The value of cultural spaces to support teachers’ professional development

This webinar will discuss the value of visiting museums, galleries and cultural spaces for teachers’ wellbeing and professional development. It has been created in partnership with the national charity for art, Art Fund and the Chartered College of Teaching (CCT). The webinar will explore how cultural spaces boost teachers’ wellbeing, with research from the […]
Community, Compassion and Leadership

This special symposium celebrates the life and legacy of Professor John West-Burnham and will also consider ways in which to take forward his central ideas and thinking, focused on the nature and role of community, compassion and leadership in schools. The symposium will be chaired by Professor Dame Alison Peacock, while contributors include Maggie Farrar, […]
Towards Performance Equity: A Blueprint for Effective School PD

In this webinar jointly hosted by the Chartered College and Steplab, Cat Scutt, Josh Goodrich, and Jon Gilbert will be taking a closer look at approaches to effective professional development as a driver for school improvement. They will also introduce new developments for teachers working with the Steplab platform, including a route to achieving Chartered […]
Unleashing potential: Rethinking assessment for 21st century learning

Education systems recognise the urgency of fostering 21st century skills like problem solving, creative thinking and self-regulation for students to thrive in a dynamic and complex world. But how do we bridge the gap between theory and practice? The answer may be found in innovative assessments that not only measure what truly matters but also […]
Talking Time Study: Empowering Staff to Enhance Oral Language in the Early Years October 2023

Hosted the the IOE PhD Centre for Inclusive Education at UCL Institute of Education Join us on October 5th, 2023 for the launch of findings from ‘Talking Time©’ early language programme evaluation. The Talking Time© research trial identified positive impacts for staff language-supporting practice, and for the oral language skills of three-to-five-year-olds in disadvantaged areas. […]
Practical policies or Bright ideas? How particular topics get to the front of the policy queue

Policy, practice and research all play an important part in helping the education system run well, yet they do not always agree on the issues that require the most urgent attention or the practical steps necessary to make things happen. This panel discussion will consider why building a consensus between these groups seems so difficult, […]
My Family, Your Family – Book Launch Conference

World renowned Keynote Speakers Inspiring and thought provoking Presentations Opportunities for reflection Round Table discussions Networking and Stalls – and … … A signed copy of My Family, Your Family Lunch and Refreshments Conference Chair / Host Ashley Jean-Baptiste Broadcaster, Host, TV Presenter, and inspirational speaker. Ashley John-Baptiste is an award-winning broadcaster and TV presenter, […]
The Mother of All Pay Gaps … and what we can do about it

The education sector has one of the worst gender pay gaps of all UK industries… and motherhood is one of the most significant contributors to this injustice. In 2021, WomenEd’s Gender Pay Gap report revealed that the gender pay gap widens at every level when teachers and leaders are aged 35-39, the age at which […]
Preparing for Teacher Training: What I wish I’d known!

Are you starting teacher training in September 2021? Whether that be primary, secondary, undergra…