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Are you interested in developing your primary curriculum with a creative pedagogies lens? We are delighted to bring the wonderful work of Dr Lisa Stephenson (Story Makers), Exceed Learning Partnership and Bowling Park Primary to you as part of our Rethinking Curriculum series. This presentation will share 5 years of research and creative practice across 9 Doncaster and 8 Bradford Primary Schools, embedding story, drama and inquiry-based learning within the humanities curriculum to improve Year 3 and 4 pupil’s social-emotional wellbeing, oracy and conflict resolution. We will share the impact of these imaginative, co-designed curriculum on both teachers and learners.

Bristol Network Event on approaches to improving CPD for teachers with Zoe Enser. In this talk, Zoe will be exploring what the work of David Berliner and others tells us about teacher expertise and the challenges around this. She will then explore how we can make use of research and evidence about learning in order to improve the CPD offer for our more experienced members of staff.

This CPD event will provide guidance for teachers and schools to feel more confident in supporting conversations and addressing themes that have emerged from the TV programme Adolescence. Teachers will gain insights into the key issues related to online misogyny, the manosphere, and groups like incels, and how these themes have become more prominent.

As part of our Rethinking Curriculum series, explore Art UK's Superpower of Looking programme in this webinar! Discover how visual literacy through art can foster critical thinking and creativity in primary education. Five teachers will share their experiences and research findings, showcasing its impact on learning and curriculum development. Be part of the journey to bring this innovative approach to all primary schools by 2030!

To watch or not to watch 'Adolescence' and if so, how? This webinar explores how some of the importance issues raised by the TV series can be explored with students in secondary schools.

In order to support the work of the Teaching Commission, we are running a series of roundtables. These will be an opportunity for Fellows and members to engage with topics discussed at the meetings of the Teaching Commission and to get their voices heard. Roundtables will typically take place a day before the official meeting of the Teaching Commission and will be attended by at least one member of the commission who will feed back discussions to the commission.

The fourth online roundtable in this series will focus on improving SEND provision and what training needs are required for both new teachers and teachers in service. It will be hosted by  Jenna Crittenden (Teacher Advocacy Lead) and chaired by Dr Haili Hughes FCCT and member of the Teaching Commission. It will take place on 8th May, 4-5pm.

​The Centre for Young Lives, in partnership with Mission 44 and partners in the Who is Losing Learning Coalition, are holding a series of local events in every region of England bringing together teachers and school staff, trusts, health experts, local authorities, policymakers, parents, young people and champions at a local and regional level to encourage commitment and practical action to be ambitious about inclusion.

This local workshop event, ‘Ambitious about Inclusion', will take place on 9th May, 3.30pm – 6.30pm in central Leeds chaired by Baroness Anne Longfield. Bringing together experts from across Leeds and the West Yorkshire area, this event will explore how Leeds can be a trailblazer for locally-led inclusive education.

The Chartered College will be hosting an online roundtable on Monday 12th May, 4-5pm with DfE's Patrick Carey, exploring the review of NPQs.

Are you interested in developing your primary curriculum? Hear from colleagues who have created ‘Operation Spitfire 4 Schools’. Rooted in place, this project focuses on history, engineering, science and careers, with a focus on Stoke-on-Trent’s role in the iconic Spitfire’s development. Students explore a creative, inclusive curriculum, meet fighter pilots, relatives of Spitfire pilots and engineers, engage with employers, visit the Spitfire Gallery, and compete for a fantastic prize in a STEM competition. Piloted with over 140 students, the programme demonstrated a significant boost to scientific knowledge, skills, engagement, and civic pride.

We know how stressful it can be when you get the OfstedThe Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills – a non-ministerial department responsible for inspecting and regulating services that care for children and young people, and services providing education and skills Inspection call. However; it doesn’t need to be like that. This event will centre around being Ofsted ready for PSHE and PD and how both these aspects of your curriculum will ensure you excel in your whole school approach. Also hear from some of our Life Lessons partner schools about their experiences with Ofsted.

Join us for a webinar exploring the challenges and possibilities of delivering high-quality instructional coaching and adaptive professional development at scale. We'll begin by unpacking the tension between consistency and responsiveness in teacher development, asking how schools can remain evidence-informed while supporting teachers as adaptive professionals. We’ll then explore how AI might support this work—discussing its potential, its limits, and the importance of keeping humans in the loop. A live demonstration will follow, showcasing how AI and video can be used together to simulate and support coaching conversations. We'll wrap up with time for your questions.
Ideal for school leaders, coaches, and educators interested in the intersection of pedagogy, professional learning, and emerging technologies.

In this webinar, Toby Greany and Steph Ainsworth will discuss their research into developing place-based approaches to school leadership development and tools that schools can use to improve teacher resilience and retention. An opportunity to reflect on the implications of their emerging findings for education policy and practice will follow, in conversation with Qing Gu, Professor of Leadership in Education at UCL; Stephen Betts, Chief Executive of Learn Sheffield and Mary Lowery Head of School Improvement (Post-primary and Special Education, Locality East), Education Authority Northern Ireland.

Sir Kevan Collins brings a wealth of expert experience to the role as a non-executive board member of the DfEDepartment for Education - a ministerial department responsible for children’s services and education in England, having previously served in government, most recently as Education Recovery Commissioner at the DfE. Sir Kevan will sit on the DfE board and provide scrutiny across delivery and performance, supporting and challenging the department. Within this role, Sir Kevan will advise on driving high and rising standards- focusing on finding solutions to the biggest barriers to opportunity for our young people, including teacher shortage and high absenteeism.

As Chief Executive of the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) he examined and analysed evidence on education effectiveness. He also has experience as a classroom teacher and as Director of Children’s Services in Tower Hamlets, demonstrating his deep understanding and expertise of education delivery at a system level. He also has the confidence of key stakeholders across the education sector.

The Summer 2025 issue of Impact addresses the topic of adaptive and inclusive approaches to teaching and learning, with articles helping teachers and schools to build inclusive education environments and practices that will benefit all students. Join us for an inside look at the issue, exploring some of the articles and writers that have contributed to the issue.

Join Rose Luckin for a free 1 hour webinar for heads, teachers, and digital leads, exploring strategic AI implementation in the context of education!

This 1 hour webinar, hosted by Professor Rose Luckin (UCL/Educate Ventures Research) will inspire you about using AI in your school, college, or university, and you will come away with practical tips to use right now in your school's AI journey.

Are you interested in developing your primary curriculum? Hear from colleagues from Treescapes and schools working with Treescapes and how they have used the wondrous world of Trees to ensure Nature and Outdoor learning build a rich curriculum.

This special issue of Impact questions what safe and effective use of AI in education looks like and explores the benefits, issues and uncertainties surrounding the rapid uptake of this technology in our schools.

Curriculum and school culture are central to all we do in schools but often one is seen to drive the other. In this session, colleagues at St Ebbes Primary School will tell you their story of how their courageous curriculum choices have contributed to a joyful culture in their school and how they did this.

In order to support the work of the Teaching Commission, we are running a series of roundtables. These will be an opportunity for Fellows and members to engage with topics discussed at the meetings of the Teaching Commission and to get their voices heard. Roundtables will typically take place a day before the official meeting of the Teaching Commission and will be attended by at least one member of the commission who will feed back discussions to the commission.

The fifth online roundtable in this series will focus on Teachers and how we can support their impact in schools. What can be done to ensure teachers are able to engage in purposeful learning with their students, raising the standards for all and feeling that they as teachers have a meaningful role in schools. It will be chaired by Dame Alison Peacock. It will take place on 19th June, 4-5pm.

Join us for the highly anticipated PRUsAP Conference 2025, taking place on Friday, 20th June 2025, from 10am to 4pm at  Wey Valley College, Guildford (GU2 7XZ). This is an unmissable opportunity for professionals working in PRUs and Alternative Provision to come together, share best practices, and engage with sector leaders through insightful keynote presentations and interactive workshops.