Unity Day 2025: Full Schedule

9:30am BST

The Courage to Lead: Navigating Imposter Syndrome as a Headteacher LIMITED

Friday June 27, 2025 9:30am - 10:25am BST

In this presentation, I’m opening up about my own journey with imposter syndrome as a headteacher—what it is, how it creeps in, and the impact it can have on leadership. I’ll share the doubts I’ve faced, the courage it takes to push through, and the strategies that have helped me belong and quiet my inner critic.

Speakers

Emma Wilson-Downes

Felixstowe School

Friday June 27, 2025 9:30am - 10:25am BST
203 Second Floor TGS

Leadership, Leaders and aspirant leaders

10:35am BST

Careers All Hands LIMITED

Friday June 27, 2025 10:35am - 11:30am BST

203

This is an opportunity for all staff responsible for careers to come together and share best practice and ideas. We will be discussing topics such as work experience, Ofsted careers focus, sharing resources, careers events, successes and any other topic attendees would find useful,

Speakers

Katy Osborne

Careers Manager, Thomas Gainsborough

After working for over 20 years in a variety of corporate roles including administration, help desk, sales support and account management at Bloomberg, Swarovski and St James Place I jumped at the chance of moving into the rewarding role of Careers Manager at Thomas Gainsborough School... Read More →

Friday June 27, 2025 10:35am - 11:30am BST
203 Second Floor TGS

Teaching and Learning, Other non-classroom based support staff, Anyone responsible for CIAG

11:40am BST

The Coaching Habit FILLING

Friday June 27, 2025 11:40am - 12:35pm BST

203

Michael Bungay Stanier's book 'The Coaching Habit' is the biggest selling coaching book of the 21st century. In this workshop, we will look at how his mantra of 'Say Less, Ask More' and his seven essential coaching questions can be applied to education, from corridor coaching to effective questioning in lessons, in order to increase pupil outcomes, empower staff and improve your own wellbeing!

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David Perkins

Headteacher, Laureate

I'm a qualified executive and instructional coach, trained in a wide range of coaching methodologies including solution-focussed, dilemma-based, BASIC and instructional coaching; most of my coaching outside of Unity Schools Partnership is for Leeds Beckett University's DfE-funded... Read More →

Friday June 27, 2025 11:40am - 12:35pm BST
203 Second Floor TGS

Leadership, Teachers, Senior Leadership Team, Head Teachers, Deputy Head Teachers/Assistant Head Teachers, Governors

1:50pm BST

Applying EVI to the KS5 curriculum (*double session*) LIMITED

Friday June 27, 2025 1:50pm - 2:45pm BST

203

Unsure about how we can adopt the practices of EVI in KS5 specific subjects (subjects for which there is not a secondary subject session)? In this session we will discuss and decide upon our KS5 threshold words and collaborate on how best to put this into our teaching practice. We will share ideas and ensure everyone attending understands how to bring EVI into the KS5 classroom in the most effective way possible.

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