THE LONDON NATIONAL NURTURING SCHOOLS CONFERENCE 2016

OUTSTANDING SCHOOLS FOR EVERY CHILD

FRIDAY 14 OCTOBER 2016 KINGSWAY HALL HOTEL LONDON It is more than 40 years since educational One school in the north of England is psychologist Marjorie Boxall decided currently undergoing the national nurturing something had to be done about the huge schools programme, with its recent Ofsted number of children being put forward for report citing nurture groups and the special schools in the Inner London Borough ‘nurturing attitude’ of the school as a key of Hackney. programme for the ongoing success of their learning environment. She understood that these children were not ‘maladjusted’ or ‘educationally ‘The curriculum offer for pupils subnormal’, but had simply not had adequate emotional and social support with special educational needs from their earliest months to be able to or disability is well matched deal with the demands of school life. to their needs, bespoke and personalised. Pupils and parents And so nurture groups were born. value highly the support given in Since then thousands of children have the nurture groups. In 2015, all benefited from spending time in small part-time groups in their schools and pupils with special educational being given the experiences they missed needs or disability moved on to in their early lives. further education, training or The Boxall Profile now underpins everything employment.’ Ofsted, May 2016 that nurture groups can achieve and groups are being set up in primary and secondary Come and learn why the national nurturing schools, in special schools and units in the schools programme is achieving such UK and throughout the world. acclaim from teachers, parents, pupils, educationalists and Ofsted. A nurturing school does not just adopt the six principles of nurture in its nurture If you are unfamiliar with nurture group (if it has one), but throughout the groups, take a look at our website whole school, embedding them into its www.nurturegroups.org, to see what culture. Based on the six principles of teachers, parents and pupils big and nurture that have successfully underpinned small have to say about them. See quotes nurture groups for over 40 years, the straight from the heart of those who National Nurturing Schools Programme have benefited from nurture groups and allows schools to develop and embed a understand more fully how they could nurturing culture that enhances stakeholder help you and your pupils. engagement. The programme has been developed and is administered by The Nurture Group Network, the world’s Who should attend? leading provider for nurture training The conference is open to nurture staff, and consultancy in education. education staff, health staff, social workers, police, policy makers, family support workers and all who are interested in effectively supporting vulnerable children and their families. Keynote speakers Sharon Gray OBE Wendy Roden A journey to outstanding The development of the National The story of a school, a community and an approach that Nurturing Schools Programme truly aimed to nurture the potential of all. Sharon Gray Wendy is an experienced teacher who has worked in OBE is an internationally acclaimed speaker who explores a range of primary and secondary settings. She was topics around inclusive education, emotional health and appointed national training officer for NGN in 2012. wellbeing. She has 24 years’ experience working with children, workforce and system levels and nine years as It was through working with the first primary nurture an Ofsted inspector. She is an educational consultant group in Cumbria that she realised the potential of who puts emotional health and wellbeing at the heart nurture groups. This impacted on her practice as a of everything she does. She supports individual and special educational needs and inclusion co-ordinator in a grouped schools, local authorities and communities to secondary school and then as a leader of a behaviour and ensure the best outcomes. In this keynote, Sharon will talk attendance programme. She has worked with schools in about her experiences with Netherfield primary school in an advisory capacity to develop innovative approaches and Nottinghamshire. Sharon joined the school after Ofsted systemic change targeted towards addressing some of the found it ‘inadequate’. She worked with the school and ‘barriers to learning’ experienced by children and young within nine months the school past its inspection. people. This includes the development of nurture groups. In 2013, the school was considered as ‘outstanding’ With a belief in life-long learning she has developed by Ofsted. Sharon will discuss the school’s journey from and delivered training and co-ordinated professional failure to success. development opportunities for staff including for example teachers, learning mentors and teaching assistants. Her Kevin Kibble commitment to nurture groups is from experience in seeing the positive outcomes for children, young people, Nurturing Schools and the Northern parents and carers and schools. Ireland Signature Project Over the past two years Wendy has developed the Kevin is CEO of The Nurture Group Network. Previously National Nurturing Schools Programme in collaboration he was chief executive at educational charity The with a number of schools. Caspari Foundation, and also at Transplant Sport – the organ donation charity. Yvonne Monaghan With over 30 years’ experience in management, communications and marketing, 17 of which have The National Nurturing Schools been in the voluntary sector, Kevin is passionate about Programme – what it can do for you education effecting change. For the last 14 years Yvonne has supported schools in This keynote will focus on the significant outcomes Wigan local authority initially as a behaviour support that nurture groups have achieved, not only in helping teacher, then as the co-ordinator for The Targeted children to cope with social, emotional and mental Education Support Team for SEMH (social, emotional and health barriers to learning, but also in the increase mental health). As a local authority officer, and part of in students’ academic achievement and how this can the TESS team, she has worked with all age range schools be adapted to the whole-school environment. Kevin ensuring quality support around SEMH, removing barriers will look at what lessons can be learned from past to learning in the classroom. experience and how this impacts on schools. More than 16 years ago Yvonne, while head of primary at an EBD school in the North West, along with her colleagues created a nurturing school, where every child had a Boxall profile. Ofsted was impressed then when the SMT team were deemed to ‘not just talk the talk but walk the walk’. Yvonne is now head of consultancy for NGN and will be leading the nurturing schools programme. Yvonne will discuss how the programme has already improved some school practice and how the NGN consultancy team can help you access the programme and achieve the prestigious award. Booking form All booking forms should be sent to Gillian Fewins, Nurture Group Network, 18A Victoria Park Square, Bethnal Green, London E2 9PB T: 020 3475 8980 E: [email protected]

Closing date Friday 30 September 2016

Please return this form with payment or call our office to pay using a credit or debit card A Nurture Group Network Conference: Kingsway Hall Hotel, 66 Great Queen Street, Nurture Groups – working together to improve , London WC2B 5BX the lives of children, young people and their families Friday 14 October 2016 Price: £55+VAT

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www.nurturegroups.org Our Mission The Nurture Group Network exists to promote the development of nurture groups and to ensure the continuing quality of their delivery through accredited training programmes, research on effective practice, relevant publications and information exchange. Its aim is to make the nurture group approach available to all pupils who need it and also to ensure that the connections between learning and early development are understood throughout education. Become a Member Visit our website to download a membership form, or call the membership office on 0141 280 0524 www.nurturegroups.org National Office 18a Victoria Park Square, Bethnal Green, London E2 9PF t: 020 3475 8980 e: [email protected] Conference programme 09:00 – 09:30 Registration & welcome address 10:00 – 10:45 Sharon Gray OBE – A Journey to outstanding 10:45 – 11:30 Kevin Kibble – Nurturing schools and the Northern Ireland Signature Project 11:30 – 12:00 Break 12:00 – 12:30 Wendy Roden – The development of the National Nurturing Schools Programme 12:30 – 13:30 Yvonne Monaghan – The National Nurturing Schools Programme – what it can do for you 13:30 – 14:00 Thank yous & refreshments

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