Workshops | HMC Autumn Conference 2023

HMC Autumn Conference 2023

2 October 2023 - 4 October 2023

Crowne Plaza Hotel, Stratford-upon-Avon

The changing nature of headship: Leading into the future
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Workshop Session 1
1A: Assessment Innovation in Practice
Julia Martin, Chief Executive Officer, ISEB
Room: Syndicate 2
11.00
1B: The future of Rugby Union in schools
Steve Grainger, Rugby Football Union
Room: Blenheim
11.00
1C: Legal developments in the management of staff, parents and pupils
Tabitha Cave, Partner, VWV and Alice Reeve, Partner, VWV
Room: Ballroom
11.00
1D: How schools cope with bereavement – putting support in place
Pat Sowa, Director, Starfish: Wellbeing in Education
Room: Syndicate 1
11.00
1E: Getting the best out of your SLT
Ed Ampaw-Farr, Co-Founder & Managing Director, Be Human First Ltd
Room: Charlecote
11.00
1F: Sustainability in Schools – the latest research
Andrew Griffiths, Planet Mark
Room: Hidcote
11.00
1G: Perform Better – Unlocking your students’ potential
Mike Buchanan, Founder, Postively Leading and David Harkin, Founder and CEO of 8billionideas
Room: Boardroom
11.00
1H: Navigating headwinds – strategies to strengthen your school’s business model to help manage the risks political and fiscal change in an increasingly competitive market
Mark Taylor, Chair, AGBIS and Barney Northover, Partner, VWV
Room: Packwood
11.00
1I: Next Generation Assessment
Sarah Fletcher, High Mistress, St Paul’s Girls’ School and Hayley White, Vice President Assessment, Standards & Services, Pearson
Room: Warwick
11.00
1J: Fundraising for School Leaders
Lou Bennett, Chief Executive IDPE and Simon Jones, Director of Development, Manchester Grammar School
Room: Harewood
11.00
Workshop Session 2
2A: Vocational Qualifications
Michael Punt, Headmaster, Bromsgrove School and Suzanne Hall, Head of Product: Technical and Professional Qualifications, Pearson
Room: Syndicate 2
14.15
2C: Supporting transition: navigating the journey from school to university safely
Nick Weaver, Headmaster, Ipswich School and Sarah Kerr-Dineen, Head, Oundle School
Room: Syndicate 1
14.15
2D: Head to Head
Chris Wheeler, Principal, Monkton Combe School, Louise Simpson, Head, Exeter School, Martin Reader, Head, Cranleigh and Toby Seth, Head, Pocklington School
Room: Ballroom
14.15
2E: Digital Trends Research Update – Young Peoples’ Online Experiences Revealed
Charlotte Robertson and Emma Robertson, Digital Awareness UK
Room: Hidcote
14.15
2F: Practical and proactive approaches to supporting wellbeing in schools, ‘How do we create a wellbeing culture for colleagues in our schools?’
Rachel Cooper, Head of HR, The Grammar School at Leeds
Room: Harewood
14.15
2G: Safeguarding: can school staff realistically manage the current challenges and who is safeguarding them?
Ruth Sullivan, Head, Sherborne Girls and Lisa Gritti, Deputy Head, Nottingham High School
Room: Warwick
14.15
2H: Navigating headwinds – strategies to strengthen your school’s business model to help manage the risks political and fiscal change in an increasingly competitive market
Mark Taylor, Chair, AGBIS and Barney Northover, Partner, VWV
Room: Packwood
14.15
2I: Getting the best out of your SLT
Ed Ampaw-Farr, Co-Founder & Managing Director, Be Human First Ltd
Room: Charlecote
14.15
2J: Inspection – Update on F23
Jason Slack, Head, The King’s School in Macclesfield
Room: Blenheim
14.15
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