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Curriculum and Pedagogy Online Conference

From Evidence to Impact: Teaching that Shapes Futures. How do schools ensure that ambitious curriculum thinking translates into inclusive, high-quality classroom practice — and stands up to inspection scrutiny?

Schools are navigating an increasingly complex landscape: ambitious curricula, rising expectations around inclusion, evolving inspection frameworks, and the daily realities of classrooms under pressure. This conference brings together leading thinkers in learning science, curriculum design and inspection interpretation to explore how evidence becomes impact in real schools. Across the day, we focus on the decisions that matter most — how teaching is designed, how professional learning is structured, and how curriculum ambition is preserved for all pupils, particularly the disadvantaged. The aim is not new initiatives, but clearer thinking, greater coherence, and practical insights leaders can use with confidence.

WHO'S IT FOR?: This event is ideal for curriculum leaders, teaching and learning leads, classroom practitioners and senior leaders. Whether you're shaping whole-school strategy or refining your classroom approach, this day will support you in delivering a curriculum that is both ambitious and meaningful.

COST: £125 per person - Early Bird offer for first 10 tickets - thereafter tickets will cost £150 per person

DATE, TIME & VENUE: Thursday 11th June 2026 | 09.00 - 14.30 | Online

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We are delighted to introduce our keynote speakers:

Carl Hendrick

Professor at Academia University of Applied Sciences, Author, Consultant

Carl Hendrick is an internationally recognised expert in the science of learning and instructional design. He is a professor at Academica University of Applied Sciences in Amsterdam and leads research projects that bridge cognitive science, educational psychology, and classroom practice. He began as an English teacher in an inner city London school before completing his PhD in education at King’s College London and working at Wellington College where he was head of research. Carl’s work focuses on helping teachers and school leaders apply robust, evidence-based strategies—such as retrieval practice, spacing, and explicit instruction—to improve student learning. He has co-authored several influential books, including How Learning Happens and Instructional Illusions, and regularly advises schools and organisations on implementing research-informed approaches. An experienced keynote speaker and trainer, Carl delivers workshops and talks around the world on topics ranging from responsive teaching and professional development to curriculum alignment and adaptive instruction. Through his writing, speaking, and consultancy, he is committed to making complex research accessible and actionable for educators. Carl is also a member of the UNESCO IBE Science of Learning editorial board.

 

Prof. Rob Coe

Director of Research and Development at Evidence Based Education

Prof. Rob Coe is Director of Research and Development at Evidence Based Education and Senior Associate at the Education Endowment Foundation. He was previously Professor of Education and Director of the Centre for Evaluation and Monitoring (CEM) at Durham University, and before that a secondary mathematics teacher. He is a Visiting Professor of Education at the Centre for Mathematical Cognition at Loughborough University. Rob has contributed to a number of influential reports, including EBE’s Great Teaching Toolkit: Evidence Review, and School Environment and Leadership: Evidence Review. He is a member of advisory groups for a wide range of educational organisations.

 

Lekha Sharma

Head of Learning & Teacher Development. LIFE Education Trust

Lekha Sharma is an experienced Senior and Trust Leader who has worked in schools and trusts nationally. She has led major initiatives in curriculum design and leadership development, including authoring the core content for the NPQs with the Teacher Development Trust. She has a master’s degree in Learning and Teaching from Oxford University and she is also a published author of Curriculum to Classroom (2020) and Building Culture (2023). Passionate about school culture, leadership development and educational equity, she regularly shares her insights and research through speaking, writing, and coaching.

Matt Bromley

CEO of bee and Chair of the Building Equity in Education Campaign.

Matt is an education journalist, author, and advisor with twenty five years’ experience in teaching and leadership including as a secondary school headteacher and academy principal, further education college vice principal, and multi-academy trust director. Matt is a public speaker, trainer, initial teacher training lecturer, and school improvement advisor. He remains a practising teacher, currently working in secondary, FE and HE settings. Matt writes for various education magazines including SecEd and Headteacher Update, and he is a columnist on The Yorkshire Post. He is the author of numerous best-selling books on education and he co-hosts an award-winning podcast. He is the author of numerous best-selling books for teachers including ‘How to Become a School Leader’, ‘The Art of Public Speaking’, ‘Making Key Stage 3 Count’, ‘The New Teacher Survival Kit’, as well as a How To trilogy – ‘How to Teach’, ‘How to Learn’ and ‘How to Lead’ – and a 3-volume series on ‘School & College Curriculum Design’, recently updated and abridged as ‘Head, Hand, and Heart: How to Design and Deliver an Ambitious School Curriculum’.  ‘The Working Classroom’, which he co-authored with Andy Griffith for Crown House Publishing, was highly commended by the SchoolsWeek Awards, shortlisted for an Edufuturists inclusion and diversity champions award, and attracted significant interest from the national media including in The Times and on James O’Brien’s LBC show. ‘The Stories We Tell’ was published by Routledge in 2024. His last book, ‘Why School Doesn’t Work for Every Child’, also by Routledge, is the first in a 4-book series on inclusion and belonging. The second book in the series, ‘Making the Classroom Work for Every Child’, is out November 2025. His latest book is ‘How to Ace Ofsted by Making Every Day Inspection-Ready’.

 

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