Kevin Gilmartin Post 16 Specialist, Association of School and College Leaders. In this role, he provides the latest support and advice to heads of sixth form in schools and colleges and to other members wanting clarification over the latest government policies and plans for the post-16 sector. Kevin’s work with the DfE in this area has made him a national figure in the debate over the future shape of the 1619 landscape. Kevin also represents members in talks with the DfE over 16-19 performance measures, with UCAS over developments in university admissions, and with the Careers and Enterprise company over CEIAG and student destinations. Prior to joining ASCL, Kevin spent 30 years working in post-16 education, including secondary schools and FE colleges, before finishing his teaching career as a sixth form principal.
Katharine Radice is an education consultant specialising in dispositions which facilitate academic progress and personal growth. Katharine has a broad range of experience: she has taught in independent and maintained sector schools and at undergraduate university level. She has worked in mixed, single-sex, boarding and day schools and studied adolescent development at the Tavistock and Portman NHS Trust. She brings to the sessions her practical perspective on classroom teaching, middle and senior management roles. Previous attendees have described her training sessions as inspiring, thought-provoking, full of practical advice and engaging.
Martin Griffin has 20 years’ experience teaching GCSE and post-16 students in colleges as a sixthform teacher, head of faculty, assistant head teacher and deputy head teacher. He was the director of sixth form at a twice Ofsted-outstanding comprehensive sixth form where student progress was among the top 10 per cent in the country. He spent much of his time teaching A-Levels and GCSEs and testing tools for study skill development. Over the last five years has worked with more than a hundred colleges and schools to develop effective non-cognitive skill development systems. He is the co-author of the A-Level Mindset (Crown House, 2016) The GCSE Mindset (Crown House, 2017) and The Student Mindset (Crown House, 2018).
Since leaving full-time employment with Ofsted in 2015 Marina Gaze has specialised in supporting education leaders to rapidly improve their provision. She has 25 years’ inspection experience and is a current Ofsted inspector. As Ofsted’s Deputy Director for Further Education and Skills, she was responsible for inspection policy and methodology. She developed and delivered Ofsted’s Masters’ Degrees in Inspection and Regulation with the University of Warwick and with the Institute of Education. She holds several board positions and helps boards learn how to support, challenge and work effectively. She is in strong demand as a speaker, trainer, and coach
We are excited to present the Sixth Form Leadership Conference, designed to inspire and inform sixth form leaders and educators.
Our conference highlights critical priorities and contemporary issues, such as cultivating a curriculum that surpasses traditional academic standards, enhancing the quality of students’ personal development to drive academic success, navigating the UCAS Process, and exploring numerous other focal points.
Featuring renowned speakers in the field of education, this event promises invaluable insights and networking opportunities. Join us for an unparalleled day of enlightenment and collaboration.
09.55 – 10.00am
Victoria Talbot-Leake, Assistant Head of Professional Development, Keynote Educational
10.00 – 10.40am
Kevin Gilmartin Post 16 Specialist, Association of School, and College Leaders
10.40 – 11.20pm
Katharine Radice Parkside Community College
11.20 – 11.40am
11.40– 12.20pm
Marina Gaze, Consultant and Ex HMI Ofsted Inspector
12:20 – 1.00pm
Martin Griffin, Co-author, The A-Level Mindset (2016), The Student Mindset (2018)
1.00pm – 2.00pm
2.00pm – 2.40pm
Katharine Radice, Parkside Community College
2.40 – 3.20pm
Tim Hudson Leadership and development expert, trainer, and consultant
3.20pm
| Location and Date | London | Friday 06 December 2024 |
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