DAY 1: Monday 6 February 

09.30 – 10.00

Registration and coffee

10.00 – 10.30

Bernice McCabe, Co-Director The Prince’s Teaching Institute, Headmistress North London Collegiate School: Welcome and Introductions

Session 1: Leadership

10.30 – 10.50

Dr Gavin Alexander: Senior Lecturer, Faculty of English, University of Cambridge: Ethos

10.50 – 11.20

Dr Duncan Anderson: Head of Department of War Studies, The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst: Leadership

11.20 – 11.40

Coffee Break

11.40 – 12.30

Round table discussion: What is the purpose education?

12.30 – 13.00

Plenary feedback

13.00 – 14.00

Lunch

Session 2: Curriculum

14.00 – 15.15

Tim Oates: Chair of the Expert Panel, National Curriculum Review and Group Director of Assessment Research and Development, Cambridge Assessment: Curriculum

15.15 – 15.45

Break

15.45 – 16.45

Round table discussion: What curriculum maximises pupils’ life chances?

16.45 – 17.15

Plenary feedback

Session 3: Reflection and plenary conclusions from the day

17.15 – 17.25

Introduction

17.25 – 18.00

Reflection and identification of principles and sharing of themes

18.30 – 19.30

Break

19.30 – 20.00

Drinks Reception

20.00 – 21.30

Dinner

After dinner speaker: Patrick Lewis: Partners’ Counsellor, John Lewis Partnership

DAY 2: Tuesday 7th February

Session 4: Staff Development

09.00 – 09.10

Summary of emerging themes: Bernice McCabe

09.10 – 10.00

Pupil Panel and Presentations from Schools Programme departments: Aishling Ryan, Ark Academy and Gareth Davies, Sawtry Community College

10.00 – 10.30

Round table discussions: How do we nurture and sustain passionate teachers?

10.30 – 11.00

Coffee Break

Session 5: Schools Leadership Programme

11.00 – 11.10

Introduction to the Schools Leadership Programme Project: James Sabben-Clare

11.10 – 11.40

Project plans

11.40 – 12.00

Round table discussions in Headteacher Leader Groups

12.00 – 12.40

Key themes

Session 6: Conclusions

12.40 – 13.00

Identification of key issues for plenary

13.00 – 14.00

Lunch

Session 7: Plenary Panel

14.00 – 15.30

Report-back, plenary discussion, issues and conclusions

Chaired by Bernice McCabe with:

Jon Coles: Chief Executive, United Church Schools Trust

Dr Kate Pretty CBE: Principal, Homerton College, University of Cambridge 

Andy Buck: Director for Teaching Schools, National College

15.30 – 16.00

Evaluations and depart