Osiris Educational

Presented by: Vicky Hutchin

Vicky is well known for her books on assessment in Early Years and also as a member of the Early Years Team within the National Strategies. She is a highly experienced trainer, providing very practical support underpinned by the well established principles of best early years practice.

Presented by: Jenny Phillips

Jenny is an educational consultant, inspector and outstanding trainer. Her approach is practical, experiential and underpinned by sound pedagogical reasoning. She has considerable experience at national and international level. Many of the topics she delivers are particularly challenging and therefore incredibly rewarding.

Presented by: Paul Black

Professor Paul Black was chair of the UK government’s Task Group on Assessment and Testing in 1988. He has served on assessment advisory groups of the US National Research Council and as Visiting Professor at Stanford University. He is Professor Emeritus of Education at King’s College London, and his work on formative assessment with Dylan Wiliam and colleagues at King’s has had widespread impact.

Presented by: Richard Marsden

Richard has over 20 years experience as a language teacher and Head of Department. As chair of GCSE Examiners he has responsibilities in the setting of examination papers, the overseeing of marking and the setting of grade boundaries. He was lead consultant to the QCA during the production of the 2009 training DVD on Controlled Assessment in MFL

Presented by: Caroline Bentley-Davies

Caroline is a local authority adviser with a focus on raising standards and literacy. She has been Ofsted trained and runs training on all aspects of teaching and learning around the country. She has led a successful pilot project on raising the number of A*-C grades in GCSE. Caroline is always an inspiring and energetic speaker.

Presented by: Robert Powell

Robert Powell has led over 1,500 in-house inset days with all phases, primary, secondary, sixth form and FE. He is recognised nationally as an inspirational thinker and speaker and his handbook “Outstanding Teaching, Learning and Assessment” is now into its fourth reprint. He works as a consultant to the SSAT on teaching and learning and has led numerous headteacher conferences.

Presented by: Heather Stack

Presented by: Tricia Murphy

2003's "Woman of Achievement in the Public Sector", Tricia is an eminent author, former head of SEN Support Services in North Lincolnshire and a former president of NASEN. She is an international consultant in Mumbai, Kolkata and Dubai and is renowned for her inspirational and highly practical training style.

Presented by: Brian Maydew

Brian has 18 years of successful subject leadership and is a former local authority school improvement adviser and Ofsted Registered Inspector. His courses have been described as "Outstanding" and are renowned for their practical and informative approach.