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Surrey Secondary Heads’
Residential Conference

Confident
Creative and
Compassionate
Leadership

23-24th September 2021

DoubleTree by Hilton
St Anne’s Manor, Wokingham

Berkshire RG40 1ST



Welcome to the
Surrey Secondary Heads’
Residential Conference

2021

‘Confident, Creative and

Compassionate Leadership’

On behalf of Secondary Phase Council, we are delighted that you can join
colleagues at this year’s Surrey Secondary Heads’ Residential Conference.

After the turbulence of the past two years, we are excited to see you
here today. If you are a returning Head who has previously attended our
residential conference or are a Head that is new to our Surrey secondary
community, the welcome is equally warm!

Conference time is your time: for you to listen, reflect, engage, challenge
and learn. We know how many colleagues have subsequently drawn on
the informal connections made at our conferences, which have provided
invaluable support across the school year. Now that we are able meet in
person once again, we invite you to make the very most of this significant
and valuable opportunity to collaborate with like-minded colleagues, and
to take time away from the intensity of the school day.

We also look forward to welcoming our speakers, all of whom have a
clear brief to engage with us, to inspire new thinking, and to facilitate
meaningful discussion. Please therefore take the opportunity to fully
engage with our speakers during the formal and informal sessions that we
have scheduled across the programme.

If you have any questions whilst at conference, please do not hesitate to
ask Cassia or Sarah who will be able to assist you.

Agenda

Thursday 23rd September St Anne’s
Foyer
08:15 Registration, refreshments and networking St Anne’s Suite

09:00 Welcome and Introduction St Anne’s Suite

09:15 Rising To The Level Of Events
Jon Coles, CEO United Learning

Synopsis: We have lived through the most extraordinary time of our lives
and our careers.  At our best, we have risen to the level of events – finding
ways to support children, families and communities, keeping pupils learning,
and innovating at a pace we’ve never previously seen.  We can take pride in
the work of our teams and the di erence it has made.  But we’ve only just
begun.  As much as we’ve mitigated the e ects of the pandemic, the real
work starts now as we look to repay the national service young people have
o ered in giving up a significant part of their youth or childhood.  So what
do we need to do and who do we need to be in this most important of years?

10:15 If not us, who? If not now, when? Grasping the challenge to St Anne’s Suite
win hearts and minds and embed inclusivity in our schools.
Alex Russell, CEO Bourne Education Trust
Maria Dawes, CEO Schools Alliance For Excellence

Synopsis: Maria and Alex invite colleagues to consider the societal and
educational challenges that we face in Surrey, to reflect on Headteachers’
ethical and organisational leadership responsibilities and to identify
opportunities for collaboration.   

11:00 Refreshments St Anne’s
Foyer
11:30 Education Trends: Now and Next
Laura McInerney, Education Journalist & co-founder of Teacher Tapp St Anne’s Suite

Synopsis: Laura will share with us her insights, informed by data, into the
key challenges that have, do and will face school leaders, looking at both the
national and local picture, with a focus on building from here together. She
will pick out themes pertinent to recent experiences and Surrey’s diverse
socioeconomic landscape such as inclusivity, mental health and recruitment
and retention.

12:30 Lunch and networking The Restaurant
St Anne’s Suite
13:30 Strategies To Support Students’ Mental Health
Jenny Rayner & Becky Rayner, The Lucy Rayner Foundation
Synopsis: Looking at strategies that schools can use to support students’
mental health at this time:

● A whole school approach
● Five ways to wellbeing
● Basic ways to support students’ mental health in school

Tips and hints for supporting sta and Headteacher wellbeing:
● What practical strategies does your school have in place to
promote good sta wellbeing?
● Creating an open culture

Agenda

14:30 Setting Goals For a Brighter Future St Anne’s Suite
Nicky Forster, Goal Setting Coach
Synopsis: Having a clear vision is essential for any individual, a clear mission,
supported by strategic aims and objectives, will give us a better chance
of long-term growth and success. Some people are born with a natural
inclination to set goals and work intentionally toward them. Others derive
life- changing value from having someone as a role model or mentor, teaching
and helping them on how to develop and work toward their own life vision.
When students have vision, they make decisions in the context of how their
choices will a ect their future desires. Without vision, every decision is a coin
toss where thoughts about the potential consequences or ramifications aren’t
present, and obviously cannot be weighed.
With so many societal influences now facing adolescents and teenagers every
day, vision gives them a filter. If they can visualise a happy and successful
future for themselves, and they understand what it takes to get there, it helps
them to improve decision making in the midst of daily peer pressure. Success
is not by mere chance, it’s the result of a clear vision and a plan.

14:45 Refreshments St Anne’s
Foyer

15:10 Confidently Towards The Future St Anne’s Suite
Allister Frost, Digital Optimist

Synopsis: Accelerating technological progress ensures that fresh challenges
hurtle towards us faster today than ever before. So perhaps we can be
forgiven for sometimes feeling a little ba ed, bewildered, and behind the
curve. But if there is one thing we’ve learned from our recent ‘coronacoaster’
ride, it’s that introducing bold changes is rarely as di cult as we once
imagined, and the results can sometimes be truly life-enhancing. Join Allister
Frost for a conversation about technology, disruption, and developing
future-proof leadership skills that make positive change a way of life.

16:40 Phase Council Update St Anne’s Suite
Ben Bartlett, Phase Council Chair

17:00 Close & leisure time

19:00 Drinks Reception St Anne’s Suite
20:00 Dinner & Garden

St Anne’s Suite

Agenda

Friday 24th September St Anne’s
Foyer
08:15 Refreshments and networking
St Anne’s Suite
08:45 Welcome and Introduction to the day

09:00 Putting Sta First: creating a culture of excellent professional learning St Anne’s Suite
John Tomsett, Former Headteacher of Huntington School, York

Synopsis: In this keynote speech John Tomsett, erstwhile headteacher at
Huntington School, York, will explain why the best thing for our students is
to structure our schools so that we put the learning needs of our sta before
our students. In particular, he will focus on teacher learning and succession
planning.

10:00 Refreshments & final hotel checkout St Anne’s
10:20 Foyer
The Ofsted Framework 2021-2022
Lee Selby, Senior HMI Ofsted St Anne’s Suite
Synopsis: An update on Ofsted’s return to routine inspection from September
2021. The presentation will include information on the revised timing of inspec-
tions, the resumption to inspection of outstanding schools and the outcome
Ofsted’s sexual abuse review.

11:25 Break St Anne’s Suite
11:35
Phase Council Update
Ben Bartlett, Phase Council Chair

12:15 Human Rights In The Classroom St Anne’s Suite
Baroness Shami Chakrabarti

Synopsis: When worlds collide in the classroom, can a human rights framework
aid wider learning? A classroom is one of the first places where a young person
might learn about and indeed experience both justice and injustice. What does
a rights’ respecting educational discourse look like, how do we best share an
understanding of rights and freedoms and how might the framework help to
navigate the so-called culture wars?

13:00 Close & “grab and go” lunch St. Anne’s
Foyer

Speaker Biographies

Sir Jon Coles is Chief Executive of United Learning, a
group of over 80 academies and independent schools
established 130 years ago.
Jon spent 15 years at the Department for Education and
its predecessors, the last four on its Board as Director
General for Schools and for Education Standards.
He was previously Director of 14-19, leading work to
increase participation and attainment in education and
training post-16; and Director of London Challenge,
developing and implementing the much-copied strategy
to improve schools in London.
Jon has chaired schools charity Challenge Partners
since its inception and is a Council Member of King’s
College, London. He was knighted in 2019 for services
to education.

Maria Dawes is CEO of Schools Alliance for Excellence ‘SAfE’.
Maria is passionate about education and how the
collective power of partnership working in education
can be the catalyst to deliver educational excellence and
great outcomes for all children and young people. 
Her career in education started as a maths teacher in
East Sussex and she has held a wide range of senior
educational leadership positions in schools, university
and other organisations including as one of Her Majesty’s
Inspectors for Schools and as Deputy Regional Schools
Commissioner in the South-East. She is also a trustee in
a local Multi-academy Trust.

Alex Russell is CEO of Bourne Education Trust ‘BET’.
Though predominately based in Surrey, BET is a cross-
phase regional MAT that covers Hampshire, Surrey and
Richmond-upon-Thames. Prior to leading BET, Alex spent
14 years as a head, firstly in Buckinghamshire and then,
from 2009, in Surrey

Laura McInerney is a well-known and award-winning
journalist, school teacher, author and app creator
specialising in education and politics.
A regular columnist for The Guardian over eight years,
she often appears on BBC Today, News 24, Sky News,
Newsnight and Talk Radio, among others.

Speaker Biographies

Becky & Jenny Rayner
The Lucy Rayner Foundation was
set up in May 2013 after the death of
a family member, Lucy Rayner, who
died by taking her own life.
She su ered from mental health
challenges, Through a mixture of
campaigns, education and support,
we assist young people faced with
depression, as well as their families
and significant others.
We raise awareness of the signs and
symptoms of depression in young
people through education and
campaigning, and to help them overcome mental health problems by providing them
and their families with support to build emotional resilience.

Nicky Forster is a Goal Setting Coach & Keynote Speaker.
Over a period of 20 years as both a professional
football player and a manager, the practice of setting
and reaching goals was both a daily and seasonal part
of his professional life. Still setting goals today, he is
passionate about the continued personal and professional
development of both individuals and companies.
Nicky now spends his time working internationally with
companies, sporting organisations and students helping
them develop strategies in today’s ever-changing working
environment. Be the best version of you.

Allister Frost is a keynote speaker, trainer, marketing
pioneer and technology expert.
A former Microsoft executive, he energises audiences
with fresh thinking to inspire them to thrive in our fast-
changing, technology-driven world. He specialises in
helping leaders develop future-proof mindsets and
pinpointing emerging cultural and communications
trends.
He holds multiple awards for his speaking and marketing
work and is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of
Marketing.

Speaker Biographies

John Tomsett is a nationally renowned school leader
supporting schools to improve the quality of teaching and
learning.
He has 33 years of teaching experience, with 18 years as
a headteacher. He led Huntington School in York, one of
the country’s leading Research Schools, for 14 years. He
o ers consultancy on school leadership with a clear focus
upon improving teaching and learning and curriculum
development.

Lee Selby is a Senior Her Majesty’s Inspector.
He is a qualified teacher with experience in the primary
phase including early years. Lee has held leadership
positions in four primary schools including two headships.
Lee was chair of an alliance of rural schools that
included primary, secondary and special schools. He was
previously commissioned by his local authority to support
headteachers and schools in challenging circumstances.
He regularly leads inspections of maintained and
independent primary schools, secondary schools and
special schools. He has specific interests in mathematics,
school improvement and leadership.

Baroness Shami Chakrabarti is a human rights lawyer,
campaigner, life peer and privy counsellor.
She was the director of Liberty (the National Council
for Civil Liberties) from 2003 to 2016 and the Shadow
Attorney General from 2016 until 2020. She is a Master of
the Bench of the Middle Temple and carried the Olympic
Flag at the London Games in 2012.
She was formerly Chancellor of Oxford Brookes University
and the University of Essex. She has written, spoken and
broadcast widely and is the author of two books: On
Liberty (2014) and Of Women (2017). Both are published
by Penguin.

Conference Delegates

Mark Baines All Hallows Catholic School
Agnes Bailey Ash Manor School
James Rodgers Bishop David Brown School
Tony Bodell Blenheim High School
Alex Russell Bourne Education Trust
Lizzi Matthews Broadwater School
Zelia Munnik Chertsey High School
Sarah Hatch Christ’s College Guildford
Eden Tanner Collingwood College
Jeremy Garner de Sta ord School
Je Place de Sta ord School
James Newman Epsom & Ewell High School
Mike Boddington Esher C of E High School
Andy King Esher C of E High School
Stuart Maginnis Farnham Heath End School
Katie Moore Fullbrook School
Kate Carriett George Abbot School
Jack Mayhew GEP Academies/Athena Schools Trust
Russell Mitchell Glebelands School
Matt Du eld Glyn School
Jo Garrod Glyn School
Steve Smith Guildford County School
Anne Cullum Heathside School
Gareth Lewis Heathside School
Ben Bartlett Hinchley Wood Learning Partnership
Lucy Macdonald Hinchley Wood School
Maria Cachia Hinchley Wood School
Jane Davies Hoe Valley School
James Baker Howard of E ngham School
David Euridge Inclusive Education Trust
Amy Smith Inclusive Education Trust
Mark Conroy Jubilee High School
Alastair McKenzie Kings College Guildford
Jo Luhman Kings International College
Andy Ward Merstham Park School
Paul Jackson North West Surrey Short Stay School
Simon Potten Oakwood School
Russell Bond Oxted School
Mary Rome North East Surrey Short Stay School
Susan Wardlow Reigate School
Matthew Alexander Reigate School

Conference Delegates

Graham Payne Reigate Valley College
Matthew Armstrong-Harris Rodborough School
David Lach Rosebery School
Ros Allen Rosebery School
Paul Gower Salesian School
James Kibble Salesian School
Maria Dawes Schools Alliance for Excellence
Sarah Ayers Secondary Phase Council
Cassia Steinbarth Secondary Phase Council
David Blow SESSET
Alan Mitchell St Andrew’s Catholic School
Adam Powell St Bede’s School
James Granville Hamshar St John the Baptist School
James McNulty St Paul’s Catholic College
Toby Miller St Peter’s Catholic School
Yolande Mead St Peter’s Centre
Michelle Prentice Sunbury Manor School
Rebecca Plaskitt Tandridge Learning Trust
Phil Reeves Thamesmead School
Chris Panting The Ashcombe School
Keith Batchelor The Beacon School
Daniel Aldridge The Bishop Wand Church of England School
Anne-Louise Payne The Howard Partnership Trust
Jonathan Roddick The Howard Partnership Trust
Phillip Wheatley The Howard Partnership Trust
Jeanette Bell The Magna Carta School
Mary Gould The Matthew Arnold School
Joanne Trimnell The Priory School
Kerry Oakley The Warwick School
James Malley Therfield School
Richard Beeson Thomas Knyvett College
Barbara Mayaire Three Rivers Academy
Robert Major Tomlinscote School
Michael del Rio Unity Schools Trust
Paul Foster Warlingham School and Sixth Form College
Oliver May Wey Valley College
John Winter Weydon Multi Academy Trust
Jackie Sharman Weydon School
Maiken Walter Woking High School
Clare Talbot Woolmer Hill School
Ani Magill Xavier Catholic Education Trust

Phase Council Information

Management Quadrant Phase Council
Team Co-Ordinators Representatives

Chair: NE: NE:
Ben Bartlett Daniel Aldridge Ros Allen, TBC
Co-Chair: SE: SE:
OPEN Simon Potten James Malley, Jeremy Garner
Vice Chair: SW: SW:
Matthew Armstrong-Harris Matthew Armstrong-Harris Jacqui Sharman, Amy Smith
(SW) NW: NW:
Vice Chair/Conference Chair: Rob Major Paul Gower, Paul Jackson
Ros Allen (NE)
Treasurer:
Simon Potten (SE)
Executive O cer:
Sarah Ayers
Administrator:
Cassia Steinbarth

Meeting Dates 2021/22 Term  1.2 Term  2.1 Term  2.2 Term  3.1 Term  3.2

Term  1.1

Full  Council

SE  (Tues)

NE  (Wed)

SW  (Thurs)

NW  (Fri)

Contact details Cassia Steinbarth
E: [email protected]
Sarah Ayers T: 07909 813437
E: [email protected]
T: 07947 579754

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