For the launch of the Early Years conference the theme is "Celebrating and Sharing the Principles of High Quality Early Years Provision". This conference will support schools in delivering a quality 30 hour offer, either independently or through partnership.

Featuring keynote speakers:

• Sue Robb OBE, Head of Early Years, Action for Children


• Gill Jones, HMI, Deputy Director Ofsted, Early Education


• Professor Kathy Sylva, Honorary Research Fellow and Professor of Educational Psychology at the University of Oxford; Effective Pre-school and Primary Education study and Parenting Research

Along with the opportunity to attend three practical workshops, the day is designed to share current educational thinking and examples of effective practice in the Early Years.

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Back by popular demand IPEN and The University of Buckingham are hosting Next Steps in Wellbeing Education Conference. With the same great topics but fresh new ideas and speakers. This event will focus on how best to prepare young people for the demands of the 21st century.



Topics with include: wellbeing, flourishing, mental health, 21st century skills, humour, and mindfulness.

Participants will have the opportunity to hear from experts in the field on how to use positive psychology in the classroom, at home and in their own lives.




Speakers Include:

Ruby Wax

Nicky Morgan MP

Sir Anthony Seldon

Katherine Weare

Doors open @ 8:30 AM

Event starts @ 9:30 AM

Event Ends @ 4:30 PM



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The Reading Primary Headteachers' Association Annual Conference is taking place from October the 11th - 13th. We will be attending the conference on the 12th of October.

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We hope to see you all there! 

This session will be delivered in partnership with Pivotal Training and will cover the hot topic of Behavioural Management.

Additionally the event will also see guest speakers delivering sessions on: Education Workforce Council updates and a Mindfulness and Well-being Taster.

One of the guest speakers is Paul Dix, author of ˜When the Adults Change, Everything Changes™.

Lunch will be included at this must attend event. Be sure to register your early interest for these events as we expect a full subscription to all allocated spaces available.

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This year™s conference will feature talks from: 

• Tracy Warner, Senior School Effectiveness Adviser at HfL
  


• Julie Kemp, District School Effectiveness Adviser at HfL
  


• Dr Bill Rogers, Education Consultant
  


• Estelle Morris, Baroness Morris of Yardley, former Education Secretary and life peer
  


• Paul Dix, Lead Trainer at Pivotal Education
  


• Natasha Devon MBE, Writer, television pundit and co-founder of the Body Gossip education programme and the Self-Esteem Team
  


• Andrew de Csilléry, Managing Director, HfL
  

Plus a presentation from Laughology and opportunities for delegates to reflect, plan, network and visit a selection of exhibitors.

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Keynote speakers: Dr Andrew Curran - When you hear Andrew speak, you will also immediately ask yourself why an understanding of the neurobiology of living, loving, learning and growing isn™t on the syllabus for all teacher training everywhere? Richard Gerver - uses his experiences as a former award winning teacher, globally renowned principal, school and university board member and government policy advisor, to mesh together, with clarity and deep insight, exactly what needs to be discussed and done; from high level strategy to classroom practice. Workshops on a range of topics, including Teacher and leader wellbeing, How to help pupils in vulnerable groups, Creativity in schools, Transition & Teaching Schools.

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