Navigate and explore the structure of Teams, look at practical use for communication and collaboration. Use Copilot productively as a guiding tool, supporting efficiency and decision making.

The school office is the engine room of attendance. This 45-minute session is designed for Attendance Leads and Admin Teams to sharpen their daily communication strategies and drive attendance through proactive, research-based interventions such as the ‘golden hour’ the art of the call and closing the loop

Overview of Core Maths curriculum at KS5, benefits to pupils and schools, and models for teaching it.

A workshop to look at examples from Hackney local authority in which Spanish lessons have been used to support transition and to explore trying this out within the trust. Suitable for secondary and primary MFL colleagues.Timing: 30 - 45 minutes

A chance for primary teachers to get together with secondary subject specialists and discuss practical ways to teach forces, while asking all those tricky questions you've always wondered about.

Two years into headship, this session offers a reflective, first-hand insight into the role, helping participants thoughtfully explore its responsibilities, challenges, and purpose.

Find out what the London South Research School is, how it plays a role in the Charter Trust and how you can get more involved.

A practical introduction to AI and digital tools for teachers who are new or nearly new to using them in education. Explore simple, responsible, time-saving practical examples and strategies to support planning, resource creation, communication, and workload.

Using theory to practice links, the session will cover the work of Power The Fight and The Therapeutic Intervention For Peace (TIP) project within Bermondsey, East Dulwich and North Dulwich

Nicola will share the evidence as to why handwriting is a key skill for learning (it's not just about presentation!), before explaining some of the principles of effective handwriting teaching. She will talk through free Oak Academy handwriting resources and ways you could use these for whole class teaching or targeted interventions.

The session will explain the process involved in setting up a Circle of Friends group to support students with additional needs who are socially isolated from their peers. It will also explain the benefits of the intervention for the target student as well as the students involved who can develop their empathy and problem solving skills through collaborating with their peers.

In this session I will demonstrate how you can pull live data from Bromcom into a Google Sheet, automatically synchronise every night so data inconsistencies are eliminated.

The UK Parliament Teacher Ambassador Programme is a three-day CPD opportunity held in Westminster, bringing together teachers from across the UK. It helps educators develop practical ways to bring democracy and parliamentary processes into the classroom through engaging, real-world learning. This session offers a valuable chance to share resources, exchange ideas, and collaborate on effective approaches to teaching these topics in schools.

This session will explore the rich CPD offer available to staff through the London South Teaching School Hub and Learning Partnership, and how it aligns with our trust’s commitment to growing great educators at every stage of their career. Participants will gain a clear overview of the programmes available, hear how these opportunities support both individual development and whole‑school improvement, as well as how you can be involved in delivering CPD for the hub.

Teachers will be introduced to Gemini as an AI-powered assistant that can support with lesson planning, resource creation, differentiation, and assessment design. The session will demonstrate how Gemini can quickly generate ideas, create first drafts of materials, and help adapt content to meet the needs of different pupils.

This session will explore a range of day to day scenarios, offering practical and positive approaches to equip you with strategies to support whole school behaviour expectations.

Exploring how 'provocations' or invitations to play and explore can impact children's learning.

This session looks beyond the theory of the EEF’s Preparing for Literacy guidance to explore how intentional interactions can transform daily play into language-rich learning. Practical strategies will be shared to help find the "spark" in conversations with our youngest learners, ensuring that every small chat builds a bigger future.

This 45-minute "thought piece" is designed for Teachers, TAs, and T&L Leads across the Trust. We will explore the intersection between the Charter Schools Trust Principles of Pedagogy and the evidence-based framework of the Great Teaching Toolkit.By synthesising the unique "Teaching Codes" developed across our schools, this session identifies the common threads that define excellence in our classrooms and anchors them in robust educational research. Attendees will leave with a deeper understanding of the research-backed "why" behind their school’s teaching code, fostering a shared language of excellence that transcends individual subjects and phases.

This CPD session will explore the psychological phenomenon of Priming, an unconscious memory process that influences how individuals think, perceive, and respond based on prior exposure to related concepts. As educators, understanding how priming affects cognition and learning can enhance the way we plan, deliver, and scaffold lessons for maximum engagement and retention.

This session will explore how communication and regulation underpin successful engagement and learning for children with SEND and beyond. Drawing on practical examples from Pip specialist provision, the session will share realistic, evidence-informed strategies that can be implemented immediately within mainstream classrooms.The workshop will focus on approaches such as reducing language load, using visuals effectively, co-regulation, communication-friendly teaching and building predictable classroom environments.

Unlock the power of disciplinary reading to improve outcomes in history, geography and science and in reading across all subjects.Drawing on the evidence from the London South Research School's disciplinary reading programme, which has been delivered in 30 primary schools across the South East over the last two years, this session builds on the subject-specific reading techniques traditionally employed in secondary schools to apply them successfully in the primary classroom.

A practical session on the importance of crafting positive play environments for children of all ages, through re-evaluating attitudes to risk, agency and the role of adult supervision.

We make mistakes all the time, as leaders, as educators and as colleagues. We don't want to, we don't mean to - but we do. How we react to, and use, these times when we miss the mark, is what matters. How can we turn things going wrong into impactful, real strengths in the provision for the children in our schools? This session is a workshop style session for those in any type of leadership role or considering leadership as a next step - open to teaching and support staff. We'll use real life examples and reflection to improve our own practice.

This session explores the strategic shift from traditional 1:1 support models toward a more dynamic, flexible use of support staff. Using our current model at Dulwich Hamlet Junior School as a case study, we will examine the journey of transitioning to this new framework. While the model is still a work in progress, the results are clear: reduced staff isolation, enhanced professional development, and a significant increase in pupil independence. Join this session to discuss the challenges, the ongoing areas for growth, and the positive impact on both staff and students.

This working group will develop shared transition materials to support continuity in mathematics from KS2 to KS3, with a particular focus on SEND and Pupil Premium pupils needs. Resources will promote aligned curriculum expectations, inclusive teaching approaches, and consistent use of representations and language to support successful progression. Aim is to create teaching resources for Number topics.

Tips and real life experiences from a school which has recently really boosted a love of science in their wider school community

Exploring the potential additional vulernability that neurodivergent pupils have towards radicalisiton and ways the far use soft indoctrinisation through memes and images.

Behaviour is often viewed as an individual issue located within a young person. However, it is better understood as communication shaped by context, trauma, unmet need, relationships, school culture, and the systems around the child.This session explores how schools can move beyond reactive approaches by embedding inclusive practices that develop a shared understanding of behaviour, belonging, and need across staff, pupils, and parents/carers. We introduce “behaviour through lenses” as a practical framework to support consistent interpretation of behaviour, reduce fragmentation in responses, and strengthen relational and inclusive school culture.A key focus is the importance of a triangulated approach between pupils, parents and carers, and school staff, ensuring shared understanding across home and school contexts. This consistency supports belonging, wellbeing, positive learning behaviours, and academic progress, particularly for disadvantaged pupils who are most at risk of exclusion and underachievement, contributing to persistent attainment gaps.Rather than focusing on behaviour as compliance, the session reframes it as communication that becomes more meaningful when viewed through shared lenses and embedded within inclusive practice.The session is designed to have interactive elements throughout that enable participants to explore ideas and strategies they can practically embed in their own settings in line with their whole-school priorities.

Does your staff team have what it takes to be the official Charter Trust Netball Champions of 2026?Gather your team, find some bibs from your PE shed, brush up on your netball rules and... bring it.

Exploring ways for primary pupils to access music production. Looking at various software and ideas. Options for pupils with SEND.

- What do we mean by research evidence in education?- Becoming a critical consumer of research evidence- Finding and using research evidence to support your practice- Discussion of the pros and cons of a recently published piece of research evidence on maths setting in KS3

• Why SEND info often fails to inform teaching · A focus on labels/diagnoses can mislead or delay support· Use of screening and assessment (formal and inform) is vital to understand pupil strengths and barriers to inform planning and supportAssess, plan, do, review is crucial.• EEF guidance on effective info sharing • Model learner profile walkthrough • Activity: redesign a profile • Engaging families effectively

The move to Executive Headship is far more than a promotion; it is a total evolution of your professional DNA! It’s the moment you trade the daily ‘visibility of the playground’ for a ‘helicopter view’ of wider strategy – a transition that is as exhilarating as it is arguably a little bit terrifying. Claire will share a candid reflection on her first two years within this new role.

This will be an introduction to the Copilot Teach module. Practical examples will show how Copilot can assist with planning, communication, and organisation, helping teachers save time on repetitive tasks and focus more on teaching and pupil support.

With the release of the updated KCSIE 2026 and the Working Together to Safeguard Children (March 2026)guidance, school leadership teams must navigate the most significant structural shifts in safeguarding in recent years. We will move beyond the "what" to the "how," discussing the shifts in professional curiosity, risk recording.This 45-minute session provides a concise roadmap of the new legal duties and the fundamental cultural "pivot" required for September 2026.

With the release of the updated KCSIE 2026 and the Working Together to Safeguard Children (March 2026) guidance, school leadership teams must navigate the most significant structural shifts in safeguarding in recent years. We will move beyond the "what" to the "how," discussing the shifts in professional curiosity and risk recording. This 45-minute session provides a concise roadmap of the new legal duties and the fundamental cultural "pivot" required for September 2026.

In a world of declining birth rates and rising parental expectations, a school's reputation is shaped more than ever by interactions rather than Ofsted reports.This presentation highlights the vital role that all staff, especially those who are the first point of contact, have in helping their schools to thrive. It examines what parents value, what good communication looks like in practice, and how best to handle difficult conversations with grumpy people. It also reflects on your role when things don't go to plan!