Speaking & Training

Andrew regularly visits schools, colleges and conferences to deliver CPD training and workshops on a range of Teaching and Learning issues, specialising in the ‘hidden curriculum’: how we observe, track and report on the attitudes, behaviours and skills that lie behind academic grades. www.hiddenlearning.co.uk 

Andrew is Lead Author and Series editor of the NAHT Discovery Education Pathway programme: www.discoveryeducation.co.uk/pathway 

Andrew’s speaking and training credits to date, include:

Keynotes at conferences (speech titles):

  • Sevenoaks Partnership of Primary Schools 2021, The Hidden Curriculum
  • Stockton Heads Network Conference 2021, The Power of Culture 
  • UAE Ministry for Tolerance and Coexistence Conference 2021, Creating an Inclusive School Culture
  • NAHT South East Regional Conference 2021, Supporting the whole teacher
  • NAHT Inspiring Leadership Conference 2021, Virtual host
  • NAHT Annual Cymru Conference 2021, Leading a Culture of Creativity
  • St Ralph Sherwin Catholic Multi-Academy Trust Annual Conference 2021, The Power of Culture
  • NAHT Early Years and Primary Conference 2020, Planning for Creativity
  • NAHT Annual National Conference 2020, Supporting and empowering the whole teacher
  • Main Arena BETT 2020, Immersive Technology: the Learning Amplifier
  • Wellington Festival of Education 2019: Question Time Special – The Future of Skills
  • Suffolk International Festival of Learning 2019: The Power of Culture
  • TEDx Talk, Royal Tunbridge Wells 2019 – Culture before curriculum
  • SCITT, University of Suffolk – English education
  • International Festival of Learning, Suffolk 2017 – The Hidden Curriculum
  • Schools conference, Chengdu, China – Hidden learning
  • ISA Heads Conference – Teaching for Character, Hidden Learning
  • School Outdoor Learning conference, GSAL, – Hidden Learning
  • School Outdoor Learning Conference, Hall Grove- Hidden Learning
  • Suffolk Festival of Learning  – Developing Character in Education
  • Suffolk Borders Teaching Alliance – Teaching for Character
  • Institute of Education / UCL – The Realities of Leadership
  • Samuel Ward Academy Trust – Off-road learning (for challenge)
  • Wellington College – The future of Common Entrance
  • Marlborough College – Teaching and Learning in the 21st Century
  • Charterhouse Bursar’s Conference – The Independent Curriculum
  • Griffin Schools Trust Conference – Teaching for Motivation
  • Suffolk Borders Teaching Alliance NQT Conference – Teacher as Storyteller
  • Port Regis 21st Director of Studies Conference – Independent Thinking
  • Cheltenham College – The Independent Curriculum, lead author
  • Hurstpierpoint College – English across the curriculum
  • IAPS Science Conference – Curriculum development and assessment
  • SMIS Conference (Society of Heads) – Developing character in education
  • Orley Farm Conference – Motivating teaching staff
  • FSM Maths Conference – The Independent Curriculum, lead author
  • Deputy Heads’ Conference, Sutton Valance – Character in education
  • IAPS Director of Studies Conference – Independent thinking and learning
  • Haslemere School Conference – Teaching for Creativity
  • Glasgow Academy Gifted and Talented Conference – High Achievers Policy
  • CMRE/SPA conference, London – The Independent Curriculum, lead author
  • Old Buckenham Hall Conference – Independent Curriculum, lead author
  • Hazlegrove School Conference – The Independent Curriculum, lead author
  • IAPS English conference – Public Speaking and Debating
  • IAPS English Conference – Writing for Common Entrance
  • IAPS English Conference- Pre-Prep English and developing writing
  • IAPS Pre-Prep Heads’ Conference – Teacher as storyteller
  • Girls’ School Association (GSA) – Raising motivation in staff and students

Andrew has delivered CPD sessions in the following schools (topic titles):

  • Ackworth School – Building character in education
  • Adcote School – Active learning and independent thinking
  • Adcote School – Philosophy and thinking skills
  • Ardingly College – Teaching for Motivation
  • Barrow Hills School – Preparing for Common Entrance English
  • Benenden School – The Independent Curriculum, lead author
  • Blundells School – Independent thinking; Creativity in Education
  • CATS Cambridge – Supporting the whole teacher and the whole child
  • Copthorne School – The Independent Curriculum, lead author
  • Cottesmore School – Creative writing workshop; Common Entrance English
  • Cranleigh School – The Independent Curriculum, lead author
  • Cranleigh School – Preparing for Common Entrance English
  • Dame Bradbury School – The Independent Curriculum, lead author
  • Danes Hill School, Oxshott – Creative writing workshop
  • Davenies School – Independent thinking; Assessment for Learning;
  • Dulwich Prep School – Teaching for Active learning / Independent thinking
  • East Bergholt High School – Active learning and independent thinking
  • Edge Grove School – Active Learning and Independent Thinking
  • Glasgow Academy – The Independent Curriculum, lead author
  • Gleddings School – Learning about thinking & thinking about learning
  • Gleddings School – Teacher as storyteller
  • Gresham’s School – The Independent Curriculum, lead author
  • Great Ballard School – Encouraging creativity in learning
  • Finborough School – Teaching for curiosity and independent thinking 
  • Haslemere Prep School – Supporting your child’s learning 
  • Hazelwood School – English for Common Entrance
  • Holmewood House School – The Hidden Curriculum
  • Hurstpierpoint College – Creative writing workshop
  • Kingswood School – Teaching in the 21st Century
  • Knightsbridge Prep School – The Independent Curriculum, lead author
  • Longacre Prep School – Guest speaker at Prizegiving
  • Lyndhurst School – High Achievement & Potential / Gifted & Talented
  • Mill Hill School, Grimsdell Pre-Prep – Teaching for curiosity & thinking
  • Notting Hill Prep School – Teaching for active learning / independent thinking
  • Oakhyrst Grange School – Independent thinking and active learning
  • Old Buckenham Hall School – The Independent Curriculum, lead author
  • Old Vicarage School – Creative writing workshop
  • Papplewick School – Managing an English Department
  • Port Regis School – English for Common Entrance
  • Prestfelde School – Reading and writing for Common Entrance
  • RGS The Grange School – English across the curriculum
  • Rokeby School – Writing stories
  • Sedbergh Prep School – Raising standards through creative teaching 
  • Sedbergh Prep School – Differentiating to meet individual needs
  • Sevenoaks School – The Independent Curriculum, lead author
  • Servite RC Primary School – Teaching for Motivation; Motivating staff
  • Southborough Primary School – Supporting the ‘whole’ teacher, Pathway 
  • Southern Road Primary School – Supporting the ‘whole’ teacher, Pathway
  • Spratton Hall School – Literacy across the curriculum
  • St Andrew’s Pangbourne – The Independent Curriculum, lead author
  • St Helen’s College – Creativity in education; Assessment for Learning
  • St Teresa’s School – The Independent Curriculum, lead author
  • St Lawrence College – Teaching for challenge
  • Sutton Valance School – Teacher as storyteller; teaching for creativity
  • Sutton Valance Prep School – Teaching for Character
  • Thames Ditton Primary School – Teaching for Motivation
  • Thomas’ School, Battersea – The Independent Curriculum, lead author
  • Trevor-Roberts School, London – Effective teaching for active learning
  • Twyford School – The Independent Curriculum, lead author
  • University College Junior School – Literacy across the curriculum
  • Upton House School – Teaching in the 21st Century
  • Vita et Pax School – The Independent Curriculum, lead author
  • Wetherby Prep School – Creative writing workshops
  • Windlesham House School – English workshops