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VbE Annual Conference 2025
VbE Annual Conference 2025
The Better Way to Succeed
Putridge Bury Conference Centre, Bedfordshire
Willow International School on the impact of VbE a their school
Conference Presentations
Conference Presentations
Here are some of the PowerPoint presentations from the conference.
Free Values Library site for VbE schools
Gavin McCormack offered us a new online platform he created. It is space where your schools, teachers, and pupils can proudly share the work they are doing to bring their school values to life. Schools can set up their personalised "Dear World Library" completely free of charge by following this link:
https://valuesbasededucation.upschool.co/register/?invitation=_NdOcYsEarly Years Learning
Chris Malone is working on developing new VbE support for Early Years learning settings and first-year Primary School teachers. She and our CEO, Bridget Knight, are developing an updated Quality Mark assessment for Early Years settings. For more information, check our social media feeds (set out on our home page):
email usVbE Resources
Anat Bardi, a professor at Royal Holloway University of London, spoke about her research into the way teachers shape students' values. She shared some unexpected findings. Her university has received funding to develop resources for values-based schools. For specific school requests for professionally created values-based resources, email us:
https://valuesinschooleducation.org/VbE Environment in Schools
We are working with Gill Slassor and Carley Mills from Two Thirds Design. They had a stand at the conference. They offer VbE schools support with how to convey their core values throughout the school environment. For more information:
Website
Presentation
Conference Updates
Conference Updates
Here are some updates about VbE:
VbE Art Competition
We have launched an art competition for young children to express in any artistic way they choose: "What Values mean to me". There is a £100 prize awarded to the winner's school. All submissions will be considered for display on the VbE website.
Art Competition detailsValues and Sustainability
We are working with Catherine Barr, the very popular children's author, on a project to make values more explicit within the world of Sustainability
www.catherinebarrbooks.meRelationship Education
We are working with IT Happens. Their CEO, Forbes-Robinson, joined us at the conference. We are working to expand the "Relationships" part of their Sex and Relationship training in primary and secondary schools. Our ambition is to use VbE principles and practices to empower schools to nurture their pupils' relationship skills and to improve the quality of relationships throughout the school. For more information on Sex and Relationship Education training for primary and secondary schools
ithappens.education
Conference Images
Conference Images
Conference Details
Conference Details
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VbE Annual Conference 2025
The Better Way to Succeed
VbE Annual Conference 2025
The Better Way to Succeed
This year's VbE conference focuses on practical ways for schools to succeed in their objectives of meeting OFSTED requirements and supporting students’ mental wellbeing.
Experts in the world of VbE share ideas and inspiration that address some of the most challenging issues for schools
Guest Speakers include Dr. Neil Hawkes, VbE's founder; Bridget Knight, VbE's CEO; Mick Waters, VbE Patron; Emma Rossiter, Head of SEND Consultancy; Cori Batement, CEO of the VbE MAT Pioneer Learning Project; Gavin McCormack, co-founder of Upschool.co for entrepreneurial skills; Sue Jones, Head VbE Adviser; Karen Cruise, founder of Flourished Minds; and Anat Bardi, researcher and professor in psychology at Wellbeing at Royal Holloway, University of London.
VbE Annual Conference 2024
VbE Annual Conference 2024
Re-Energising Your school
Shrivenham, Oxfordshire, SN6 8BL
Conference Videos
Conference Videos
Values-based Wellbeing
Values-based Wellbeing
Sarah Phillips, VbE Headteacher/Wellbeing Adviser
Emma Rossiter, Head of Silverwood SEND Consultancy
General Videos
General Videos
Vicky Huang
VbE for sustainable development
Jane Hawkes, IVET Trustee and psychotherapist
Refelction for School Assemblies
Conference Presentations
Conference Presentations
VbE Wellbeing
VbE Wellbeing
Sarah Phillips' presentation on the wellbeing.valuesbasededucation.com website
To download, click here
Conference Images
Conference Images
Conference Feedback
Conference Feedback
Conference Details
Conference Details
This year's VbE conference is set in the scenic Oxfordshire village of Shrivenham. It will feature many practical new ideas and scope for meeting other values-based heads, teachers and governors.
The full conference agenda is set out lower down on this page. The conference's main topics are:
Re-energising your School the Values Way
Presentations by Dr Neil Hawkes (founder of VbE) and Professor Mick Waters (VbE patron)
Contemporary ideas for enhancing educational outcomes for students presented by Neil Hawkes and a Q&A session with the great Mick WatersManaging Behaviour
Presentation by Bridget Knight (VbE's CEO)
How to combine values with mindfulness for improved behaviours and relationships. Plus a three-minute reflection to take back to your school.Values-based Wellbeing
Presentations by Andrew Fuller (educational psychologist) and Emma Rossiter (SEND consultant)
An introduction to emerging techniques to support students and staff wellbeing for values-based schoolsValues-based Sustainability
Presentation by Richard Dunne (Director of The Harmony Project)
Ideas and guidance on developing a curriculum that connects students in values-based schools with sustainabilityValues in Action
Presentation by Callum Bate (Royal Society of Arts)
Values-based ideas and innovations in education from the Royal Society of ArtsOther
A "values swap" for schools to exchange values-based ideas and practices, meeting/networking with other VbE practitioners, an invitation to the RSA's Tea Meet and updates and exciting news from the VbE world
VbE Annual Conference 2023
VbE Annual Conference 2023
A Day of Inspiration
HInkley Parks Primary School, Leicestershire
Hinkley Parks Primary School students
Show and Tell
VbE Ideas
VbE Compassion Award - Sarah Phillips
Making Connections - Professor Mick Waters
Balancing the Curriculum - Professor Mick Waters
Self Managed Learning - Professor Mick Waters
Connecting Values to the Curriculum - Mick Waters
Connections in Education - Dr Mark Williams
Introduction to Values-based Wellbeing
VbE Annual Conference 2021
VbE Annual Conference 2021
Students World Conference
2021: Values in the Curriculum
Mick Waters and Bridget Knight
2021: Harmony
Richard Dunne
2021: UK conference
2021: Asian conference
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