ASCL Data Leader and Accountability Conferences

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In a year of this much change, can you afford not to attend?

New curriculum, new assessment, a new inspection framework, and reforms to accountability. If you lead on data in a school, college or trust, the landscape you're navigating now looks nothing like the one you knew twelve months ago, and the pace isn't slowing.

What does the day look like?
This is a full, practical day. The morning session features updates direct from those shaping the national picture, with time built in for your questions. In the afternoon,  practitioners lead the way with honest, grounded sessions on what is actually working in schools and trusts now.

What will I take back to my school?
You will leave with:
  • Confidence to lead informed conversations with your headteacher, principal, CEO, governors or trustees, which are grounded in direct updates from the DfE and Ofqual, not filtered through someone else's interpretation.
  • Clarity on inspection and RISE, including where the framework is heading, what evidence matters most, and how to position your school or trust to respond with confidence.
  • Practical strategies you can apply straight away, drawn from practitioners already doing this work, including approaches to data-driven improvement and supporting disadvantaged learners.
  • A sharper handle on the accountability calendar so you can plan ahead, avoid surprises, and lead your team through the year with purpose.
  • Stronger professional networks and connections with peers navigating the same pressures, as well as access to exhibitors who specialise in supporting data leadership.
Last year's conference sold out and this year, with more to navigate than ever, make sure you book early.

Alternative date

29 September| Leeds

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Tiffnie Harris

Data, Disadvantage and Primary Specialist

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Andy Jordan

ASCL Inspection and Accountability Specialist

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Becky St John

Data Consultant and Trainer

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Sapna Vadher

Deputy Headteacher, Ilford County High School

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Andrea Hope

Assistant Headteacher (Data and Reporting), Northgate High School

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Members: £290+VAT
Non members: ​£310+VAT

Groups of two or more
Members: £260+VAT
Non members: £279+VAT

ASCL reserves the right to amend the programme should circumstances dictate.
 

08:45       Registration, refreshments and exhibition  
         
09:10       Welcome 
​Tiff Harris, ASCL Primary and Data Specialist 
         
09:15       DfE update
TBC
Focus on key reforms and changes to data and accountability
         
09:45       Keynote - Data analysis, patterns and trends with a focus on the gaps
Tiff Harris, ASCL Primary and Data Specialist 
         
10:45       Q and A session
         
11:00       Signposting to support
Bitesize introductions to the support offered by the exhibitors 
         
11:10       Refreshments and exhibition 
         
11:30       Keynote - The annual data cycle
Becky St John, Data Consultant and Trainer
What to prepare for in the year ahead and how to support your data team
         
12:00       Keynote - Inspection update (including Q&A)
Andy Jordan, ASCL Inspection and Accountability Specialist
This session will provide an overview of patterns that have emerged since inspection began under the renewed framework in November 2025 and the changes being brought in from September 2026 onwards that impact upon school leaders. The session will also cover the likely changes to school accountability and the potential implication of these proposals for data leaders.  
         
12:35       Keynotes
By Pupil Progress and Top Marks AI 
         
13:15       Lunch and exhibition 
         
13:55       Case Study - Focus on inspection and evidence for disadvantaged learners
Sapna Vadher, Deputy Headteacher, Ilford County High School
         
14:25       Case Study - Leading the implementation of a new MIS, the journey, the positives and the pitfalls
Andrea Hope, Assistant Headteacher (Data and Reporting), Northgate High School
         
14:55       Q and A session
         
15:10       Keynote - AI Marking and the importance of accuracy
Speakers tbc from Top Marks AI and Pupil Progress
         
15:50       Closing remarks and networking opportunity
         
16:15       Close

Visit the following exhibitors at the conference 

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This conference is designed for secondary and post-16 data leaders, senior leaders who lead on or line-manage data, headteachers, principals, and CEOs. Whether you are an experienced data leader or stepping into greater responsibility for accountability, this conference provides you with everything you need to navigate the months ahead.

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