Home BESA Curriculum Conference Organizer The British Educational Suppliers Association (BESA) Email besa@besa.org.uk Date 30 Nov 2021 Expired! Time 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Cost From £150+VAT+fees Curriculum Conference Join BESA’s Curriculum Conference to understand the impact of the pandemic on the curriculum, understand the assessment measures, explore diversity and Inclusion Issues. The event will also look at the next steps for Ofsted and what they mean for your organisation. The conference will provide a forum through which key policymakers, education research bodies, parliamentarians and suppliers can meet to discuss what lies ahead. The Conference will see keynotes and panel sessions. Hear from Discovery Education at 3 PM where we will be joining a discussion on the future of the curriculum. Share this event Hourly Schedule Agenda 9:30 AM - 10 AM Registrations 10 AM - 10:10 AM Welcome 10:10 AM - 10:40 AM Understanding the curriculum and adapting to changing times 10:40 AM - 11:40 AM Context of today: the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the curriculum 11:40 AM - 12:10 PM Coffee break 12:10 PM - 12:40 PM Assessment measures under the curriculum 12:40 PM - 1:30 PM Improving diversity and inclusion in the curriculum design and delivery 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM Lunch 2:30 PM - 3 PM Next steps for Ofsted: measuring quality, raising standards and improving outcomes 3 PM - 3:55 PM Moving forward: the future of the curriculum • Best practice in the effective use of resources <br>• Addressing the disadvantage gap and the regional disparities in educational attainment <br>• International examples: recovery strategies and approaches from abroad <br> • EdTech and blended learning: the future use of technology to support lessons <br> • Next steps for the environmentally focused curriculum <br><br> <strong>Speakers include:</strong> Andrew Hammond (Senior Director of Learning and Community, Discovery Education), Stephen Adcock (Deputy Director of Secondary Academies, United Learning) and Lord Jim Knight (Former Minister of State for Schools, President xRapid Group). 3:55 PM - 4 PM Closing remarks