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VbE Annual Conference 2026
VbE Annual Conference 2026
16 October 2026
A Day in the Life
Puckrup Hall, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire
'A Day in the Life' of a Values-based School - Bring out the best for your pupils!
'A Day in the Life' of a Values-based School - Bring out the best for your pupils!
We are putting the finishing touches on the conference. Here are the provisional details so far:
Topics:
Topics:
Values-based Assemblies
Peer Mediation
AI Lesson Planning
Positive Playtimes
Using Philosophy with Children
.. and lots, lots more.
Keynote Speakers:
Keynote Speakers:
Mick Waters
Neil Hawkes
Guest speakers include: Bridget Knight, Libbs Packer, Peter Kilcoyne, Lee Batstone, Jane Hawkes, Steve Hogget
Date:
Date:
📅16 October 2026
🕘 9:15am - 3:30pm
Location:
Location:
This year's conference is being held in the delightful environment of Puckrup Hall
📍Puckrup Hall, Tewkesbury, GL20 6EL
Cost:
Cost:
£100/person (£85/person for bookings of 2 or more)
Prices include lunch and refreshments
Bookings:
Bookings:
The conference took place on 16 October. Bookings are no longer available.
Conference Flyer
Conference Flyer
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Bookings/Registration
Bookings/Registration
The conference took place on 16 October. Bookings are no longer available.
Agenda
Agenda
NOTE: The Agenda below is subject to change
08:45 Registration and coffee
09:15 Welcome, by Bridget Knight
09:20 A Moment of Reflection, by Jane Hawkes
09:25 Leading a Values-based Assembly, by Neil Hawkes and Bridget Knight
09:40 The Conscious Classroom, by Neil Hawkes
10:15 Peer Mediation, by Libbs Packer
10:40 Coffee break
11:00 Planning for values with AI Tools, by Peter Kilcoyne from TeacherMatic
11:30 Moments that Matter, by Mick Waters
12:25 Compassion Award Presentation, by Mick Waters
12:30 Lunch break
13:30 Values for Wellbeing, by Jane Hawkes
13:45 VbE Updates, by Nigel Cohen
14:00 Values in the Early Years, by Chris Malone
14:20 Values-based Playtimes, by Lee Batstone
14:25 How Values Builds Identity in our Students, by Gavin McCormack
15:00 A Values Finish to take away, by Bridget Knight
15:15 Closing remarks, by Neil Hawkes
15:30 pm Conference Close
Tea and coffee available
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