NEXT GENERATION ASSESSMENT - `MAKING ASSESSMENT WORK FOR EVERYONE

An inspiring one day conference exploring  how we can make assessment more inclusive and work better to ensure every young person thrives.

Alliance Manchester Business School, University of Manchester

NEXT GENERATION ASSESSMENT MAKING ASSESSMENT WORK FOR EVERYONEJoin us in January 2025 for our third Next Generation Assessment Conference, which builds on our previous two sold out events, and promises to be a day of inspiration, connection, debate and learning about the future of assessment.The event will bring together educationalists, young people, teachers, policy makers, thought leaders, academics, and employer voices under the overarching theme of inclusive education and assessment, and ensuring all young people are set up to thrive. The event is a collaboration between Rethinking Assessment, Edge Foundation, HMC, and the University of Manchester, and provides a unique chance to connect with leading voices and innovators in assessment. The event will include keynote conversations and breakout sessions, and we will hear from education institutions trailing new ideas in practice.All of this will seek to inform delivery on the ground in schools and colleges and the major education policy debates, at this important moment with the curriculum and assessment review in England, and ongoing reforms in the other three UK nations and in countries around the world.Register now to secure your place!Please note that there is a restriction of two tickets per organisation. Plenary ThemesSetting all young people up to thriveRethinking assessment, learning and intelligence in the age of AIAssessment, inclusion and equityOur hopes, our future Breakout Sessions - Assessment innovations in practice· School designed courses and project based qualifications for more expansive learning and assessment· Reinventing parent reporting through learner profiles· Introduction to the MBacc, connecting education and the world of work Confirmed speakers include; Members of Ashoka Youth NetworkAl McConville, Deputy Head, The King Alfred SchoolAlison Peacock, CEO, Chartered College of TeachingAndrea Silvain, Headteacher, School 360Arlene Beattie, Headteacher, Strathdearn Primary SchoolAnnamarie Hassall, Chief Executive, National Association for Special Educational Needs and DisabilitiesProf Bill Lucas, Professor of Learning and Director of the Centre for Real-World Learning (CRL), University of Winchester / Global Institute for Creative ThinkingCharlie Ben-Nathan, Assistant Head – Director of Studies, Laytmer Upper SchoolDr Chris Mclean, Senior Lecturer, Alliance Manchester Business SchoolDr Fran Wilby, National Lead for Programs &amp; Partnerships, Rethinking AssessmentProf Jo-Anne Baird, Member of the DfE Curriculum &amp; Assessment Review Expert Panel &amp; Director of OUCEA, University of OxfordDr John Taylor, Director of Learning, Teaching and Innovation, Cranleigh SchoolMatt Morden, Headteacher, Surrey Square SchoolNicola Hall, Director of Education &amp; Development, Careers &amp; Enterprise CompanyNicola Mcleod, Assistant Director Education, Work &amp; Skills, Greater Manchester Combined AuthorityOlly Newton, Executive Director, Edge FoundationPhil Holton, Senior Qualifications Manager, PearsonDr Philip Seal, Deputy Head (Academic), Kings High WarwickRachel Macfarlane, Lead for Underserverd Learners, HFL EducationProf Rose Luckin, Emeritus Professor of Learner Centred Design, UCL Educate VenturesSammy Wright, Head of `School, Southmoor AcademySaurabh Gupta, Head of Computing, The King Alfred SchoolSarah Fletcher, High Mistress, St Pauls Girls School