23rd April 2027 – The Royal Armouries, Leeds
The Next Decade Conference is a grassroots event designed to immerse education professionals in a sea of ideas and innovative practice.
An education system that champions imagination, freedom of expression, equity and inclusion should be the pathway to success on offer to every young person.
Research
Informed
United in
Inclusion
Positive Disruptors
A Level
Playing Field
The Positive
Regard
Conference
Independent
Thinking
Guest Speakers
Dr Tessy Ojo CBE
CEO of The Diana Award. Inspirational speaker and advocate for inclusion and anti-bullying.
Ian Gilbert
Founder Independent Thinking. Innovator. Author. Entrepreneur.
Margaret Mulholland
SEN & Inclusion Specialist. ASCL policy advisor. UK government advisor. TES columnist.
Dr Andrew Curran
Paediatric Neurologist.Author: ‘Little Book of Big Stuff About the Brain’ and more.
Jonathan Lear
Deputy Headteacher. Former Lead Teacher for Sheffield LA. Author: 'The Monkey-Proof Box'.
Nina Jackson
Award Winning Educator. Adaptive Teaching Specialist. Well-being Champion. Author.
Jonny Uttley
"Founder of Jonny Uttley Education. Former Headteacher and CEO. Visiting Fellow Centre for Young Lives. Co-author: 'Putting Staff First.'"
Patrick Cozier
Secondary Headteacher. Author: 'Calm Leadership.' Speaker.
Tina Farr
Headteacher. Curriculum Innovator. Play-Based Learning Advocate.
Dave McPartlin
Headteacher. Speaker. Britain's Got Talent Finalist.
Dave Whitaker
National Relational Practice Expert. Chief Education Officer. Author: ‘The Kindness Principle’
Dr Matthew McFall
Ginny Bootman
SEND and Relationship Specialist. Former Headteacher. Author: 'Being a SENCCo'.
Dave Harris
International Educator. Former Headteacher. Speaker.
Pepe Di’Lasio
General Secretary of the ASCL.
Luke Mitchell
Head of Positive Regard. National Behaviour Expert. Practitioner in schools.
Chris Tooley
Silver Winner Headteacher of the Year.
30 Guest Speakers
“This vision is not idealistic.
It is necessary.”