Lead sponsor
Programme
Thursday
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Registration
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Networking, refreshments and exhibition
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Chair's welcome
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Find your tribe
Make connections, discuss your settings and share best practices.
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Strengthen parental partnerships
Deepen engagement with parents and carers to ensure an aligned and informed response to wellbeing.
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Digital addiction and phone free spaces
Understand the harm of social media algorithms and how they influence young people – gain tools to support student wellbeing in a digital world.
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Question and answer
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Morning refreshments, networking and exhibition
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Workshop choices one
1A Leading culture change
Develop your school culture and embed wellbeing strategies into all aspects of school life to support staff, students and the wider community.
1B Boys' mental health
Engage boys, destigmatise vulnerability and create a culture of authentic communication that improves self-esteem and their view of themselves.
1C Utilise pulse surveys to understand your staff wellbeing
Ensure you understand how your staff are feeling, so you can action sustained, measurable and positive change.
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Reflection and discussion
Reflect on your morning's learning - and discuss actions you will implement in school.
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Lunch, networking and exhibition
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SEMH and SEND: Joining the dots between co-occurring needs - regulation, connection and sensory wellbeing
Explore the intersection of SEMH and SEND through the lens of regulation and dysregulation. Takeaway practical, sensory-informed strategies and usable frameworks to help learners with co-occurring difficulties feel safe (and good) in their bodies, relationships and environments, supporting wellbeing, engagement and attendance.
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Workshop choices two
2A Belonging
Explore how strategic leadership and a values-driven culture can embed a strong sense of belonging across a school, enabling pupils to build meaningful connections and thrive both academically and personally.
2B Change, grief and trauma
Identify how change, trauma and multi-faceted grief can manifest in student behaviour and wellbeing. Take away tools to provide holistic and empathetic support.
2C 1:1 wellbeing support - develop staff confidence
Take part in a scenario exercise that supports you to upskill your staff to be confident in leading compassionate conversations.
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Afternoon refreshments, networking and exhibition
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Workshop choices three
3A Early intervention: primary years
Recognise early signs of poor wellbeing and enable students to understand their feelings through emotional literacy lessons.
3B AI, chatbots and deepfakes: secondary years
Explore how students are using AI for emotional support, the risks of deepfakes and how to stay safe in the digital world.
3C Peer-to-peer support
Peers are often the first wave of wellbeing support – upskill your students to support each other, while gaining valuable pupil voice.
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Staff wellbeing
Understand what matters most to your colleagues and how you can influence change to improve the wellbeing of your staff community.
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