This unique professional-development weekend enables early career teachers, emerging leaders and curriculum leaders to step out of the classroom and reconnect with the purpose that brought them into education. In the inspirational setting of the Eden Project, participants combine personal restoration with practical learning, expert input, coaching and supportive professional relationships.

Join us for the third session in our literacy leaders series with Alex Quigley.

Leading literacy continues to be complex and fast moving. Leaders are working within a shifting context of national policy development, curriculum and assessment change, and the introduction of a new Ofsted framework. Alongside this, literacy habits beyond school are evolving and influencing learners in new ways. 

This exclusive twilight series with literacy expert Alex Quigley provides space to explore these challenges in depth, alongside practical approaches and school and trust level strategies that strengthen literacy leadership over time. Each session includes:

• Focused input from Alex Quigley

• Provocation and discussion points linked to current national context

• Opportunities for professional dialogue and shared practice across settings

• Time for questions and reflection

Who should attend?

• Literacy leads

• Curriculum leads

• Middle leaders

• SENCOs

• Teachers with responsibility for literacy development

The sessions are designed with literacy leadership at the centre, while remaining strongly relevant to classroom practice across phases and settings.

This session is being led by Nathan Burns, the premier expert in the UK on metacognition, working with schools, education organisations and educators across the world to develop high-quality teaching practice.

During his time in the classroom, Nathan wrote two well received books on metacognition - Inspiring Deep Learning and Teaching Hacks - exploring how the theory can be effectively applied in the classroom. Since leaving the classroom, Nathan now leads high-quality professional development. He works with schools across the UK to deliver training on metacognition, alongside efforts with Teach First and Ambition Institute to train up the next generation of teachers.

You will often find Nathan presenting research at the latest teaching conference, as well as online, posting You will often find Nathan presenting research at the latest teaching conference, as well as online, posting on socials as Mr Metacognition.

Our Expertise into Practice webinars combine expert inputs from leading voices on SEND with opportunities for discussion on a range of topics, as chosen by the network. 

We encourage SENCOs and others to attend live to be able to take part in the discussions, but a recording of the main input will be uploaded to the Digital Network afterwards.

This 6-part webinar series will share key findings from the EEF's 2026 'Guide to Inclusive Teaching' and support teachers to consider how they might apply it to their practice. Sessions will share relevant research, give examples of practice, apply the research through relevant scenarios and provide opportunities for questions and discussion. We encourage attendees to join live to participate in the discussion but a recording of the main input will be uploaded to the Digital Network afterwards. This is being co-delivered by Whole Education and The 3-18 Education Trust.

A 4-part webinar series supporting Heads and Senior Leaders to lead inclusively, through culture, policy and classroom practice.  Each session will include key questions, considerations and examples of practice.

We encourage attendees to join live to participate in the discussion, but a recording of the main input will be uploaded to the Digital Network afterwards. 

In this session, EYFS and primary school leaders will think about the shape of financial education in their curriculum and how aligning it with their school's values could mean that they are tackling it more than they think. In preparation for the 2028 curriculum changes where financial education becomes statutory, this is the opportunity to explore this topic in more ways than maths leading to a richer understanding for children and an increase in confidence from staff. The Just Finance Foundation supports primary schools across the UK to deliver meaningful financial education to children from an early age. Learn about their free resource, LifeSavers; a values-based Financial Education programme for Primary Schools.

About Just Finance Foundation:
We are on a mission to make sure every child is empowered with financial education for life. At Just Finance Foundation, we are building a future where every child enjoys lifelong financial wellbeing. We know that to make this a reality, every child must receive meaningful financial education from an early age. That’s why our LifeSavers programme is so unique – it not only teaches practical money skills but also instils core values that shape financial decision-making for life. Traditional financial education often focuses solely on skills like counting coins or budgeting. Our values-based approach goes further. We believe that financial literacy is about aligning money management with personal values and aspirations. By integrating lessons on generosity, justice, wisdom, and thankfulness, we help children understand that money choices impact not only their own lives but also their families, communities, and the environment.

Join us for the fourth session in our literacy leaders series with Alex Quigley.

Leading literacy continues to be complex and fast moving. Leaders are working within a shifting context of national policy development, curriculum and assessment change, and the introduction of a new Ofsted framework. Alongside this, literacy habits beyond school are evolving and influencing learners in new ways. 

This exclusive twilight series with literacy expert Alex Quigley provides space to explore these challenges in depth, alongside practical approaches and school and trust level strategies that strengthen literacy leadership over time. Each session includes:

• Focused input from Alex Quigley

• Provocation and discussion points linked to current national context

• Opportunities for professional dialogue and shared practice across settings

• Time for questions and reflection

Who should attend?

• Literacy leads

• Curriculum leads

• Middle leaders

• SENCOs

• Teachers with responsibility for literacy development

The sessions are designed with literacy leadership at the centre, while remaining strongly relevant to classroom practice across phases and settings.

A series of three webinars to support Teaching Assistants (TAs).  Many TAs choose to attend live, either individually or in a group, whilst others sign up to receive the recording afterwards to watch at a time convenient to them. 

Explore how passionate storytelling is key to outstanding literacy provision. Learn how to upgrade your story times with fun and interactive drama techniques, move away from the carpet and go beyond the book to lead engaging moments that weave stories into play. Thinking practical, go-to tips for stories that can be used everyday without any extra ‘stuff’.

Olivia Corbin-Phillip, known as Stories with Liv, is a storyteller and literacy consultant specialising in early years. Liv specialises in interactive and responsive storytelling that put children at the centre of the adventure. She is interested in how stories find themselves in all areas of our lives, and in particular how they present in the play and oracy of young children. Liv is an advocate for early years workforce, championing the work of practitioners and teachers to make the academic work and arts-based research reachable to those on the ground in nurseries and schools.

A 4-part webinar series supporting Heads and Senior Leaders to lead inclusively, through culture, policy and classroom practice.  Each session will include key questions, considerations and examples of practice.

We encourage attendees to join live to participate in the discussion, but a recording of the main input will be uploaded to the Digital Network afterwards. 

This 4-part series supports those new to the role of SENCO or interested in doing so in future. The sessions build on each other, so for full benefit please try to come to all. 

In this first session, explore the strategic and operational responsibilities of a SENCo in leading inclusive practice and driving SEND improvement across the school, alongside the statutory duties that underpin the role and the legal framework SENCos must work within.

Our Expertise into Practice webinars combine expert inputs from leading voices on SEND with opportunities for discussion on a range of topics, as chosen by the network. 

We encourage SENCOs and others to attend live to be able to take part in the discussions, but a recording of the main input will be uploaded to the Digital Network afterwards.

Join us for the fifth session in our literacy leaders series with Alex Quigley.

Leading literacy continues to be complex and fast moving. Leaders are working within a shifting context of national policy development, curriculum and assessment change, and the introduction of a new Ofsted framework. Alongside this, literacy habits beyond school are evolving and influencing learners in new ways. 

This exclusive twilight series with literacy expert Alex Quigley provides space to explore these challenges in depth, alongside practical approaches and school and trust level strategies that strengthen literacy leadership over time. Each session includes:

• Focused input from Alex Quigley

• Provocation and discussion points linked to current national context

• Opportunities for professional dialogue and shared practice across settings

• Time for questions and reflection

Who should attend?

• Literacy leads

• Curriculum leads

• Middle leaders

• SENCOs

• Teachers with responsibility for literacy development

The sessions are designed with literacy leadership at the centre, while remaining strongly relevant to classroom practice across phases and settings.

A 4-part webinar series supporting Heads and Senior Leaders to lead inclusively, through culture, policy and classroom practice.  Each session will include key questions, considerations and examples of practice.

We encourage attendees to join live to participate in the discussion, but a recording of the main input will be uploaded to the Digital Network afterwards. 

This 6-part webinar series will share key findings from the EEF's 2026 'Guide to Inclusive Teaching' and support teachers to consider how they might apply it to their practice. Sessions will share relevant research, give examples of practice, apply the research through relevant scenarios and provide opportunities for questions and discussion. We encourage attendees to join live to participate in the discussion but a recording of the main input will be uploaded to the Digital Network afterwards. This is being co-delivered by Whole Education and The 3-18 Education Trust.

This 4-part series supports those new to the role of SENCO or interested in doing so in future. The sessions build on each other, so for full benefit please try to come to all. 

In this second session, develop a clear understanding of how to identify SEND through a graduated approach and translate that into effective provision maps that align with pupil needs, ensuring targeted interventions and efficient resource deployment.

A 4-part webinar series supporting Heads and Senior Leaders to lead inclusively, through culture, policy and classroom practice.  Each session will include key questions, considerations and examples of practice.

We encourage attendees to join live to participate in the discussion, but a recording of the main input will be uploaded to the Digital Network afterwards. 

This 6-part webinar series will share key findings from the EEF's 2026 'Guide to Inclusive Teaching' and support teachers to consider how they might apply it to their practice. Sessions will share relevant research, give examples of practice, apply the research through relevant scenarios and provide opportunities for questions and discussion. We encourage attendees to join live to participate in the discussion but a recording of the main input will be uploaded to the Digital Network afterwards. This is being co-delivered by Whole Education and The 3-18 Education Trust.

This 4-part series supports those new to the role of SENCO or interested in doing so in future. The sessions build on each other, so for full benefit please try to come to all. 

In this third session, discover how to strategically deploy teaching assistants to maximise their impact on pupil progress, independence, and inclusive classroom practice.

Our Expertise into Practice webinars combine expert inputs from leading voices on SEND with opportunities for discussion on a range of topics, as chosen by the network. 

We encourage SENCOs and others to attend live to be able to take part in the discussions, but a recording of the main input will be uploaded to the Digital Network afterwards.

A series of three webinars to support Teaching Assistants (TAs).  Many TAs choose to attend live, either individually or in a group, whilst others sign up to receive the recording afterwards to watch at a time convenient to them.

This 4-part series supports those new to the role of SENCO or interested in doing so in future. The sessions build on each other, so for full benefit please try to come to all. 

In this final session, examine strategies to monitor the impact of SEND provision and assure high-quality teaching, learning, and outcomes for pupils with SEND, and understand how to work effectively with parents, external agencies, and local authorities to meet legal duties and support pupil progress.

This session will involve practical tips based on Conor Bathgate’s PhD research.

Conor is a PhD researcher at ISEY. His work explores how noise affects young children’s development. Conor is also part of a Nuffield-funded research project looking at noise in early years settings, how it shapes language and communication for children from disadvantaged backgrounds, and what can be done to minimise the negative impact of noise.

Before his PhD, Conor had 16 years of experience in the early childhood, education, and care sector, working as an early years educator, setting manager, and in quality support roles in London-based early years settings and groups. Conor also worked as a local authority project officer, developing training programmes and promoting CPD engagement across the borough's schools, 90 PVI settings, and 300 childminders. Most recently, Conor worked as a lecturer and programme lead for early childhood degree programmes offered by the London Institute of Early Years (In partnership with the University of Wolverhampton).

This 6-part webinar series will share key findings from the EEF's 2026 'Guide to Inclusive Teaching' and support teachers to consider how they might apply it to their practice. Sessions will share relevant research, give examples of practice, apply the research through relevant scenarios and provide opportunities for questions and discussion. We encourage attendees to join live to participate in the discussion but a recording of the main input will be uploaded to the Digital Network afterwards. This is being co-delivered by Whole Education and The 3-18 Education Trust.

Rooted in the evidence-informed approaches of emotion coaching and restorative approaches, this practical session focuses on the everyday interactions that shape children's social and emotional development. it will explore how our responses in moments of dysregulation can help children feel safe, understood and ready to re-engage in play and learning. It will also reflect on how the interactions and experiences children have in Reception can support a confident and successful transition into Key Stage 1. Together, participants will consider how schools can proactively nurture the social and emotional foundations children need to flourish as they move into the next stage of their learning. Come away with practical, immediately applicable strategies to strengthen supportive interactions across your Reception team, develop staff confidence and create emotionally safe environments where every child can thrive.

About: Joe Staines is an Early Years and behaviour specialist at Beacon School Support with over 15 years of experience in primary education, including more than a decade in senior leadership. Passionate about helping every child flourish, he supports schools to develop confident practitioners, strengthen partnerships with families and create inclusive Early Years environments through practical, evidence-informed approaches.

A series of three webinars to support Teaching Assistants (TAs).  Many TAs choose to attend live, either individually or in a group, whilst others sign up to receive the recording afterwards to watch at a time convenient to them.

Our Expertise into Practice webinars combine expert inputs from leading voices on SEND with opportunities for discussion on a range of topics, as chosen by the network. 

We encourage SENCOs and others to attend live to be able to take part in the discussions, but a recording of the main input will be uploaded to the Digital Network afterwards.

This session will involve practical tips based on Billie Dale's PhD research.

Billie is currently a PhD researcher funded by the Mercers’ Company as a collaboration between the ISEY, the Discover Children’s Story Centre and the London Early Years Foundation (LEYF). Her project takes place in nurseries across East London and involves a one-year child-led storytelling intervention. She is interested in whether this intervention affects the complexity and sequencing of children’s spontaneous speech and play.

Before starting her PhD, Billie achieved a first-class honours degree in Psychology from the University of Bath and has worked as a research assistant within the University of Bath and Birkbeck, University of London, investigating various research questions in infant development, the effects of screen-time on development, as well as cognitive decision-making in adults. In addition to her wealth of research experience, Billie has worked in educational settings with neurotypical and neurodivergent children of various ages.

More broadly, Billie is interested in cognitive development and how we can apply empirical findings to real-world settings that can directly benefit children, their families, and educational practitioners.

This 6-part webinar series will share key findings from the EEF's 2026 'Guide to Inclusive Teaching' and support teachers to consider how they might apply it to their practice. Sessions will share relevant research, give examples of practice, apply the research through relevant scenarios and provide opportunities for questions and discussion. We encourage attendees to join live to participate in the discussion but a recording of the main input will be uploaded to the Digital Network afterwards. This is being co-delivered by Whole Education and The 3-18 Education Trust.

This thought-provoking and inspirational webinar explores “Joy”, not as an abstract concept but as a fundamentally important part of every childhood. By examining the neuroscience of Joy, Ben Kingston-Hughes presents a compelling argument that Joy is crucial for supporting all children to thrive and underpins every aspect of their development and well-being. The session then explores practical strategies for using the concept of joy to give all of our children a childhood full of awe and wonder supporting our wonderfully diverse children to flourish. The webinar is based on research for Ben’s latest book, “Why Children Need Joy,” and is humorous, insightful and full to the brim with joy.

Ben Kingston-Hughes is an international webinar speaker, author and multi award-winning trainer. He is also the Managing Director of Inspired Children and has worked with vulnerable children across the UK for over 35 years. His distinctive blend of humour, neuroscience and real-life practical experiences have made his training invaluable for anyone working with children. His game-changing book about play, “A Very Unusual Journey into Play” has gained widespread acclaim and his new book, “Why Children Need Joy” was a finalist for a Nursery World Award for best professional book 2024, where it was awarded “highly commended”.

This 6-part webinar series will share key findings from the EEF's 2026 'Guide to Inclusive Teaching' and support teachers to consider how they might apply it to their practice. Sessions will share relevant research, give examples of practice, apply the research through relevant scenarios and provide opportunities for questions and discussion. We encourage attendees to join live to participate in the discussion but a recording of the main input will be uploaded to the Digital Network afterwards. This is being co-delivered by Whole Education and The 3-18 Education Trust.

Our Expertise into Practice webinars combine expert inputs from leading voices on SEND with opportunities for discussion on a range of topics, as chosen by the network. 

We encourage SENCOs and others to attend live to be able to take part in the discussions, but a recording of the main input will be uploaded to the Digital Network afterwards.