In 2015, the Commission for Assessment Without Levels published its final report providing schools with clarification for the reasons for removing levels and recommendations for next steps. What have we learned in the past 10 years? What mistakes have been made? How has data collection and tracking affected workload? When it comes to data in schools, what works and what doesn’t?
Even today, many school data systems are accountability-focussed, built from the top down, rather than designed from the classroom upwards to help teachers support pupils’ learning. This conference aims to equip you with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to transform the data culture in your school; to make it learning-centred and workload-light.
Join our regular speakers James Pembroke (Insight, Director of Strategy, @jpembroke.bsky.social), Richard Selfridge (Insight, Education Data Consultant, @richardselfridge.bsky.social), and Josh Perry (SmartGrade, Carousel, @joshuaperry.bsky.social) for a step-by-step guide to rationalising your data life.
Our panel will be joined by guest speaker Emily Hobson, National Primary Lead for Strategy and Innovation at Oasis Community Learning, and by Charles Livesey, Assistant Director – Attendance Analysis, at the Department for Education.
Date and time
Friday, 7th February 2025: 08:30 – 15:00
Location
Leonardo Hotel Cheltenham, Gloucester Road, Cheltenham, GL51 0TS
Organiser
Join us to explore the current state of data in schools and find out what works.
£60 (inc VAT)
Agenda
08:30 – 09:00
Registration and coffee
09:00 – 09:15
Introduction
09:15 – 09:45
The problem with progress
09:45 – 10:15
A guide to standardised assessment
10:15 – 10:45
Aligning assessment with your curriculum
10:45 – 11:00
Break
11:00 – 11:30
Navigating the SEND data minefield
11:30 – 12:00
Guest Speaker – Emily Hobson
‘A trust level approach to assessment utilising digital strategy to enhance curriculum and learning, and incorporating digital opportunities.’
12:00 – 12:30
An update on the school MIS market
12:30 – 13:30
Buffet lunch
13:30 – 14:00
Guest Speaker – Charles Livesey
‘Applications and findings from national attendance data.’
14:00 – 14:30
Top tips for data collection, analysis and reporting
14:30 – 15:00
The Dataproof School