CPD Seminars | HMC Autumn Conference 2025

HMC Autumn Conference 2025

29 September 2025 - 1 October 2025

International Convention Centre Wales (ICCW)

Seminar Session 1
1A: Creating Research-Informed Interventions to Promote Flourishing at Your School
Christina Hinton, Research Associate at the Human Flourishing Program and Founder and CEO of Research Schools International and Jim Heal, Director of Practice, Research Schools International
11.10 - 11.55
1B: Relationship building in your community
Lisa Kerr, Principal, George Watson’s College, Huw Williams, Headmaster, Yarm School and Leon Spence, Public Affairs Officer, HMC
11.10 - 11.55
1C: Education Law update (with special focus on neurodiversity)
Adam McRae-Taylor, Legal Director and Ben Collingwood, Partner, Moore Barlow
11.10 - 11.55
1D: Igniting the Home-School Partnership: Optimal Approaches To Support Pupils’ Mental Health, Resilience and Ability to Thrive.
Kathy Weston, Founder, Tooled Up
11.10 - 11.55
1E: Harnessing independent school opportunities to improve outcomes for children in care: the DfE’s Broadening Educational Pathways scheme
Ali Henderson, CEO, Royal National Children's SpringBoard Foundation (RNCSF), Julien Andre RNCSF Alumnus and Piers Halley RNCSF Alumnus
11.10 - 11.55
1F: Neuroscience, norms and outcomes: understanding the experiences of students of Black and South Asian heritage
Yasmina Kone, Deputy Lead of Hemisphere Education
11.10 - 11.55
1G: What can be learnt from schools around the world
Antony Clark, Rector, Michaelhouse, South Africa; Ann Haydon, Head, Harrow International School Hong Kong; Michael Lambert, Headmaster, Dubai College and Vanita Uppal, Director, The British School New Delhi
11.10 - 11.55
1H: RileyBot: How AI in the hands of pupils improves their performance
Adam Webster, Deputy Head (Innovation), Caterham School and CEO, Sphinx AI
11.10 - 11.55
1I: Partnerships for Stronger Schools and Stronger Communities
Oliver Blond, Chief Executive, School Partnerships Alliance
11.10 - 11.55
Seminar Session 2
2A: Creating Research-Informed Interventions to Promote Flourishing at Your School
Christina Hinton, Research Associate at the Human Flourishing Program and Founder and CEO of Research Schools International and Jim Heal, Director of Practice, Research Schools International
14.15 - 15.00
2B: Educational Reform – where next for HMC?
Sarah Fletcher, High Mistress, St Paul’s Girls’ School
14.15 - 15.00
2C: Education Law update (with special focus on neurodiversity)
Adam McRae-Taylor, Legal Director and Ben Collingwood, Partner, Moore Barlow
14.15 - 15.00
2D: Generative AI, reading, writing and assessments
Sofia Fenichell, Founder, CEO & CPO Study Hall
14.15 - 15.00
2E: Harnessing independent school opportunities to improve outcomes for children in care: the DfE’s Broadening Educational Pathways scheme
Ali Henderson, CEO, Royal National Children's SpringBoard Foundation (RNCSF) , Julien Andre RNCSF Alumnus and Piers Halley RNCSF Alumnus
14.15 - 15.00
2F: Developing Pupil Resilience
Alicia Drummond, Founder, The Wellbeing Hub
14.15 - 15.00
2G: To recognise unions or not, that is the question…?
Sue Woodroofe, Principal, The Grammar School at Leeds and Richard Jones, Head, Bryanston
14.15 - 15.00
2H: What next? – Life after Headship
Emma Hattersley, Consultant and Head of the Schools' Practice, Saxton Bampfylde; Jo Ogilvy, Partner, Consultant, Saxton Bampfylde; Heather Styche-Patel, CEO, RSAcademics and Claire Oulton, Head of Leadership Appointments, UK, RSAcademics
14.15 - 15.00
2I: Partnerships for Stronger Schools and Stronger Communities
Oliver Blond, Chief Executive, School Partnerships Alliance
14.15 - 15.00
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