Conference 2025 | Behaviours for Learning
Thursday, 23rd January 2025
University of Hertfordshire, Fielder Centre, Hatfield
in partnership with the University of Hertfordshire
Our conference this year will focus on Behaviours for Learning with expert keynote Sam Strickland presenting.
About Sam Strickland
Sam Strickland is the Principal of a large all-through school and has helped to guide its GCSE results from the bottom 20% nationally to the top 20% and A Level outcomes to the top 5% nationally. Sam began his teaching career as a History teacher in Bedfordshire having completed his PGCE in secondary history at the University of Cambridge under Christine Counsell. His career quickly accelerated and he became Head of History and Classics. He then moved on to become a Lead Professional and worked for a SCITT Consortium. During his time as an Assistant Head teacher, he had responsibility for the Sixth Form and led a Post 16 consortium arrangement. Sam also served as a Vice Principal, where he directly oversaw student care, the Sixth Form, the curriculum and served as the safeguarding lead for an entire trust. Sam has served as an Associate Principal, with GCSE and A Level results under his tenure receiving commendation from the DFE, Nick Gibb and the SSAT. The organiser of ResearchED Northampton and author of Education Exposed, Education Exposed 2, The Behaviour Manual, They Don’t Behave For Me and Is Leadership A Race?, he is a leading voice in the current conversation in education. He has had educational resources and research published, he regularly delivers courses and keynotes nationally and he has served as a lead facilitator for a variety of NPQs.
Programme for the day
The day will begin with registration and refreshments at 8.30am followed by a 9.00am start. Lunch is included half way through the day with a scheduled close of 3.00pm.
All delegates will choose three workshops across the day and will also receive the resources from all workshops delivered on the day which will provide an excellent resource bank for future planning and training.
Further details will be provided on specific workshops later this term. Workshops will be relevant for colleagues across all school phases and for teachers and leaders across all stages of experience.
Ticket Prices
SPECIAL OFFER THIS YEAR – First forty tickets at £40 each.
EARLY BIRD OFFER until 13th DECEMBER £65 per person.
STANDARD TICKET PRICE after 13TH DECEMBER £80 per person.