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ICT for Education’s national conference programme visits Solihull, and will be held on Friday November 7th 2025 at Cranmore Park.
The conference runs from 07.30-12.40pm. 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!
Event Schedule
07:30: Registration & Exhibition Opens: Networking, teas, coffees, pastries
08:30 – 8:40: Welcome from the Conference Chairman – Professor, Miles Berry – Professor of Computing at The University of Roehampton
08:40 – 9:00: Keynote 1: “The importance of digital literacy” From Tig Williams – University Lecturer, Teacher Trainer, IT Curriculum Specialist
09:00 – 09:40: Session 2: PRODUCT 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: Coffee break and visit the Exhibition.
10:25 – 10:45: Keynote 2: ‘Playful Pathways into Programming’ From Martin Bailey- Computing Subject Leader and the Digital Leaders of Birchwood Primary School
10:45 – 11:00: The PSTN sunset: the rise of full fibre. An overview of the PSTN switch off & navigating your path to All-P From WAVENET
11:00 – 11:30: Coffee break and visit the Exhibition
11:30 – 11.50: Keynote 3: “An update on AI in education” From Professor, Miles Berry – Professor of Computing at The University of Roehampton
11.50 – 12.10: Keynote 4: “The Digital Dilemma: The importance of media literacy” From Allen Tsui – Computer Science and Computing Subject Lead, Willow Brook Primary School Academy, London.
12:10 – 12.30: Keynote 5: “1:1 learning and digital technology / the transformative power of EdTech for SEND pupils. From Jordan Smithson – Trust IT Services Manager for the Peterborough Keys Academy Trust
12.35: Closing comments from Chair
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Cranmore Park
Cranmore Avenue,
Shirley,
Solihull,
B90 4LF
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Parking is free at Cranmore Park for our delegates to this event.
Cranmore Park offers 350 free car parking spaces on site, with 12 EV charge points.
For details of travelling to Cranmore Park on Foot, Cycling, Public Transport and by Car please visit:
https://cranmorepark.co.uk/visiting-us
