The Processing Space: From Big Conference Ideas to Practical School Strategy — Ben Rouse (14.50-16.25pm)

You’ve spent the day hearing from world-class thinkers about AI disruption, sustainability, and the future of education. Your head is full, the ideas are massive, and the next steps can feel overwhelming. What happens next? How do you actually bring this back to your trust or school leadership team without it becoming just another pile of notes on a desk? Welcome to your dedicated processing space. This highly interactive, facilitated workshop uses practical facilitated approaches to help you unpack everything you’ve heard across the conference. Whether you spent your day on the Futures Stage or exploring the other strands, this session gives you the structured time, peer-to-peer collaboration, and strategic framework needed to distill big inspiration into concrete, localised action. Come ready to move, map out your thoughts, and walk away with a clear roadmap to help your school or trust thrive.

About the speaker

Ben is a facilitator who designs workshops for teams of education leaders to make collaborative decisions on strategy and make tangible change stick. He taught mathematics for 13 years in secondary schools in the south east of England holding roles in pastoral, curriculum in schools and educational technology across a growing trust. Ben's approach to facilitation is grounded in co-creation and inclusive practices to allow everyone to contribute.