EduKIT: Building Adaptive Capacity: A Model for Improving Literacy Provision Across Clusters
2026-01-20 16:00 - 17:00 (Europe/London) | Online
Emma Jackson-Phillips, English and Literacy Adviser at the Central South Consortium, was tasked with driving sustainable literacy improvement across schools in her region. Discover how the Adaptive Capacity Model and Kirkpatrick Model were applied to transform literacy provision across school clusters. Emma will showcase how professional learning, collaborative design, and robust evaluation frameworks can raise standards and sustain progress. Drawing on proven regional practice from the Central South Consortium, Emma will demonstrate how systematic model application builds collective efficacy and embeds evidence-informed teaching across diverse school contexts.

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Book Launch – Advising on Organisational Development in Education
2026-02-24 16:00 - 17:00
We’re thrilled to announce the launch of Advising on Organisational Development in Education, the fourth book in The Education Adviser series by the Association of Education Advisers (AoEA). This event is your chance to dive into the latest insights on organisational development in education with the book’s authors and contributors.

Event Details:
Date: Tuesday, 24 February 2026
Time: 4:00 PM (GMT)
Location: Online via Zoom
What to Expect:
Keynote presentation by Dr Tony Birch and Ian Lane on behalf of the AoEA Editorial Team
Panel discussion with insights from contributors
Q&A session with experts and authors
Available for preorder, now!
Preorder Your Copy Here.
Again, special thanks to all our outstanding contributors:
Al Kingsley, MBE – CEO, NetSupport
Carolyn Roberts – Secretary, Ethical Leadership Alliance
Catherine Redgrave – School Improvement Manager, Hampshire County Council
Damian Eannetta – School Improvement Professional, Education Authority Northern Ireland
Emma Knights, OBE – Former CEO of National Governance Association
Grant Gillies – Headteacher, South Morningside Primary School
Harry Greer – Education Consultant, Northern Ireland
Joanne Davison – Partner, Muckle LLP
Kevin McDermid – AoEA Development Team
Kirsty Logan-Hall – Principal, Tullygally Primary School
Les Walton – Chair, AoEA
Liz Birchinall – Director of Primary PGCE, University of Manchester
Matthew Humphreys – School Improvement Officer, Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council
Narinder Gill – DfE RISE Adviser
Sir Peter Lauener – Former Chief Executive of the Education and Skills Funding Agency
Peter Parish – AoEA Development Team
Roisin Harbinson – Senior Education Adviser, Education Authority Northern Ireland
Sian Smith – Primary Phase Inspector, Hampshire County Council
Jackie Wallace – Education Consultant, Northern Ireland
Catherine Wegwermer, MBE – Education Consultant, Northern Ireland

EduKIT: Using Data and Staff Development to Improve Pupil Outcomes
2026-03-17 16:00 - 17:00
This session explores how purposeful leadership can transform school culture, systems, and outcomes. On appointment as principal, Dr Michelle Rainey led the introduction of new policies and procedures for tracking and intervention to raise attainment. Central to this work was reshaping culture, developing staff, and ensuring accountability at all levels. Through collaborative workshops with senior leaders, middle leaders, governors, and staff, a shared vision was built and embedded into a three-year School Development Plan. A tailored in-house CPD programme supported staff to grow confidence in data use, coaching, and leadership skills, while ensuring workload and wellbeing remained priorities. This strategic, inclusive approach not only improved pupil outcomes year-on-year but also created a sustainable culture of collaboration, capacity building, and professional growth.

Registration:
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EduKIT: Equity in Action: Transforming School Systems for Every Student
2026-06-16 16:00 - 17:00
Discover how E.O. Smith High School transformed equity from a guiding principle into everyday practice. Despite strong academic results, disparities persisted in course access, belonging, and participation among marginalised students. Headteacher Lou DeLoreto shares how strategic planning, data-informed leadership and courageous conversations dismantled barriers to access, belonging and achievement. This session offers practical insights for senior leaders seeking to embed equity across systems, sustain improvement through challenge, and ensure every learner benefits from an inclusive and high-performing school culture.

Registration:
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