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08:30 - 09:15
Registration, Coffee & Exhibition Opens
09:15 - 10:15

Welcome Address & Opening Keynote: Botheredness: Making Curriculum Matter Through Professional Imagination, Autonomy, and Joy

Hywel Roberts
Teacher, Writer, Storyteller & Humourist
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10:15 - 10:45
Exhibition & Networking Break
10:45 - 11:25

What Works (and What Doesn’t) When Supporting Students Waiting for an Autism Assessment?

Keynote Room

Rachel Berry
Specialist SEND Teacher
Woodbridge SEND Service
Cate Marsden
Director of External Partnerships
Woodbridge Trust
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Maximising Value for Pupils

Workshop Room 2

Department for Education (DfE)
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You’ve Been Hacked – Essential Advice and Resources for the Worst Case Scenario

Workshop Room 1

Clare Wilson
Head of Digital Traded Services
Education Data Hub
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Beyond “Last Resort” – Safeguarding Children by Minimising Restrictive Interventions in Schools

Workshop Room 3

Huw Lloyd
Behaviour Specialist
CPI International
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11:25 - 11:55
Exhibition & Networking Break
11:55 - 12:35

An Update on the Current Education Landscape – A School Leaders Union Perspective

Workshop Room 2

Rachel Younger
NAHT Immediate past president
NAHT
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How to Tackle Language Delays in Under-Fives

Workshop Room 3

Sophie Hutton
Speech and Language Therapist & CEO
The Nest - specialist nursery
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Developing High Quality Adaptive Practice for Inclusive Teaching

Keynote Room

Ruth Gately
Specialist Lead Adviser (SEND)
The Education People
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Navigating Sensitive Topics and Building a Feeling of Belonging Through PSHE and Personal Development

Workshop Room 1

Thom Winterbotham
Curriculum Lead
Life Lessons
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12:35 - 13:35
Lunch & Networking
13:35 - 14:15

Simple Steps to Reduce Stress and Help Your Team Thrive

Workshop Room 2

Rowena Hicks
Education Speaker, Author and Coach
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Safer Recruitment in the Age of AI, What’s Changed and Why It Matters Now

Workshop Room 1

Simon Holden
Founder
SafeHire ai
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Financial Foundations: Equipping Students with Skills for Life

Workshop Room 3

Duncan Cornish
Youth Content Manager
Financial Times FLIC
Linda Biney
Talent Development Manager
Financial Times FLIC
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Ofsted Updates

Keynote Room

Victoria Burnside
Senior HMI - Schools, North West Region
Ofsted
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14:15 - 14:45
Exhibition & Networking Break
14:45 - 15:30

Closing Keynote: What We Do, Who We Do It For, and Why We Do It

Matthew Burton
Headteacher
Thornhill Community Academy featured in Educating Yorkshire
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