General Speaker 2026

Angi Gibson - NAHT Immediate past president (As of September 2026) Angi is the head teacher of Hadrian Park Primary School in North Tyneside and President of NAHT (until September 2026 when she will move to the role of Immediate…

Polly has held the position as a senior advisor at The Education People for 12 years, bearing responsibility and accountability for the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) in schools across Kent. She also leads the Primary School Improvement Team in…

Ruth has over 30 years experience in secondary education, including over 10 years in senior leadership. She has experience in working in Kent schools as a subject lead, pastoral lead, school leader, SENCO and more recently as a senior leader…

With over 20 years’ experience in mainstream, special schools and PRUs, Huw has dedicated his career to breaking down barriers and creating inclusive environments for all pupils, especially those with SEMH needs. A former school leader, he is passionate about…

Simon Holden is the Founder of SafeHire.ai, an AI-powered safer recruitment platform helping schools and organisations detect hiring risks that traditional background checks can miss. SafeHire.ai brings modern digital safeguarding into recruitment, combining AI-driven insight with practical decision support, including…

Throughout her term, the Mayor will place the Rotherham community at the heart of everything she does. She says her role as First Citizen of Rotherham is “a very big responsibility and an honour” and that she is very excited…

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