Join the ‘Sofa Sessions’ hosted via zoom, by our colleagues over at Judicium Education, talking frankly with experts about the real issues facing education. Join the movement with thousands of your peers from across the country bringing ideas, together, we can find effective solutions to challenging conversations!
Human Resources
Wed, 19th November 2025
10am & 11:30am
Kirstie Young
10am & 11:30am
Kirstie Young
Join us as we discuss:
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- The legal and moral duty of care schools have towards their staff.
- How to embed wellbeing into school culture, leadership, and daily practice, enabling staff to thrive not just survive.
- How to monitor effectiveness, identify patterns, and respond to areas of concern.
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Health & Safety
Wed, 26th November 2025
10am & 11:30am
India Cottenden
10am & 11:30am
India Cottenden
Join us as we discuss:
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- Preparation & Planning
- Day-to-day Considerations
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Emergency Planning and Response
Safeguarding
Wed, 3rd December 2025
10am & 11:30am
Joanne Bocko, Viv Trask-Hall & Tom Preston
10am & 11:30am
Joanne Bocko, Viv Trask-Hall & Tom Preston
Join us as we discuss:
- Updates to how Ofsted will inspect schools, including grading and changes to the guidance.
- A review of increased focus areas such as inclusion, well-being, behaviour, and attendance.
- A review of the Thrive tool, supporting you to evidence whole-school wellbeing.
Data Protection
Wed, 10th December 2025
10am & 11:30am
Daniel Richardson
10am & 11:30am
Daniel Richardson
This session will cover:
- Spotting a SAR: How to recognise a valid request and know when the clock starts ticking.
- Managing the Process: Practical Steps for gathering, reviewing, and responding efficiently.
- Avoiding Common Pitfalls: Learn where things often go wrong - and how to stay on track.
- Best Practice Tips: Tried-and-tested ways to handle SARs with confidence and compliance.