Agenda & Speakers

The day

8:45

Arrival

8:45

Keynotes

8:45

Morning Sessions

8:45

Lunch

8:45

Afternoon Workshop

8:45

Home

Choose your sessions

11:30-12:30

For our third session of the day, we invite you to choose from our selection of expert speakers below.

AI In KS5: Problem or Opportunity?

Josie Baker

140

We will discuss how AI is being, and could be, used in classrooms and pros and cons of students and teachers using it

Adaptive Teaching For Pupil Premium

Lucy Kynaston

133A

Explore approaches to tailoring teaching to better meet the needs of Pupil Premium students, with a focus on practical strategies for the classroom.

Bringing Careers Into The Classroom

Andrew Somerville & Flo Anderson

130B

Careers Leaders from across the Trust will facilitate this workshopObjectives​- To introduce our obligations under the “Gatsby Benchmarks”​, particularly GB4 linking curriculum learning to careers- To consider the benefits of bring careers into subject curricula​- To share ideas on how to do this​How can classroom teachers in a primary and secondary setting highlight the relevance of their subject to careers in the real world and demonstrate how learning their subject can help students to be more effective in the workplace. Why is it important that teachers should do this?

Building a Positive and Inclusive School Culture

Michael Eggleton

139

Through the work of the DFE's Behaviour Hub, Michael will share examples of how you can build a supportive whole school culture which improves pupil behaviour.

Carbon Literacy Training for Premises Staff

Charlie Evans

312

This session will introduce premises staff to processes and tools for streamlining their compliance tasks to reduce the admin burden as well as refresh them on their legal responsibilities.

Coherent Quality Assurance – Developing the Impact For Pupil Premium Students

Ellie Mellis

Assembly Hall

A look at how quality assurance processes can be aligned to monitor and strengthen the outcomes of Pupil Premium students.

Contextual Safeguarding: How We Implemented Learning From The Last Conference

Melissa Tofts

313

Contextual safeguarding: How we implemented learning from the last conference

Core Maths - What Is It, And How Can It Support Your Subject?

Richard Hayes

Assembly Hall

An overview of Core Maths - a Level 3 qualification being taught at Charter East. What is the content and why should you teach it (aimed at maths teachers from other schools). How does it support other subjects (aimed at teachers of Science, Geography, History, Economics & Psychology)

Creating A Bespoke Year 6 Transition Curriculum

Tabitha Petrie

Assembly Hall

At LPS we are in the process of developing a bespoke Year 6 Summer curriculum designed to help our children successfully transition to secondary school by alleviating the concerns many students have surrounding new environments, social pressures & change.

Creating A Culture Of Excellence Within Mathematics

Aidan Gollaglee

Assembly Hall

A maths session exploring the importance of a common approach to mathematics by drawing on experiences of the medical profession. The workshop will look at how to create a culture of mathematics across various aspects, including professionalism within a team, opportunities for all students and agree pedagogical approaches.

Delivering A Level Curriculums in the Humanities and Social Science Subjects: Teacher as the Expert Model

Emily Watson

Assembly Hall

This session will explore the benefits and challenges of the "teacher as expert" model at A Level, focusing on how deep subject knowledge and explicit instruction can enhance student understanding in humanities and social science classrooms.

Developing a Culture of Belonging for Pupil Premium Students

Mark Pain

130A

This session will explore how to create environments where Pupil Premium students feel included, valued, and motivated to succeed.

Effective Use of Mini-Whiteboards for Secondary Teachers

Maria Gershikov and Guillaume Meunier

Assembly Hall

Discover practical tips and techniques for using mini-whiteboards to boost engagement, check understanding, and support formative assessment in secondary classrooms.

Flipped Learning for KS4/5: Higher Engagement in Homework, Better Assessment Progress and More Effective Use of Lesson Time

Stuart Shum

121

We’ll consider the principles of flipped learning and how this approach can help maximise lesson time, support independent study, and enhance student progress.

Get Into Teaching

Cathal Mc Anuff

Assembly Hall

London South Teaching School Hub is a Lead Partner for the University of Roehampton. The workshop will include information on; - how to become a teacher,- the qualifications needed,- gaining school experience,- funding options,- what it is like to train with the London South Teaching School Hub and our accredited provider Roehampton University,- how to apply.

How To Support Pupils with Developmental Language Disorder (DLD)

Mari Pasantes Fernandez

314

Many pupils struggle with language, but how do we recognize when it's Developmental Language Disorder (DLD)? This session explores key signs of DLD and practical strategies to support learning. I’ll draw on research from experts like Dorothy Bishop, Norbury et al. (2016), and interventions from ICAN and RADLD. Join me to ensure every child has the language skills they need to succeed!

How To Tackle Poor Behaviour: ‘An Introduction To A Behaviour Toolkit’

Emily Crow

129

Audience: ECTS, support staff, non-teaching staff to know how to respond appropriately to children making poor choices.This practical session aims to upskill your behaviour management tool kit to confidently equip you with strategies to support students’ poor behaviour. Highlighting key findings from the EEF ‘Improving Behaviour in Schools’ Guidance, the session will look at the theory and how to implement this into your day-to-day practice.1. Understand the key theory behind effective behaviour policies2.Understand a range of behaviour management strategies3. Implementation of behaviour management strategies

How Trauma-Informed Pastoral Support Transforms Student Well-Being and Outcomes

Charmaine Lawrence

138

A dive into trauma-informed approaches in pastoral care and their role in supporting the emotional and academic development of vulnerable students.

Impact Leader Course

Alexa Davies

128

Discover how the Impact Leader course can supercharge your leadership journey and unlock your full potential.Be inspired by the real stories of three dynamic participants who are driving meaningful change—especially for disadvantaged students—and transforming the future of learning in their schools.

Inclusive Relationships and Sex Education (RSE)

Josh Eaton

Assembly Hall

The session covers research, issues and advice for inclusive RSE, including:1) Autism inclusive RSE based on Master's research working with autistic adults in the charity Safe Soulmates. Background and myths around autism and RSE, current research and suggestions for best practice. 2) LGBTQIA+ inclusive information, including why this is important post-Section 28, current issues and guidance navigating different topics, informed by training with LGBT+ Switchboard.3) Navigating sensitive topics and questions

Inclusivity Through Drama - Supporting Pupil Premium in the Creative Arts

Joe Stamp & Matt Spaul

Drama Studio

Explore how drama can be a powerful tool for inclusion, confidence-building and expression among Pupil Premium students.

Inclusivity and The Sixth Form

Kate Dougall & Toni Malone

Assembly Hall

A discussion on inclusive practices in sixth form settings, and how they can support a wider range of learners to thrive.

Leading Effective Teams / Building A Successful Team

Yinka Odunfa

136

A panel discussion / interactive session that explores practical techniques that enhance attendees' leadership capabilities to drive their teams toward innovation, productivity and ultimately success for themselves and the organization.

Maintaining Pupil Premium Aspirations to Enable Success

Will Stainsby & guests

135

We’ll look at how schools can support Pupil Premium students to maintain high aspirations throughout their educational journey.

Managing Difficult Conversations

Belinda Barrett

Main Library

A training session for anyone with line management responsibilities on having difficult conversations with your staff which focuses on equipping you with effective communication strategies to address sensitive issues with empathy and confidence.

Marking, Feedback And Workload - Strategies For How To Feedback To Students Effectively And Quickly (for writing based subjects)

Nathan Teckman

Assembly Hall

This session will focus on time-efficient feedback strategies that maintain impact while managing workload in writing-heavy subjects.

Mastering Maths Fluency: Building Whole-School Confidence in Arithmetic

James Hartley

Assembly Hall

In this session, I’ll share how we spotted maths fluency as a key issue at The Belham and the steps we took to turn things around. I’ll talk through how we built a clear picture across the school, mapped out key fluency facts for each year group, got parents on board, made time for regular arithmetic practice, and helped pupils feel good about their fluency skills. You’ll leave with practical ideas to use back in school.

Maths at KS5

Elizabeth Todd

Assembly Hall

An exploration of the challenges and opportunities in delivering KS5 Maths, with a focus on supporting students' progression and confidence.

Missing Mothers: Retaining and Supporting Valued Colleagues in the Workplace (MTPT)

Emma Sheppard

Sixth Form Library

An overview of the findings of the 2024 Missing Mothers report and associated research outlining the impact of the motherhood penalty on our teacher workforce.  In this session, we will explore how the recommendations from the report can be implemented in schools to bring about sustainable change to improve retention, gender equality and staff wellbeing.

https://www.mtpt.org.uk

Oracy: How To Embed Good Practices in the Primary Classroom

Emma Warsop

Assembly Hall

Oracy; The Research; Taking Action; Resources for the classroom; The future

Pastoral and Academic Year 6 to Year 7 Transition - A Secondary Perspective

Yanique Illidge & Emma Walkey-Williams

Assembly Hall

We’ll explore strategies for ensuring a smooth and supportive transition for students moving from primary to secondary, both pastorally and academically.

Positive Behaviour Support

Emma Chan

201

An overview of practical, evidence-informed strategies for promoting positive behaviour and building a supportive school culture.

Preparing Students for Medicine, Dentistry and Veterinary Science

Maria Bateson

Assembly Hall

An overview of what is involved in an application to medicine/dentistry/vet science for teachers. Ways to support students in your classes and the most up to date information to ensure the right information is shared. What medical pathways looks like at TCSED.

Professional Development - Using IRIS and AI

Amber Harwood and Harry Peddle

203

Exploring the work we have done at Lyndhurst using technology such as Iris Connect to develop our Professional Development.

Skin In The Game: How to Drive Workforce Diversity in Schools

Sarah Botchway

204

This workshop aims to empower educators and leaders at all levels to drive workforce diversity in schools. Participants will explore challenges affecting diversity, gain insights into practical strategies for inclusive recruitment and leadership development, and leave with actionable steps to foster a more representative and equitable educational workforce.

Strengthening Community Connections

Marcella Madden

Assembly Hall

This session will explore ways schools can engage more deeply with families and local communities to support student success and inclusion.

Supported Writing in KS1 And KS2 - Teaching Writing to Bridge the Gap Between Modelling and Independent Practice.

Nicola Jacobs & Robert Paul

137

Supported writing is a teaching approach which transforms teacher-led shared writing into collaborative independent writing, where everybody is working on their own unique outcome, workshop style! Charles Dickens Primary School uses it to teach writing in all year groups from Year 1 onwards, and the approach has just been successfully trialled in an EEF-funded pilot in Year 5. The positive impact on teacher enjoyment of teaching writing and on the children's engagement and outcomes has been significant. Nicola will talk through the findings from the recent pilot before she and Robert lead mini workshops, demonstrating how it works in KS1 and KS2.

Supporting SEND pupils for non-pupil facing staff - what to look out for and how you can help

Will Cannock

127

A practical guide for support staff on recognising needs and contributing to the success of SEND pupils in non-classroom roles.

Tackling Misogyny At Primary School

Sarah Wordlaw

133

A reflection on the global, national and local context of violence against women and girls, and how we can begin to tackle this in primary schools.

The Schools We Deserve: Reframing Equity in Practice

Curtis Worrell

40

This session will explore how deficit narratives shape the school experience for both young people and educators—and what it takes to build schools rooted in equity. Drawing on Class 13’s new report An Argument for Possibility, the session will offer practical ways to shift thinking and embed equity meaningfully in school culture and systems.

Trauma Informed Practice and Relationship Building

Beth Harris

315

Learn how trauma-informed approaches and strong adult-student relationships can create safe, trusting, and effective learning environments.

12.30-13.30 - Lunch

The afternoon session

13:30-15:30

For our final session we will split up into teams for role specific workshops.