Reimagining Formative Assessment with AI | Multi-Academy Trusts
Join this online session with Professor Dylan Wiliam and Wessex MAT CEO Mike Foley to explore the impact of AI on formative assessment
Multi-Academy Trusts today are being challenged to think differently about how they drive improvement, moving beyond incremental change to make bold bets on high-impact teaching practices.
As the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) consistently identifies, formative assessment remains one of the most powerful and evidence-based drivers of student learning.
In this session, Professor Dylan Wiliam, one of the leading researchers on formative assessment globally, will set the context for why this practice remains the most effective lever for improving outcomes. Building on this foundation, Mike Foley (CEO Wessex Multi Academy Trust) will share how they are translating research into action; using Nurture within Microsoft Teams to embed formative assessment at scale and shift teacher time toward what matters most: high-impact teaching and meaningful feedback.
By combining pedagogical integrity with innovative technology, this webinar explores how MAT leaders can challenge the status quo, empower their teachers, and achieve measurable gains in student outcomes.
Audience
- Multi Academy Trust CEOs
- Directors of Education
- Principals
- Senior and Middle Leaders driving teaching, learning, and technology innovation
Focus Areas
Formative Assessment at Scale – How Trusts can empower teachers and students to engage deeply with feedback and reflection to drive continuous improvement.
Shifting Teacher Time to High-Impact Teaching – Exploring what an AI-enabled, pedagogically grounded classroom looks like—and how leaders can help teachers get there.
Speakers
Professor Dylan Wiliam – Emeritus Professor of Educational Assessment, UCL, and global authority on formative assessment.
Mike Foley – CEO Wessex MAT
Pádraic Hogan and David Neville, Co-Founders of Nurture – Demonstrating how Microsoft and Nurture technology enable Trusts to scale evidence-based teaching and learning.
Agenda (45 Minutes)
Welcome & Context (3-4 mins) – Introduction of speakers, objectives, and session purpose.
The Big Question (3-4 mins) – Why are we here, and why is formative assessment so vital today?
Nurture Alignment & Live Demo (5 mins) – How Nurture and Microsoft empower educators to embed formative assessment at scale.
Wessex MAT Testimonial (5 mins) – A leadership perspective on building a culture of feedback and reflection.
Panel Discussion (~20 mins) – Exploring the future of formative assessment with AI.
Q&A & Closing (5 mins) – Audience engagement and final reflections.
Key Takeaway
Leaders will leave with a clear understanding of how a pedagogically grounded approach to AI can make formative assessment scalable, sustainable, and transformative—helping teachers teach better and students learn deeper.
The meeting will be hosted on Microsoft Teams, and a link will be shared with those who have registered ahead of the event. The recording will be made available for a limited time for registrants who are unable to join.
Join this online session with Professor Dylan Wiliam and Wessex MAT CEO Mike Foley to explore the impact of AI on formative assessment
Multi-Academy Trusts today are being challenged to think differently about how they drive improvement, moving beyond incremental change to make bold bets on high-impact teaching practices.
As the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) consistently identifies, formative assessment remains one of the most powerful and evidence-based drivers of student learning.
In this session, Professor Dylan Wiliam, one of the leading researchers on formative assessment globally, will set the context for why this practice remains the most effective lever for improving outcomes. Building on this foundation, Mike Foley (CEO Wessex Multi Academy Trust) will share how they are translating research into action; using Nurture within Microsoft Teams to embed formative assessment at scale and shift teacher time toward what matters most: high-impact teaching and meaningful feedback.
By combining pedagogical integrity with innovative technology, this webinar explores how MAT leaders can challenge the status quo, empower their teachers, and achieve measurable gains in student outcomes.
Audience
- Multi Academy Trust CEOs
- Directors of Education
- Principals
- Senior and Middle Leaders driving teaching, learning, and technology innovation
Focus Areas
Formative Assessment at Scale – How Trusts can empower teachers and students to engage deeply with feedback and reflection to drive continuous improvement.
Shifting Teacher Time to High-Impact Teaching – Exploring what an AI-enabled, pedagogically grounded classroom looks like—and how leaders can help teachers get there.
Speakers
Professor Dylan Wiliam – Emeritus Professor of Educational Assessment, UCL, and global authority on formative assessment.
Mike Foley – CEO Wessex MAT
Pádraic Hogan and David Neville, Co-Founders of Nurture – Demonstrating how Microsoft and Nurture technology enable Trusts to scale evidence-based teaching and learning.
Agenda (45 Minutes)
Welcome & Context (3-4 mins) – Introduction of speakers, objectives, and session purpose.
The Big Question (3-4 mins) – Why are we here, and why is formative assessment so vital today?
Nurture Alignment & Live Demo (5 mins) – How Nurture and Microsoft empower educators to embed formative assessment at scale.
Wessex MAT Testimonial (5 mins) – A leadership perspective on building a culture of feedback and reflection.
Panel Discussion (~20 mins) – Exploring the future of formative assessment with AI.
Q&A & Closing (5 mins) – Audience engagement and final reflections.
Key Takeaway
Leaders will leave with a clear understanding of how a pedagogically grounded approach to AI can make formative assessment scalable, sustainable, and transformative—helping teachers teach better and students learn deeper.
The meeting will be hosted on Microsoft Teams, and a link will be shared with those who have registered ahead of the event. The recording will be made available for a limited time for registrants who are unable to join.