About the Pupil Premium Conference

The National Pupil Premium Conference explores the latest insights, research and best practice in delivering outstanding Pupil Premium interventions for pupils at primary and secondary levels, including in special schools, to enhance attainment and support improved learning outcomes.

Attendees gain key updates from leading experts and practitioners in supporting pupil progression, improving the impact of interventions to reduce barriers to learning and developing high quality strategies to narrow the attainment gap for all pupils. There are dedicated streams for best practice interventions at primary and secondary stages, as well as for effectively deploying teaching assistants to support disadvantaged pupils.

The impact of the COVID-19 lockdown period on disadvantaged children and young people, and how to overcome this in the short and long term, was a key focus of the 2021 Conference. Considering how to best reach all pupils, discussions included the implementation and impact of the Department for Education’s support package which now amounts to £1.7 billion, including for new activities through 2021-2022, and a continuation of the National Tutoring Programme.

Further updates will be provided for the 2022 Conference.

Explore

the latest insights on how all schools and local authorities can support outstanding Pupil Premium interventions

Analyse

the updates to the 2021/22 funding allocations and provision for looked after children

Discuss

how Ofsted assess the use of Pupil Premium spending and how this has developed within the new Education Inspection Framework

Assess

how schools can ensure value for money in Pupil Premium spending, including as part of COVID-19 recovery and catch-up

Examine

how to successfully identify, manage and overcome barriers to learning for pupils

Evaluate

how school leaders can measure and assess the impact of their Pupil Premium spending to drive improvement

This Conference is specifically designed for Primary and Secondary Schools, both Mainstream and Special Schools, as well as Local Authorities and Charities. This Conference is also open to the wider public sector, as well as the private sector to encourage networking and discussion. Typical job titles will include:

Headteachers

Deputy Headteachers

Assistant Headteachers

Heads of Inclusion

Heads of Pupil Premium

Pupil Premium Coordinators

Pupil Premium Champions

SENDCOs

School Improvement Advisers

School Business Managers

School Improvement Officers

Heads of Looked After and Adopted Children

Heads of Behaviour and Welfare

The Pupil Premium Conference 2021: The Online Experience

Live Q&As with sector leaders
Match-making networking and live meeting scheduling with delegates
Replay functions so you never miss a session
Live chat, questioning and polling tools
Real time resources and presentations
Dedicated discussion groups to network and collaborate with peers through the day
Next generation conference engagement platform
Real solutions, ideas and answers for all colleagues working in MFL teaching and learning
Varied formats and screen breaks to support an engaging experience
Post-event resources to facilitate implementation of key takeaways