Conferences brought to you by Optimus Education

Our one day national conferences bring the country's leading speakers together, helping you go back to your school ready to implement new policy. Delegates take away the latest practical strategies and new contacts on a range of topics including Special Educational Needs, Gifted & Talented, Teaching and Learning, Social and Emotional Aspects of Learning and Child Protection, as well as the most recent legal guidance and advice.

Maintaining Outstanding Safeguarding Provision
Wed 29 Feb 2012
Effective and practical strategies to deliver high quality child protection in the new inspection framework
Optimus Education’s 8th annual  Maintaining Outstanding safeguarding provision conference is a must-attend event for all Designated Child Protection Officers. Find out how safeguarding will be judged under the Leadership & Management and Behaviour and Safety judgments. 
Optimus Education's Online Child Protection conference
Wed 14 Mar 2012
Combat new online risks and cyberbullying: empower your students and staff to protect themselves online
Optimus Education’s Online Child Protection conference is the definitive event of the year for those working in ICT and safeguarding. Young people are navigating new technologies with increasing ease whilst online threats are constantly evolving and emerging. You are challenged to stay one step ahead.  
SEN Green Paper Brochure
Thu 15 Mar 2012
Survive and succeed in the role of SENCO in an era of change
SELL OUT EVENT COMES TO LONDON.  The SEN Green Paper & Achievement for All conference is your opportunity to get to grips with how the latest proposals from the Green Paper will affect your role as SENCO.  We will be welcoming leading figures in SEN who will enable you to return to your organisation knowing how to meet the challenges of the new single assessment process, personal budgets, early identification and parental control.
Implement the new Performance Management brochure
Wed 21 Mar 2012
Practical and legal guidance to tackle poor performance, effectively communicate with staff and boost whole-school improvement
Optimus Education’s Implement the New Performance Management System conference is the definitive event for Senior Leaders and Managers in schools and Academies. Take away clear and accurate legal guidance and a toolkit of practical strategies to ensure that your performance management procedures are compliant and robust.
Leading PSHEE & Citizenship brochure
Thu 29 Mar 2012
Practical guidance & effective assessment methods to deliver Outstanding PSHEE & Citizenship within the new Ofsted inspection framework
The 11th annual PSHEE and Citizenship conference is your opportunity to ensure Outstanding provision of PSHEE and Citizenship. We will be welcoming leading experts and practitioners who will provide practical guidance to improve your delivery, engage your staff and students and effectively assess PSHEE and Citizenship in your school.
Overcoming disadvantage for struggling learners
Wed 25 Apr 2012
Effective use of targeted pupil funding to enhance learning
Across the UK, there are many thousands of disadvantaged children who struggle with learning in school. This conference, hosted by Catch Up, is an opportunity to find out about key research that raises some difficult and often controversial questions about how the needs of these vulnerable children can be met. Researchers and experienced practitioners will explore a range of strategic approaches that will be most cost-effective in schools.
SENCO Update conference
Tue 15 May 2012
Practical strategies and expert guidance to meet student needs and support achievement
The 10th annual SENCO Update conference is the must-attend event for those working in special educational needs. Take away the latest expert guidance and best practise to build a complete toolkit of strategies to take back and implement in your school. With up-to-date advice, ensure you are achieving a truly inclusive and supportive environment and optimise your SEND students’ learning outcomes.
Wed 16 May 2012
Effectively reach and engage parents to boost student attainment and school improvement in light of the new Ofsted framework
Optimus Education’s 7th annual Outstanding Parental Engagement conference is the definitive event for Senior Leaders and Managers in schools and Academies. Take away practical strategies and best practise to effectively reach and engage all parents, even the hard to reach. Improve student attainment and aspirations and evidence your Outstanding strategies effectively under the new Ofsted inspection framework.
School and Academy Admissions and Appeals
Thu 17 May 2012
Updated legal guidance for clear, fair and compliant admissions procedures
Optimus Education’s national School and Academy Admissions and Appeals 2012 conference is the must-attend event for schools and Academies acting as their own Admissions Authorities. Gain comprehensive legal guidance on the new School Admissions and School Admissions Appeals Codes to ensure your admissions policy and procedures are up to date and compliant with your legal obligations.
Tue 22 May 2012
Updated guidance and new legal obligations
Optimus Education’s Employment Law in Education conference is the one event of the year you need to attend to ensure your employment, capability and dismissal procedures are legal and compliant in light of recent changes.  In the last year both your obligations and your powers have changed, and it is essential that your school’s policies and procedures are legal and up to date.