EDT shares education expertise at the Schools and Academies Show

Representatives from our programmes in education, leadership development and employability and careers are taking part in the Schools and Academies Show (SAAS) on 17 November at the NEC in Birmingham. Education Development Trust will be engaging with school and sector leaders to discuss challenges in education and explore how we provide support.

Visit us on stand H50 throughout the day and come and hear Dr Nicky Platt, Lead Education Adviser at EDT, whose session on peer review for school improvement, provides excellent insights for school leaders.

Peer Review: An Accelerator of School Improvement, Wellbeing and Resilience with Dr Nicky Platt, Lead Education Adviser, EDT
10:10 am - 10:40 am
Trust and Trustees Theatre

Insights include:

Why is peer review essential in the current climate?
What are the fundamental features of highly effective peer review?
Who benefits?
How can you embed an impactful collaborative culture in your setting?

Other key speakers include representatives from the Department for Education, Education Policy Institute (EPI), Institute of Imagination as well as from a range of schools and academies.

The EDT team at #SAAShow represents our offer across partnerships, teaching development, employability and careers and is ready to advise all our visitors on the content and impact of EDT’s UK programmes.

Come to stand H50 to find out more about EDT’s offer, including:

Schools Partnership Programme
Behaviour Hubs
Early Years Professional Development Programme
Future Teaching Scholars
Early Career Professional Development Programme
National Professional Qualifications
National Tutoring Programme
Employability and Careers

Click here to find out more about our programmes in the UK

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