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Successfully Leading HR in Education Conference 2025

Thu, 13 Mar 2025

Virtual, Online

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Staff working in HR within schools are facing unprecedented challenges, with huge changes for employee rights ahead, join us for this virtual conference for a day packed with sessions from some of the leading experts in this area. The conference will provide you with the latest updates on employment law, ensuring your school remains compliant and well-prepared for upcoming legislative changes. This event offers a unique opportunity to delve into creative approaches to recruitment that will help you attract, retain, and develop top talent in education. You’ll also learn how to leverage digital tools and platforms to streamline your hiring processes and reach a diverse pool of candidates.

Beyond recruitment, this agenda is designed to equip you with tools to effectively manage staff well-being and performance. You’ll gain critical insights into supporting mental health in the workplace, handling grievances with confidence, and managing restructuring processes. We’ll also explore how flexible working can be implemented in schools, benefiting both staff retention and workplace satisfaction. Whether you’re looking to enhance your current recruitment practices or need guidance on navigating HR challenges, this conference will provide actionable takeaways to help you build a thriving school workforce.

With dedicated time for putting questions to our experts, as well as lots of virtual networking time, you will get the answers to questions that matter to you most. You will also have access to recorded sessions and materials, so that you can check back and refresh your knowledge.

Who should attend?
All staff involved in HR in schools.

This conference will enable you to:

  • Understand recent employment law changes and how to apply them in your school, including new legislation on menopause in the workplace, family leave, and holiday pay.

  • Prepare for proposes changes to employee rights under the new proposed Employment Rights Bill.

  • Support staff with mental health challenges by implementing effective policies and reasonable adjustments, while ensuring legal compliance with disability discrimination laws.

  • Adopt innovative recruitment strategies to attract and retain top talent, with a focus on diversity, inclusion, and the use of digital platforms.

  • Manage grievances and disputes effectively, learning how to identify and address issues early on while following best practices for conducting grievance procedures.

  • Implement flexible working policies by understanding legal requirements and exploring strategies that support a healthy work-life balance within the school environment.

  • Navigate restructuring and change management with confidence, ensuring that HR processes support school leadership and comply with legal obligations during organizational changes.

  • Enhance staff performance by utilizing performance management tools, conducting meaningful appraisals, and identifying areas for professional growth and improvement.

Speakers include:

Mr Andrew Blench

School Business Management Consultant and Coach

Sue West

Senior Human Resources Professional
Kate Shepherd Associates

Mr Stephen Mitchell

Director
Keystone Knowledge

Femi Oyedola

HR Consultant
Strictly Education

Exhibition & Sponsorship Packages

This conference offers a valuable opportunity for industry suppliers to personally meet with their target audience where they will have time to talk and demonstrate the benefits of their products. High quality specialist audiences make having a presence at our events a highly targeted and cost effective marketing channel.

Why Exhibit?

Having a presence at this event will give you the opportunity to:

  • Demonstrate your product, system or service
  • Network and engage with your key audience  
  • Generate new business leads
  • Gain exposure for your brand and raise the profile of your organisation
  • Understand the current needs of your audience and challenges they’re facing
  • Update your knowledge of national policy and local developments  

Enquire

Contact Carolyn Goodbody for exhibition and sponsorship prices, or to discuss a tailored package to suit your needs and budget.

Fee Options

Virtual NHS, Schools, Care and Public Sector

£295.00

(£354.00)

(Prices in brackets include VAT)

Discounts

Additional delegate discount:

A discount of 15% will be applied to fees for any extra delegates.

Online discount:

A discount of 10% will be applied if you pay using the website.

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