2025 Agenda

08:30 - 09:00
Registration, Coffee & Exhibition Opens
09:15 - 09:20

Welcome to The Education People Show – Yorkshire!

Matt Selwyn-Smith
Managing Director
The Education People
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09:20 - 09:30

Morning Welcome from Rock Kidz

Rock Kidz
Morning Energizer
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09:30 - 10:10

Opening Keynote: From Inclusive Practice to Inclusive Culture- A Practical Approach to Supporting Every Learner

Ollie Frith Behaviour Specialist
Ollie Frith
Behaviour Specialist
CPI International
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10:10 - 10:15

Opening Address

Mayor of Rotherham – Councillor Rukhsana Ismail
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10:15 - 10:45
Coffee & networking break
10:45 - 11:25

How the Right Support for EAL Learners Can Make a Huge Difference to Their Learning Journey

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Beth Southern
Creator
EAL Hub
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Maximising Pensions for the Education Community

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Charlotte Maher
Schools Relationship Manager
Teachers’ Retirement Agency
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Collaborative Risk Management: How to Manage Online Safety, Cyber Security, AI and Information Sharing

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Clare Wilson
Team Manager
Education Data Hub
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11:25 - 11:55
Coffee & networking break
11:55 - 12:15
Lunch Collection
12:15 - 13:00

Lunchtime Keynote: AI in Education

Laura Knight
Laura Knight
Digital Learning, Transformation, AI, and Innovation Expert
Sapio Ltd
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13:00 - 13:30
Coffee & networking break
13:30 - 14:10

School Based Nurseries initiative: Supporting continuity from 2 – 5 years

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Polly Sharman
Senior Advisor
The Education People
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Ofsted Updates

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Zoe Lightfoot
Senior HMI
Ofsted
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Caring and Culture

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Faye McGuinness
Director of Programmes
Education Support
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14:10 - 14:30
Coffee & networking break
14:30 - 15:10

Appraisals and Difficult Conversations

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Angi Gibson
Vice President
NAHT
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A Whole School Reading Policy Designed to Close Gaps for Secondary School Pupil Premium Students

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Charlotte Bowyer
Assistant Headteacher
King Ecgbert Secondary School
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Unconscious Bias and Diversity in RE

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Laura Gregory-White
Midlands Regional Advisor
Jigsaw Education Group
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15:10 - 15:30
Prize announcements, Gulliver’s ticket collection and closing comments in the Exhibition Hall