We’re delighted to announce two more keynote speakers — Peter Hyman and Shuab Gamote — plus a special message from Home Office Minister Jess Phillips MP for this year’s online Spring Conference, taking place on Thursday 12 March, 9:30–13:00.

Peter and Shuab join a dynamic lineup of confirmed expert speakers, including Dr Polly Haste (HMI, Lead for PSHE, RSHE and Citizenship, and Specialist Advisor, Ofsted Academy), and Hollie McNish (award-wining poet and author).

Join us on the day to hear all the keynotes and attend practical workshops on topics including AI literacy and deepfakes, statutory RSHE, and the latest evidence on how to teach topics like knife crime safely.

Book your conference place here.

New keynote speakers announced

‘Inside the Mind of a 16-Year-Old': Peter Hyman and Shuab Gamote present findings from their groundbreaking Demos study

Peter Hyman and Shuab Gamote are the co-authors of Inside the Mind of a 16-Year-Old, a nationally recognised study of young people’s identity, media worlds and political attitudes, published by renowned UK think-tank Demos. Their research includes in-depth interviews with 16-year-olds, capturing the facts about how young people navigate the intersection between social media and the political landscape today.

Peter and Shuab’s keynote will share key findings from their research and we will explore why these insights matter for PSHE education and how it can support children and young people’s lives and futures, including helping them to navigate a rapidly changing world and the real-life challenges they face.

Peter Hyman is a British political strategist, educator and writer. A former adviser and speechwriter to Prime Minister Tony Blair (1997–2003), he later served as Senior Advisor to Sir Keir Starmer (2022-24). Peter designed, built and co-founded a new primary school, School 360, as well as co-founded Voice 21, a charity which works in more than 1000 schools across England, developing oracy in young people.

Shuab Gamote is a researcher and advisor focused on young people, political engagement and public-service reform. He was a Political Leadership Scholar at the Blavatnik School of Government and sits on Alan Milburn’s national commission on rising NEET rates. Shuab is a member of the Strategic Advisory Group for the Centre for Digital Information Literacy in Schools (CDILS), a new initiative of the National Institute of Teaching.

Exclusive message from Jess Phillips MP on education’s role in helping to address Violence Against Women and Girls

We will have an exclusive pre-recorded message for delegates from Jess Phillips MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Safeguarding and Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) at the Home Office. Jess Phillips is a dedicated campaigner on violence against women and girls (VAWG) and before entering Parliament, she had experience of working with the Women’s Aid Federation of England supporting victims of domestic and sexual violence, human trafficking and exploitation. She will speak about the importance of PSHE education, and those teaching and leading it, in helping to address VAWG and related issues.  

Read our roundup of last year’s conference, including programme highlights and thoughts from delegates. 

Who can attend?

This event is available exclusively to members of the PSHE Association, as many of the resources we will discuss and share will be member-only. It’s ideal for PSHE leads and teachers as well as those working in local authorities and academy trusts.

Membership starts from just £80 for 12 months. Join us here.