Leadership Conference 2027: Leading in a Changing Landscape - Non Residential Package

Leadership Conference 2027: Leading in a Changing Landscape - Non Residential Package

Following the success of our 2026 conference, feedback from across the Inspiring Leaders partnership has shaped the direction of our 2027 event.

A clear pattern has emerged: while leaders remain deeply committed to inclusion, equity and belonging, there is a growing need to broaden the lens. This conference will focus more explicitly on leading within complexity and will provide practical, strategic insight for leaders navigating rapidly changing educational and societal conditions.

Why this theme?

Responding to a changing system
Leaders across our trusts are working within an increasingly complex landscape, including financial pressures, rising SEND demand, attendance challenges, workforce sustainability, growing accountability, and rapid technological and societal change.
This conference recognises these realities and provides space for strategic thinking, reflection and practical learning.

Maintaining moral purpose
Inclusion and disadvantage remain central to our work, alongside a strong moral purpose for leadership. At the same time, this conference moves beyond overly abstract language to focus on leadership in practice — including organisational culture, opportunity, and intelligent system design.

Broadening perspectives
The programme will bring together a diverse range of voices, including school and trust leaders, system and policy experts, researchers, and speakers exploring changes in childhood, identity and society. This ensures a rich, relevant and forward-thinking experience.

Conference Focus Points

The programme will be structured around key areas:

Leadership & Strategy

• Leading in uncertainty

• Moral leadership under pressure

• Intelligent accountability

• Trust maturity and governance

• Workforce sustainability

Inclusion & Opportunity

• SEND and mainstream pressures

• Attendance and engagement

• Adaptive teaching

• Behaviour systems and internal AP

• Disadvantage and social mobility

The Changing Child

• Identity and adolescence

• Boys and masculinity

• Social media and online influence

• Safeguarding and community tensions

• Post-Covid childhood

Teaching & Learning

• Foundational literacy and reading

• Curriculum design

• AI and human craftsmanship

• CPD and implementation

The conference will feature a carefully curated mix of high-quality practitioner voices, system leaders, and external speakers working in complex, high-pressure environments, ensuring a rich and diverse range of perspectives. Designed to be both timely and relevant to today’s challenges, the conference offers a balance of practical insight and strategic thinking, alongside a flexible programme that includes a wide range of keynote and workshop sessions. Grounded in a strong moral purpose without becoming overly narrow, it provides valuable space for challenge, reflection, professional learning and renewal.

Your Non Residential Package offers a complete conference experience, designed to maximise both learning and connection:

• Access to our flagship two-day conference

• High-quality catering throughout, including lunches, snacks and refreshments

• Free on-site parking for added convenience

Cost: £400

Places are limited, so we strongly recommend booking early to secure your place.