 Hi Everyone, I hope that you have had a brilliant summer holiday and that you've managed to successfully recharge your batteries? The new academic year is almost upon us and the Independent Schools Portal will be celebrating 10 years of supporting independent school leaders in February. Times have never been more challenging for our sector, but we will be putting on an outstanding programme of events to celebrate our 10th birthday. We begin next Wednesday, September 3rd, with our FREE 2025 KCSIE update webinar, delivered by leading expert, Oliver Welsby FRSA. The session will focus on the key details that your school and teams need to be aware of - saving hours of reading. The session runs from 1930-2030 and you can reserve your free place by clicking here. For those of you who are considering applying for headship this year, we will be running our annual six-session online preparing and applying for independent school headship course. This course which begins in November and always receives rave reviews - and we always get numerous thank you emails each year from course attendees who have secured their first headship. As well as the live sessions, you will also benefit from almost a dozen hours of recorded content and access to our expert network who will be able to offer personal guidance to you. Find out more and book your place here. We are also delivering an AI conference at Canva HQ in Foxton Square, London (tickets only £35), whereas in October it is our Northern prep and primary leaders conference in Harrogate (tickets just £45). There aren't many spaces left at either event, so I recommend booking quickly if you're interested in either of these. As you'd expect, the programmes are outstanding and as you can probably tell from the pricing, we're one of the very few organisations running these events to give back to the sector, rather than to make a profit. More information below. Lastly, don't forget that if you'd like to watch 6 short product demonstrations online during a weekday evening and share your thoughts on what you've seen (in return for a £40 Amazon voucher), I'd heartily recommend registering your interest with our sister organisation BlueCow Education here. If you've never tried these sessions - part product pitch, part market research - over 3000 leaders have given them a try over the last two years and they have a 100% recommendation rate, with 92% classing the evenings as CPD. They're really relaxed, fast paced and good fun, so do give one a go and I promise you won't regret it! On that note, I hope that you have a great first few days back at the chalk face and look forward to supporting you this year through the Independent Schools Portal. As ever, David --- David Winfield Founder, Independent Schools Portal. AI in action conference AI continues to develop at pace in terms of the solutions and problems it can create and solve in education. This means that it can be an overwhelming subject for schools and teachers. However, used well, it can be truly transformational. There is an ever widening knowledge and skills gap between those who using AI strategically and to great effect and those using it poorly - or not at all. This one day event will bring together some of the leading experts in the sector to look at how YOUR school could use AI effectively and safely for the benefit of staff and children. Programme Overview: • Understanding the role AI can play in your school • Managing and being aware of AI risks • AI use cases to save teachers time • Using AI to improve teaching and learning • Developing your AI strategy and approach Who should attend: No prior knowledge is assumed – this really is an event for those who are beginning their AI journey would like to take their next steps. The leading experts delivering the sessions will offer practical insights, enabling each and every delegate to leave with key takeaways. These are: • Being aware of what AI offers in terms of benefits and risks • Know what is currently out there to help your school • Understand what an AI strategy for your school could look like The aim is to inspire attendees with a snapshot what is currently possible and how to safely navigate this developing area with increased confidence and understanding. Find out more and book your place. Northern primary school leaders conference Innovate, Inspire and Improve in 2025. Friday 17th October 2025, Crowne Plaze, Harrogate. £45+VAT (Early bird tickets) Programme: 0930 - KEYNOTE. Current trends in the education sector. June Stevenson, Teacher Tapp. 1010 - Barrowford Primary School: From agape to sonder with a cwtch. Rachel Tomlinson, Head, Barrowford Primary School. 1050 - Coffee and exhibition. 1115 - KCSIE and safeguarding in the digital age. Ann Marie Christian. 1200 - Case studies and scenarios. Simon Blower. 1230 - Lunch and exhibition. 1330 - AI in Action. Martin Bailey. 1410 - KEYNOTE. Promoting inclusivity in schools, Baasit Siddiqui. 1450 - Parental engagement: Getting it right, Rachael Wilding. 1525 - Questions and close. Find out more and book From the Video Vault The ISP has a huge selection of videos to support school leaders on the ISP YouTube Channel. This week's featured video from the archive is an introduction to AI. Using AI in your teaching and equipping pupils with the skills to know how and when to use it themselves is vital. This session was written and presented by leading expert Darren Coxon. Darren speaks regularly around the world on this subject. Watch now. Education News (you might've missed)
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