Conference for Academic Deputy Heads and Directors of Studies - Thursday 16 - Saturday 18 November 2023 (Norton Park Hotel, Winchester)

This conference aims to: Focus on the key issues in improving learning and teaching for those who have responsibility for the school curriculum and academic matters.

Description

This conference aims to:

Focus on the key issues in improving learning and teaching for those who have responsibility for the school curriculum and academic matters.

This conference is for:

Academic Deputy Heads and Directors of Studies in independent schools.

Please note: the delegate fee includes accommodation, meals and refreshments throughout the conference.

Conference Programme

Time	Session	Room
Thursday 16 November 2023
14.00 – 14.30	Arrival and Registration	Reception
14.00 – 14.30	Refreshments served in exhibition areas	Norton Foyer
14.30 – 14.40	Welcome and opening remarks Speaker: Melanie Horsburgh, Director of Member Services, HMC	Norton Suite
14.40 – 15.30	State of the Nation Address Speakers: Richard Backhouse, Principal, Berkhamsted Schools Groups Kate Howell, Director of Education, HMC Chair: Melanie Horsburgh, Director of Member Services, HMC	Norton Suite
15.30 – 16.00	Refreshment break in exhibition area and meet with colleagues from awarding bodies and Ofqual	Norton Foyer
16.00 – 17.00	Panel session: Current Issues in Examinations: Awarding Bodies and Ofqual Speakers: Ben Stafford, Head of Assessment of Development, AQA Sharon Hague, Managing Director, Pearson School Qualifications Richard Garrett, Director of Policy and Strategic Relationships for GQ, Ofqual Claire Fox, Deputy Director of Assessment, Cambridge Assessment International Education Ami Jones, Deputy Head of GCSE Products, OCR Chair: Chris Stevens, Chair HMC Education Committee, Headmaster, Bradfield College	Norton Suite
17.00 – 19.00	Free time
17.00 – 17.30	Optional Women in Leadership networking meeting
19.00 – 19.30	Private drinks reception - new Academic Deputy Heads and Directors of Studies
19.00 – 19.30	Drinks– cash bar
19.30	Conference Dinner Dress code: smart/casual	Norton Suite
Friday 17 November 2023
07.00 – 09.00	Breakfast	Scene Restaurant
09.00 – 10.00	Keynote 1: ‘Leadersmithing’ At Ashridge Business School, we asked hundreds of leaders what they know now that they wish they'd known 10 years ago. This research produced a masterlist of 17 Critical Incidents which are the things that every leader needs to ace to fare well. This session introduces these critical incidents and explains how adopting a leadersmithing approach can help you learn them both efficiently and permanently, so that you develop muscle memory for easier leading in the future. Speaker: Dr Eve Poole OBE, Leadersmithing	Norton Suite
10.00 – 10.10	Comfort break
10.10 – 11.10	Panel session: AI in Education Speakers: Darren Coxon, Senior Consultant, CLC & Partners Jonnie Noakes, Director of Teaching & Learning, Tony Little Centre for Innovation and Research in Learning, Eton College Sofia Fenichell, Founder, CEO & CPO of Study Hall.AI Tom Thacker, Chief Education Officer, CENTURY Tech Sachin Choithramani, Assistant Head – Innovation & Development, Bede’s Senior School Nicholas Abrams, Assistant Head – Academic, Bede’s Senior School	Norton Suite
11.10 – 11.40	Refreshments served in exhibition areas	Norton Foyer
11.40 – 12.25	Workshop sessions (A): Speakers: F23 Inspection Update – Rebecca Glover, Head, Surbiton High School The Art of Headship – Matthew Judd, Head, Leighton Park School & Mrs Rose Hardy, Head, John Lyon School Teacher Recruitment and Training - Barnaby Lenon, Chairman of Independent Schools Council ChatGPT and Conversational AI: a guide for schools - Sofia Fenichell, Founder, CEO & CPO of Study Hall.AI & Jonnie Noakes, Director of Teaching & Learning, Tony Little Centre for Innovation and Research in Learning, Eton College An evidence informed approach to designing Thriving Spaces^TM- Dr Joanne Ladds, Associate Education Consultant, Noble + Eaton
12.25 – 12.30	Move to next session
12.30 – 13.15	Workshop session (B): repeat of session (A)
13.15 – 14.15	Lunch	Scene Restaurant
14.15 – 15.00	Workshop session (C): ‘Come with one idea, leave with many’
15.00 – 15.30	Refreshments served in exhibition areas	Norton Foyer
15.30 – 16.30	Panel session: Political and Financial situation Speakers: Rosie Allen, Governor at City of London School and Head, Prior Parks School Jaideep Barot, Headmaster, Bristol Grammar School and HMC Chair-Elect David Woodgate, Chief Executive, ISBA Chair: Chris Fairbank, Director of Communications, HMC	Norton Suite
16.30 – 17.30	Workshop session (D): repeat of session (C)
17.30 – 19.00	Free time
19.00 – 19.30	Drinks reception
19.30	Conference dinner Dress code: smart/casual	Norton Suite
Saturday 18 November 2023
07.00 – 09.00	Breakfast	Scene Restaurant
09.00 – 10.00	Keynote: Title TBA Speaker: Ross Morrison McGill, @Teacher Toolkit	Norton Suite
10.00 – 10.30	Refreshments served in exhibition areas	Norton Foyer
10.30 – 11.30	Keynote: Employment Law Speaker: Harriet Broughton, Partner, Stone King LLP	Norton Suite
11.30 – 12.00	Closing remarks	Norton Suite
12.00	Lunch and depart Pre-ordered packed lunches available for a quick departure	Scene Restaurant