luminary
Can we fix the workload crisis in schools?
40 mins
Excessive workload continues to be a major challenge for English schools and is frequently cited as a reason for teachers and leaders leaving the profession.
James Bowen, NAHT Assistant General Secretary (Policy, Research, Press and Communications) - NAHT
Developing Parental Engagement in School
30 mins
The workshop will explore: What we mean by the term Parental Engagement?
Gemma Davis, Programme Director Learning with Parents - Learning with Parents
Because of You, This Is Me: An exclusive screening, Q&A and book signing with Jaz Ampaw-Farr
30 mins
Join international keynote speaker and author Jaz Ampaw-Farr for an exclusive screening of the powerful new short documentary about her life, produced by NOSCO Films and currently being considered by BAFTA-qualifying flim festivals.
Jaz Ampaw-Farr, International Keynote Speaker, Co-Founder Be Human First, Author & Resilience Ninja - Be Human First, Author & Resilience Ninja
13 June at 11:30
Why compassionate leadership - why now?
30 mins
Explore the power and potential of a more compassionate approach to leadership, and the impact this could have on the creation of a kinder and more humane education system.
Maggie Farrar, Director, Empowering Leadership and Steve Elliott, Director, Inspiring Leadership Events - Inspiring Leadership Events
Powering up your questioning
30 mins
Why is high-quality questioning so important in great teaching and how can you power up your questioning, taking this to the next level?
Bruce Robertson, Director of Next Level Educational and Author
Managing conflict and navigating challenging conversations positively.
30 mins
Conflict is unavoidable and challenging conversations inevitable! How do we navigate both so that we build the most positive and constructive relationships, ensuring we adopt a solution-focussed rather than a problem-obsessed approach (and encourage others to do the same)?
Jill Berry, Former head, now leadership development consultant
Include Me – I Need To Belong A Cultural Entitlement For All Learners
30 mins
This workshop highlights the importance a sense of ‘belonging’ for all of our children and young people in order to ensure that they are able to engage in a purposeful, healthy and engaged lifestyle to ensure all individuals develop into successful and independent adults.
Andrew Wright OBE, Chair of the Attachment Research Community