Conference programme
09:30 Welcome and Introduction
09:40 Restorative Practice: Building relational practice by design - Mark Finnis, Director, Relational Systems
Restorative and relational based practice describe a way of being, an underpinning ethos, which enables us to build and maintain healthy relationships, resolve difficulties and repair harm when relationships breakdown.
It’s about elevating the culture of a school/organistaion so people are pulled in, not pushed out, about fostering a greater sense of belonging and about encouraging a willingness to act in the right way for the right reasons.
Although its roots are clearly in restorative justice – as a way of repairing the harm done to the community and relationships within it – restorative practice has the bolder ambition of proactively developing the sense of community and seeking to increase the quality of the relationships across the school/teams and, from there, into the wider community.
So, how do you change the culture of a school/team? One room at a time. Where do you start? In the one you’re in now.
11:00 Refreshments, networking and exhibition
11:30 UK Data Protection Legislation update and tips for keeping personal data secure against cyber attacks and personal data breaches - Jenny Goodall, Data Protection Officer, Devon County Council
The new labour government is in the process of revising the UK’s data protection regime and a draft Bill is currently out for consultation. In this keynote, we will walk through the potential implications for schools, academies, federations and MATs should this Bill become law.
Successful cyber-attacks on UK schools sadly remain disturbingly high. Jenny will share tips from our in-house data protection knowledge to help you keep your educational establishment’s personal data secure from both cyber attacks and personal data breaches.
12:15 HR / Payroll updates - Sarah Jones, Deputy payroll manager and Toby Broomes, HR operations team manager, Devon County Council
More information coming soon...
13:00 Lunch, networking and exhibition
14:00 Education Visits Coordinator updates - Brendan Stone, Head of Outdoor learning and Education Advisor
What you didn’t know you didn’t know, and what you know you didn’t know but didn’t know where to look!
Where to find the answers to your pressing questions around EVC work in schools and settings - “if only someone wrote down the answers for us!!” In this session, Brendan will share here and how the LA shares information and everything in between.
Come with questions, leave with answers.
15:00 Safeguarding keynote - Jon Galling, Strategic lead for Safeguarding and Vulnerable Groups, Devon County Council
More information coming soon.
16:00 Close of conference
Sessions and timings are subject to change
