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ICT for Education’s national conference programme visits NEWCASTLE, and will be held on Friday 18 September 2026 at St James’ Park.
The conference runs from 7.30 am to 12.40 pm. Attendance is FREE for all delegates.
Drawing on both regional and national ICT expertise, we have sourced a great line-up of speakers who will address ICT challenges faced by both teachers and schools. Alongside the conference, we will be hosting a vendor exhibition – showcasing solutions to meet your ICT needs.
Meet the experts, network with peers, solve practical problems and discover new resources in just one short day – FREE OF CHARGE! Pick up your conference badge(s) from Reception on the day. If you would like to bring colleagues, please ensure they register.
We look forward to meeting you!
NEWCASTLE: Schedule of the Day
07:30 – 08:30: Registration and Exhibition opens, Networking, tea, coffee and refreshments.
08:30 – 8:40: Welcome from the conference Chairman: Martin Bailey – Computing subject lead at Wessington Primary School, Lecturer in Primary Computing at Sunderland University, Director of Animate 2 Educate.
08:40 – 09:00: Keynote 1: Tig will look at the implications for schools of the Curriculum & Assessment Review and its likely impact on the national curriculum together with suggested areas to focus on in order to future-proof staff and curriculum – Tig Williams – CAS Master Teacher, Teacher Trainer, IT curriculum specialist.
09:00 – 09:40: ICT Reviews Live!
An independent product-review session that will put products to the test and give you real insight into their capabilities. Watch the reviews, comment on product content, consider underlying technologies, discuss ease of use and share your opinions on how you would like suppliers to develop products and services to meet the needs of teachers and schools.
09:40 – 10:25: Refreshments break and visit the Exhibition.
10.25 – 10.45: Keynote 2: Sarah Zaman – CAS North East Regional Lead; NCCE Primary Computing Specialist; STEM Learning Senior PL Lead, Barefoot Ambassador.
10:45 – 11:00: Sponsored Speaking Slot from Wavenet.
11:00 – 11.30: Refreshments break and visit the Exhibition.
11:30 – 11:50: Keynote 3: The Mega Prompt Approach: Unlocking the power of AI in Education – Martin Bailey – Computing subject lead at Wessington Primary School, Lecturer in Primary Computing at Sunderland University, Director of Animate 2 Educate.
11:50 – 12:10: Keynote 4: Miles Berry offers an update on AI in schools, considering emerging technologies, the impact of these on teaching & learning and how schools can best support pupils in using AI effectively, responsibly and critically – Miles Berry, Professor of Computing Education at the University of Roehampton.
12:10 – 12:30: Keynote 5: Dr Steve Bunce – Robotics Partnerships Teacher and STEM Ambassador at Royal Grammar School Newcastle.
12:30 – 12:40: Closing Comments from the Chair.
St. James’ Park is truly a city centre stadium and is located in the heart of Newcastle upon Tyne.
St James’ Park
Strawberry Place
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 4ST
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Limited free parking is available for delegates attending the ICT for Education Newcastle Conference. The car parking areas are accessed from Barrack Road.
At the traffic lights, turn into the ground and drive straightforward, past a multi-deck car park on your left. You will then see a sign for “Conference & Banqueting Car Parking”. Follow the arrow down the road, as it curves to the left and it will lead you into a multi-storey car park. Guests are free to park on Level One. Levels Two and above are not owned by ourselves so parking is not permitted.
Once parked on Level One, you must input your car registration details into the Parking Eye computer situated in the Milburn Reception area. Failure to do so will result in a parking fine.
Should the unlikely event of Level One of the multi-storey being full, guests are asked to use the Pay and Display multi-deck car park as previously mentioned. There is a cost of £1.40 per hour here. (Pricing may change as this is a City Council owned car park.)
Please note, all other parking spaces in the ground, other than those mentioned above on Level One of the multi-storey, are owned by the City Council and you require either a permit or a ticket to park there.
Disabled Parking
The City Council bays are available on the outskirts of the multi-storey, on the ground level.
ICT for Education and Newcastle United will not be held responsible for any parking tickets received by guests whilst attending events here.
Accommodation
Maldron Hotel Newcastle
17 Newgate Street
Newcastle upon Tyne. NE1 5RE
Tel: 0191 640 9500
Travelodge Newcastle Central
Forster Street, Quayside,
Newcastle, NE1 2NH
Tel: 08719 846164
