From Curriculum to Classroom: Securing Strong Teaching for All Pupils
Schools are not short of ideas about curriculum. The challenge now is making those ideas work consistently in classrooms. This conference focuses on what strong teaching looks like in practice — how lessons are designed, how pupils experience the curriculum, and how leaders ensure that all pupils, particularly the disadvantaged, can access and succeed in […]
Why does South Asian Heritage Month matter in schools?
Exploring why South Asian Heritage Month matters for schools across the workforce, pupils and wider school community South Asian Heritage Month (1 July – 31 July) is a national month of recognition, but what does it mean for schools? It is an opportunity to celebrate, reflect and connect. This one hour webinar brings together educators […]
Acting earlier: Responding to emerging online incidents in schools
Understanding and navigating the ‘grey areas’ of early intervention VIRTUAL DISCUSSION FOR SCHOOL AND MAT LEADERS – Why early-stage harmful behaviours are often missed – Where schools struggle to act before issues escalate – Why responses vary across cases and the risks this creates – What consistent, real-time response and support looks like Acting Earlier […]
H.E and UCAS Conference
We are excited to announce a new opportunity for local Post 16 and careers leaders. On 9th June we will be running a free East Midlands HE and UCAS conference. This event is designed to support state school staff with the latest Higher Education and UCAS developments, including updates for 2026/27. There will be a […]
The educational attainment, engagement, and experiences of autistic students
LEARNUS_WEBINAR_12th_May_2026 Autistic students deserve to have the opportunity to thrive in educational environments, but research suggests that adaptations may be needed to better support autistic young people. This webinar will provide an overview of autism and neurodiversity before describing the latest research on the educational attainment and experiences of autistic people. Dr Weir will also […]
Beyond the lab: naturalistic neuroimaging of empathy in early childhood
This webinar will be presented by Dr Chiara Bulgarelli, Birkbeck, University of London Empathy — the ability to share and understand others’ emotions — is foundational to social life, yet we know remarkably little about how it emerges in early childhood. Most of what we understand comes from adult neuroimaging or from behavioural studies in […]
The Human Side of Leadership Conference – Leeds
Honest conversations. Shared experiences. Real leadership. Leadership in schools is deeply human work. This inaugural Human Side of Leadership Conference brings together 100 school and trust leaders from Leeds and beyond for a thoughtful and honest conversation about the realities of leadership today. Through keynote reflections, panel discussions and open dialogue, the conference will explore the pressures […]
REND Nottingham 2026
Get Ready for REND Nottingham 2026! Join us in person for an unforgettable experience at REND Nottingham 2026. REND 2026: Connect with educators, amplify diverse voices, share powerful practice, and helps to shape a more equitable future for all. This year’s REND promises to build on the momentum from REND Northampton—bringing together like‑minded leaders to […]
Teacher Developer Conference
Join colleagues from across our vibrant Teacher Developer community for our annual conference – online. While we may not be meeting face to face this year, the heart of this event remains the same: high-quality professional learning, shared expertise, and valuable opportunities to connect with others who truly understand your role. This conference offers a […]
What can be done to make school leadership more sustainable across the UK?
The Researching Sustainable School Leadership (ReSSLe) project explored the training, supply, retention and wider sustainability of senior school leadership across England, Northern Ireland and Scotland. Across the UK, the appetite for headship among middle and senior leaders is widely seen to have diminished, with many put off by the demands of the role. Employers in […]
MULTILINGUAL HUB LAUNCH OPEN DAY
The event will include: School Visit – Explore Multilingualism in practice Keynote Speakers – Soofia Amin and Professor Roberto Filippi Launch of the Multilingual Hub Service Q&A Multilingual Hub Flyer V2
‘Human Creativity cannot flourish in a Tik Tok World’
The Knowledge, Information and Human Potential (KIHP) group of Livery Companies invite you to its 2026 debate at Stationers’ Hall. The evening will start with a drinks reception in the beautiful Court Room, before taking seats at round tables in the Great Hall to hear the debate. At the conclusion of the Q&A, your table […]
Geography fieldwork: minds-on, as well as hands-on
When done well, fieldwork is at the heart of effective geography education – providing genuine, real-life contexts for learning and promoting curiosity, creativity and critical thinking skills. But how do you ensure your learners bring their ‘thinking caps’ out into the field? This free live webinar will share guidance and practical examples to help you […]
Developing high-quality challenge in English
What does “challenge” look like in English lessons? It can be all too easy to fall back on extension tasks which create the comforting illusion of challenge, while failing to offer the intellectual stretch and rigour that truly cultivate high attainment. In this free live webinar, open to all schools, we’ll explore strategies to embed […]
School Avoidance and Anxiety: A School Perspective
School Avoidance and Anxiety: A School Perspective” webinar presented by Dr Rebecca Torrance-Jenkins Rebecca is a School Designer & Learning Consultant, applying insights from neuroscience and progressive educational thinking to design schools for the future and reimagine how young people people learn. A former Founding Head of Science, she writes across academic and mainstream platforms, […]
Rebuilding Teaching: Shaping a Profession that Inspires and Endures
Rebuilding Teaching: Shaping a Profession that Inspires and Endures 12th March at the Brooks building from 9am – 4pm This event brings together researchers, practitioners and other stakeholders to explore how some of the recommendations of the Teaching Commission might be translated into practice. We will focus, in particular, on possibilities for: fostering strong cultures […]
West Midlands “AI Teachmeet”
Have you been using or trying to use AI for some time? Do you want to know more about what others are actually doing in an open and honest way? Do you want insights from currently practicing teachers / educators from a variety of subjects and phases? If the answer to all of those questions is yes, […]
PARTNERSHIPS: What governors need to know and ought to ask
Cross-sector collaborations have become part of the life of all good schools. But do governors know how they operate? Who is involved? How the students and staff – and the school as a whole – is benefiting? And what about the budget in these constrained times and the “return on investment” – are the partnerships […]
The Learnus Annual Lecture – Brainstorms: the neuroscience of learning, tantrums and the modern world
Brainstorms: the neuroscience of learning, tantrums and the modern world Professor Sam Wass, Developmental Cognitive Neuroscientist, University of East London, Director of the Institute for the Science of Early Years and Youth (ISEY) at UEL. This talk explores how childhood is changing. During early development, young brains learn best from slow, predictable environments. But the […]
Interleaving in inductive learning: Causes and interventions for metacognitive unawareness
Interleaving exemplars is a powerful learning method for enhancing inductive category learning as well as literacy/numeracy skills, yet learners tend to be unaware of the benefits of interleaving. What is the origin of this metacognitive bias and how can it be overcome? This webinar, hosted by Prof David Shanks (UCL, Experimental Psychology) will report a […]