The Twilight Collection

Nathan Arnold

All staff

All KS

For educators who feel they are constantly firefighting, this practical session explores what creates calm, connection and a sense of control when school life feels relentless.

Nathan will help colleagues look at how to sustain themselves, maintain perspective and find meaning in their work, without 'well-being' becoming simply another task to fit in.

Nathan Arnold

All Staff

KS2–5

A practical look at engagement and motivation – what makes students want to attend, participate and learn?

In this session Nathan will draw on personal experience to helps schools reexamine relationships, belonging, environment, challenge and curiosity to create a culture that helps all learners feel interested, connected, capable and willing to engage.

 Lisa Jane Ashes

Tyne & Wear

All Staff

KS2–5

This practical session will look at the protocols for teaching that make adaptation a seamless part of every day practice.

With ideas for use across the curriculum, Lisa will draw on her experience working in all sorts of schools to show how adaptive teaching done well can improve engagement, behaviour and outcomes.

Lisa Jane Ashes

Tyne & Wear

All Staff

KS2–5

Another practical session, this one explores how improved reading, writing, speaking and listening can be embedded across the school to improve outcomes in all subjects.

Along with instant takeaways for all classrooms, Lisa will help colleagues will also look at curriculum design to ensure high level literacy skills can be introduced, practised and developed with all ages and abilities.

Jackie Beere

All Staff

All KS

A practical research-backed session to introduce all teaching staff to the purpose, practice and benefits of coaching each other, as well as peer-to-peer coaching between students. 

Jackie will help colleagues explore how peer coaching can help improve behaviour, belonging and relationships to create an inclusive culture of allies.

Ginny Bootman

All Staff

All KS

An interactive, practical session focused on what the SEND reforms will mean for class teachers and how schools can begin preparing now.

Rather than simply seeing SEND as what the SENDCo does, Ginny will show colleagues how to translate the reforms into effective classroom practice, whilst building teacher confidence and identifying practical actions that staff can take.

Ginny Bootman

All Staff

All KS

A highly practical and interactive session designed to answer a deceptively simple question - who actually does what when it comes to SEND?

By asking class teachers, the SENDCo and senior leaders to independently consider what they believe sits within each person's role and responsibilities, Ginny helps schools think about what the class teacher should be doing, when the SENDCO should become involved and where does responsibility of senior leadership lie.

Throughout the session, decisions are captured and used to collaboratively create a bespoke 'SEND Delegation Matrix' that ensures colleagues leave with an agreed and practical framework setting out who leads, who contributes, who needs to be consulted and when responsibilities should be escalated.

Patrick Cozier

All Staff

All KS

Mark Creasy

All Staff

Primary

Tina Farr

All Staff

Primary

We're not quite sure why, but play-based learning seems to be controversial in EYFS these days. 

But what happens when you extend this approach into Key Stage one and beyond?

In this practical and inspiring session, Tina will describe how she had done exactly that in her Oxfordshire primary school. Where do you start? What are the challenges? What do the parents say? And, of course, what is the impact on attainment, attendance and engagement?

Dave Harris

All Staff

All KS

Interactive and enjoyable, full of hands-on wonders and curiosities, Dave's highly popular session considers the neuroscience of learning and how curiosity and wonder are the perfect 'hooks' to improve motivation, engagement, behaviour and outcomes.

Colleagues will explore how wonder can be part of their regular classroom practice and also how it can be used to improve transition at all stages of school life.

Dave Harris

Middle and Aspirant Leaders

All KS

Leadership Dialogues: What Works and Why

A practical session drawing on Dave's award-winning Leadership Dialogues books with Professor John West-Burnham, it will focus on helping middle and aspirant leaders become the sort of leader who makes a difference across the school.

It is suitable for anyone either taking first step on their leadership journey or simply wanting to reflect on and improve how they lead.

Crista Hazell

South West and Wales

MFL Teachers and Coordinators 

A practical and inspiring session in which Crista will explore many ways to help you promote language learning in the classroom and across your school

Understanding the many reasons to continue language learning in an AI world will aid critical thinking, language development and linguistic dexterity, key skills as we future-proof learners for the next decade.

Crista Hazell

South West and Wales

All Teachers

All KS 

Harnessing the power of effective listening and speaking will support learners in the classroom and beyond it, boosting their confidence, mental health and creativity.

In this practical, research-based session on oracy and its transformative impact, Crista will share strategies for teaching learners to speak and listen as well as show colleagues how to create tasks where learners have the opportunity to practice and improve their oracy skills, synthesise knowledge and wow you with their work.

David Hodgson

Tyne & Wear

All Staff

All KS

A practical session that combines insights from David's best selling book The Brain Box: The essential guide to success at school and college,
along with research with Warwick University involving top-performing GCSE students.

The session highlights the seven top strategies proven boost motivation, learning and outcomes for all students.

David Hodgson

Tyne & Wear

All Staff

All KS

An interactive session that helps colleagues explore their personality strengths and preferences to improve communication, relationships, culture and well-being.

David will also show how an understanding of the personality profiles of students and parents can help teachers feel happier and more effective inside and outside the classroom.

Martin Illingworth

All Staff

All KS 

Teachers as Storytellers 

The neuroscience is finally catching up with what humans have known for millennia – you can't beat the powerful effects of a good story well told.

In this informative and useful session, Martin draws on his skills as a highly experienced English specialist, teacher trainer and author to show colleagues how to tap into the power of storytelling to engage, motivate, inspire and teach.

And use stories to make sure the learning sticks.

Martin Illingworth

All Staff

All KS 

Engaging the Disengaged 

Drawing on his experience as a teacher, teacher trainer and researcher, Martin will explore with colleagues the conditions that lead to students switching off and disengaging.

Drawing on his best-selling books Forget School and Think Before You Teach, he will share insights and strategies to improve engagement and achievement in any classroom, with a focus on the need we all have for contribution, agency and being heard.

Martin Illingworth

English Staff

KS 3,4

Engaging the Disengaged 

As an educator who has not only taught Shakespeare in challenging schools but also written for exam boards, Martin is well placed to support colleagues who are looking for new, inspiring and effective approaches to bring the Bard's writings to life.

For Martin, the important thing is to teach Shakespeare not as a linguistic code to crack but as what it is – a play that is designed to provoke as it seeks to entertain.

Touching on seven of Shakespeare's most important plays, this interactive session will include transferable skills that will also help significantly in the exam hall.

Nina Jackson

All Staff

All KS

I Care

You Care

We Care

What is the link between belonging, well-being and being your best at school?

Nina is one of the best education figures in the country to help schools answers that question, drawing on her experience working with schools across the UK and further afield.

And it all starts with how we care for ourselves and others.

Nina Jackson

All Staff

All KS

Navigating Neurodiversity

It's taken a while to get there but schools – and wider society – are waking up to the fact not all brains were created equally.

And that's a great thing.

Nina is an expert in the area of neurodiversity, both professionally and through lived experience. She will take colleagues through what neurodiversity is and the implications and benefits of embracing difference across the school.

Nina Jackson

All Staff

All KS

Adaptive Teaching for Every Classroom

We've come a long way when it comes to ensuring all learners receive the appropriate level of support and challenge in every classroom.

The latest iteration is 'adaptive teaching' and it's something Nina has been practising and sharing for many years.

What simple strategies can you employ to create a 'leaning buffet' offering choice, variety and impact for the whole class?

Jonathan Lear

All Staff

All KS

Dave Mc Partlin

How do you raise hope, expectations and aspirations not only across the school, but also across a whole community?

Drawing on Dave's lived experience at his school in Flakefleet, near Blackpool, the session will be full of practical examples – from Royal Weddings to Britain's Got Talent – and the opportunity to explore what 'daring to dream' could look like in your school.

In recent years there has been a big push to focus on the science of pedagogy. However, it's now time to shift our attention to recognising and developing the art of pedagogy.

Will's fun and interactive session will focus on the features of charismatic teaching, how to create hair-tingling lessons, and the power of taking an unusual idea and running with it – all cross referenced to the most recent Ofsted evaluation schedule.

Ian Timbrell

A practical session exploring how schools can challenge homophobic language and behaviour and create an environment where every pupil and family feels valued.

Ian will cover age-appropriate approaches, confident responses to incidents, and everyday language and practice that all help to build an inclusive school culture.

Ian Timbrell 

In this engaging and challenging session, Ian will show how the curriculum can help pupils see themselves reflected in their learning as well as broaden their understanding of others.

For primary schools, this can mean a focus on books, role models and meaningful representation in everyday teaching.

For secondary schools, it draws on 'Currents of Belonging' to explore inclusion throughout the curriculum.

Andy Vass

All staff

All KS

In this interactive and thought-provoking session, Andy explores how adult language shapes children’s experiences and how our communication influences behaviour and classroom culture.

He will share practical communication skills and influential language to build safety, confidence, trust and a thriving culture of learning.

Andy Vass

All Staff

All KS

In this realistic and pragmatic session, Andy will take colleagues through a variety of skills and insights designed to help them better handle adversity in a demanding profession.

With ideas grounded in school life, the session will help educators thrive in a volatile and unpredictable environment while protecting their all-important well-being.

Andy Vass

All Staff

All KS

Often, improvements in behaviour, attitude, outcomes and well-being start with knowing the best questions to ask.

Drawing on his many years' wisdom working with educators around the world, Andy will demonstrate how supportive curiosity and well-focused questions build confidence, professional influence, independence, creativity and optimism.