Inspiring excellence in education

Book now to be inspired! 6 – 7 June 2019

Inspire Yourself : Inspire Your School

Already in its sixth year, and with a high percentage of delegates returning each year, Inspiring Leadership covers real depth and breadth, with topics spanning innovation, leadership, partnership, development and technology.

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Why Are We Doing This?

Inspiring Leadership 2019 returns with an exciting itinerary of over 30 keynote, masterclass and workshop sessions led by the best and brightest from different sectors, all looking to provide a fresh perspective on leadership.

Benefits

This is the perfect opportunity for senior leaders to meet their peer group, share experiences and exchanges views and ideas to take back to the workplace. Delegates also have unrivalled access to updates on technology, products and services to improve their work environment via the extensive exhibition.

What People Say

“Inspiring Leadership is a ‘must do’ in my diary and has been for many years. I have encouraged all my headteachers to attend the conference, it’s not just about the speakers and the content it’s about the people you meet…”

LOOK WHO’S TALKING…

Our keynote speakers come with a wealth of stories; some have found their lives under fire and yet flourished, some have successfully challenged the status quo against all odds and others have changed lives through the smallest of actions. All, however, are inspiring. In a year where major challenges facing the sector are as pressing as ever, learn new ways to approach challenges from other leading thinkers, take away fresh approaches to try out and find new supportive colleagues from schools around the UK and internationally *.

* In 2018 delegates attended from Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Singapore and Switzerland.

2019 Speakers confirmed to date

Ben Page

Sarah-Jane Marsh

Prof Nick Harding OBE

Jane Creasy

Steve Munby

David Weston

Previous years speakers

Prof Steve Peters

Floella Benjamin OBE

Michael Fullan

Lucy Adams

Spencer West

Kate Richardson-Walsh

Charles Hazlewood

Helen Richardson-Walsh

Zainab Salbi

Will Gompertz

Matthew Syed

Lord William Hague

Frank Gardner

Drew Dudley

Estelle Morris

Fadumo Dayib

2018 EVALUATION INFOGRAPHIC

Download the full 2018 delegate evaluation report.

PROGRAMME

A carefully curated event where education leaders get to tackle recurring issues anew, and take back to the workplace new thoughts and ideas to implement which deliver improvements. Take a look at the 2018 programme below:

14th June
15th June

10:00 - 11:00

Conference registration and exhibition viewing

60mins

11:15 - 11:30

Conference opening and welcome address

Conference opening and welcome address with Geoff Barton

15mins

11:30 - 12:30

Prof Steve Peters

Plenary one

60mins

12:30 - 1:20

Baroness Floella Benjamin OBE

Plenary Two

50mins

13:30 - 14:30

Lunch and exhibition viewing

60mins

14:40 - 15:30

Lucy Adams

Plenary Three

50mins

15:30 - 16:30

Refreshments and exhibition viewing

60mins

16:30 - 17:30

Charles Hazlewood

Plenary Four

60mins

17:30 - 18:30

Welcome reception: meet the sponsors and exhibitors

60mins

19:30

Conference dinner – An evening with Alastair Campbell

The conference dinner in 2018 will be an evening with a difference. A departure from our traditional formal gala dinner ‘An evening with’ is a fusion of the formal and informal; an evening that combines food, entertainment and socialising. Retaining the glamour and quality of the evening we seek to broaden the appeal of the event making it more attractive to a wider cross section of guests.

We are delighted to announce an event with Alastair Campbell, a writer, communicator and strategist best known for his role as Tony Blair’s spokesman, press secretary and director of communications and strategy between 1994-2003. Still active in politics and campaigns in Britain and overseas, he now splits his time between writing, speaking, charities and consultancy. An author of thirteen books, he is an advisor to Portland, editor at large of The New European, chief interviewer for GQ, and has made several award winning TV documentaries. He is an ambassador for a number of mental health charities, speaking about his own experience of depression, psychosis and addiction, and of his brother Donald’s lifelong struggle with schizophrenia. He currently states as his ‘main objectives’ - winning the battle for parity between mental and physical health; and stopping Brexit.

Tickets for the conference dinner are £65 + VAT when booking your place on to the conference.

45mins

08:00 - 09:00

Registration and exhibition viewing

60mins

09:00 - 09:05

Welcome address

Paul Whiteman

Welcome address

Welcome address with Paul Whiteman

5mins

Paul Whiteman

09:05 - 10:00

Michael Fullan

Plenary Five

Downloadable slides for the session: Michael Fullan - Leadership For Coherence And Deep Learning

55mins

10:10 - 11:00

Masterclasses and workshops (Morning)

Masterclasses and workshops

50mins

11:00 - 12:00

Refreshments and exhibition viewing

60mins

12:00 - 12:50

Masterclasses and workshops (Afternoon)

Masterclasses and workshops

50mins

13:00 - 14:00

Lunch and exhibition viewing

60mins

14:00 - 14:45

Helen & Kate Richardson-Walsh

Plenary Six

45mins

14:45 - 15:30

Spencer West

Plenary Seven

45mins

15:30

Conference close

Conference closes at 15:30pm.

45mins

MASTERCLASS AND WORKSHOP SESSIONS

Inspiring Leadership is the only conference of its type in the education sector; nowhere else will you find such a diversity of leadership speakers chosen for their value to you, combined with the opportunity to work hard with your peer group on the issues that challenge you. On leaving Inspiring Leadership, we believe you will not only be feeling refreshed and energised, but be walking away with improvement plans formulating, new supportive contacts made, and a reminder of the difference your leadership can make.

Please download the below PDFs to view previous years masterclass and workshop presentations:

MC and WS session descriptions 2018

Click here for a selection of 2018 masterclass and workshop presentations

Click here for a selection of 2017 masterclass and workshop presentations

SPONSORS AND EXHIBITORS

Why sponsor and exhibit at Inspiring Leadership…

Inspiring Leadership is an annual conference and exhibition showcase that excels in all that it does. The conference is already known for its positive, thought provoking and ultimately inspiring ambience, giving delegates time and space to learn, reflect and plan.

Now in its sixth year, it has built a reputation as one of the most inspirational and influential events in the education calendar. Each year around 60% of delegates from previous years attend, the majority of which are Headteachers, Principals and CEO’S.

As an exhibitor or sponsor at this event you’ll have access to over 1,300 leaders of primary and secondary schools, academies and early years’ settings - all important decision makers, keen to find practical ideas and solutions for implementing change and driving improvement in their organisations.

To maximise the opportunities for both exhibitors and delegates alike we’ve allowed ample networking time and longer breaks so that there is more time to talk, to meet as well as discuss and explore developing business relationships.

Flexible options for you and your company.

Sponsoring or exhibiting at Inspiring Leadership gives you a unique opportunity to raise your company profile and access this influential audience of leaders.

We offer a flexible range of options designed to suit your business needs and your budget, whether you’re:

• Simply looking for an opportunity to showcase your products and services
• Would like to demonstrate how your company is working with schools and others to innovate and transform education
• Wanting to connect with some of the really key individuals driving and shaping leadership for children

Bookings for 2019 are now open and we’d be happy to discuss your ideas on how you’d like to get involved.

Please email exhibition@inspiringleadership.org to discuss further.

2019 SPONSORS

Outstanding Leaders Partnership Ambition School Leadership

2019 CHARITY PARTNER AND WELLBEING HUB

We are pleased to announce that Education Support Partnership are our charity partner for the Inspiring Leadership Conference 2019. Education Support Partnership are the only charity in the UK that provides mental health and wellbeing support services to all education staff and organisations.

Established 140 years ago as a benevolent fund for teachers, they have been continuously evolving to meet the changing needs of the education sector. Today they are proud to support anyone working in education, at any level and in any institution.

2019 EXHIBITORS

The exhibition showcase is an important and integral part of the conference. Refreshment breaks and lunch all take place in the exhibition hall, ensuring that you have frequent opportunities to engage and share information about products and services for your school. Please see below our confirmed exhibitors to date.

The ICC, Birmingham

The ICC is easily accessible by public transport, with hotel accommodation just a short walk away. Delegates can also benefit from a 25% discount on Virgin Trains for the conference. To view the details of the discount and book tickets visit: https://www.virgintrains.co.uk/nec

The ICC, Birmingham

8 Centenary Square, Birmingham, B1 2EA

ICC Website

REGISTER

We offer discounts to groups and small schools.

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Early Bird

£405 +VAT

Standard

£480 +VAT

Small Schools

£380 +VAT

Group (5+)

£405 +VAT pp

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PLEASE NOTE

Small Schools: Schools of 100 or fewer pupils qualify for the reduced rate.

Group bookings (five or more): To qualify for a group booking all delegate bookings must be made at one time and one invoice will apply for the group.

VAT is chargeable on the conference fee, however, this may be reclaimed from HM Revenue and Customs by schools through their normal VAT reclaim route.

Accommodation is not included in the conference fee, but there are a large number of hotels nearby to suit different budgets. You can also arrange accommodation at negotiated rates via our conference booking site once registration is live.

Conference Dinner tickets are £65 + VAT and can be added to your booking when registering.

An evening with...

The conference dinner in 2018 was an evening with a difference. A departure from our traditional formal gala dinner ‘An evening with’ was a fusion of the formal and informal; an evening that combines food, entertainment and socialising. Retaining the glamour and quality of the evening we sought to broaden the appeal of the dinner making it more attractive to a wider cross section of guests.
In 2018 we enjoyed an evening with Alastair Campbell. Writer, communicator and strategist best known for his role as Tony Blair’s spokesman, press secretary and director of communications and strategy between 1994-2003.
For the 2019 ‘Evening with’ we are in discussions with a few high profile entertaining speakers. We hope to reveal the identity of our special guest very shortly…
Watch this space…

GALLERY

VIDEO WALL

View some of our videos from the last two years.

Event management provided by Blackberry Productions Ltd.

For general enquiries about the conference or presentations please email conference@inspiringleadership.org or call the conference helpline on 0845 139 2015 (International calls +44 (0) 188 720 9215)

For specific enquiries relating to the work of the three Inspiring Leadership conference partners please contact as follows:

Hosted by:

National Association of Head Teachers