Regional PSHE Seminars – Summer 2024

Face-to-face practical workshops, keynotes and expert Q&A sessions for your local context

Our regional face-to-face seminars are back for summer 2024!

Regional networks are key to raising the standards of PSHE education, including RSHE, and sharing best practice. This summer we are holding 8 regional face-to-face PSHE seminars across England.

Uniquely different to our other training and events, our PSHE seminars aim to encourage and grow regional networks where members can share local knowledge and experiences, discuss key topics, ask questions, and make connections with other PSHE colleagues in their region. We will also have a chance to learn about your priority PSHE/RSHE issues and challenges, so we can best support you.

Join us at our PSHE seminar in your region to:

Meet PSHE Association Subject Specialists, including the co-ordinator for your region

Hear from expert keynote speakers and panellists from your region about PSHE education - see all confirmed speakers below

Network and connect with colleagues from your PSHE education community and learn from those with a range of experience across different schools and settings

Q&A with our PSHE Subject Specialists and local panellists – share with us your positive experiences and ask questions about key aspects of PSHE education for you and your school(s)
Attend a practical workshop delivered by our PSHE Association Subject Specialists

Keep up to date with resources and research in key areas of PSHE education, with signposting to resources and trusted guidance

Discuss national policy implications for PSHE education in schools, including priority issues facing children and young people

Dates & Venues

Find the date and location below that is most convenient for you:

Regional PSHE Seminar	Date	Location	Book your place for £99pp
North West PSHE Seminar	06 June 2024	Manchester	Book your place
East of England PSHE Seminar	11 June 2024	Cambridge	Book your place
Yorkshire & the Humber PSHE Seminar	13 June 2024	Leeds	Book your place
West & East Midlands PSHE Seminar	19 June 2024	Birmingham	Book your place
South East PSHE Seminar	20 June 2024	Canterbury	Book your place
South West PSHE Seminar	24 June 2024	Bristol	Book your place
North East PSHE Seminar	03 July 2024	Newcastle	Book your place
London PSHE Seminar	04 July 2024	London	Book your place

Details

Price: £99pp

Time: 13:45 - 17:00 (registration from 13:30 - 13:45)

Agenda: Seminar 13:45-16.30, networking drinks from 16:30 – 17:00

We would be delighted if you would stay and join us for a relaxed networking session at the seminar venue from 16:30-17:00.

Refreshments: Light refreshments will be available and networking drinks (alcoholic and non-alcoholic).

Transport: All venues are central and near to a train station and/or paid parking.

Locations: Please attend the most convenient date and location for you from the list above.

Availability: PSHE Association members only. If you're not yet a member, you can join us  here for only £60 per year (12 months) for individual membership or £145 per year (12 months) for school membership.

These events are exclusively for teachers (including PSHE leads) and school staff as well as those from MATs or local authorities that support schools PSHE/RSHE provision.

Payment method: We encourage members to pay by card however if this is not possible an invoice can be requested when booking.

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New to PSHE?

Our regional seminars are a welcoming, supportive space for all members, regardless of their experience or confidence in teaching PSHE education. With a focus on shared learning and making local connections, we invite all members to join us and learn from each other’s experiences, as well as from our expert team.

Agenda

See below for the agenda overview. Details of regional speakers and workshops will be confirmed soon!

Seminar begins at 13:45
Keynote presentation - with PSHE Association Senior Subject Specialists
Expert PSHE speakers – hear from regional LA leads, Public Health leads, and/or other experts
Expert panel discussion and Q&A session with regional context
Interactive group discussion, practical activities, and networking opportunities with other PSHE education professionals from your region 
Practical workshops (choose 1 from 2 options)
- Workshop 1 – “Not just ticking boxes: take your PSHE provision to the next level”
  This workshop will support you to identify ‘quick wins’ that can take your PSHE provision from compliance to excellence. Ideal for PSHE leads, we will focus on developing aspects of your leadership, curriculum design, and your team’s teaching and learning
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- Workshop 2 – “Bringing RSHE to life: practical classroom activities"
  This workshop will showcase a range of engaging and meaningful classroom activities to support pupils to get the most out of their relationships, sex and health education. It will help build your confidence in planning and delivering interactive lessons and is ideal for those new to PSHE education or wanting to broaden their repertoire of activities
Informal networking session with drinks (alcoholic and non-alcoholic available)

Delegates will be able to attend one workshop on the day. We will send delegates the slides and materials for both workshops after the event.

The content will be broadly the same for each seminar, with some regional content.

Regional speakers - new speakers announced!

Tanya Cross — Schools Health & Well Being Adviser

Tanya Cross has worked for Stockport LA for 24 years, supporting schools on PSHE and Well-Being. Tanya is passionately committed to enhancing the achievement and life chances of children and young people, through School Improvement and Public Health by supporting the professional development of individuals, schools and the wider school community.

Second speaker to be announced soon!
Rebecca Clift — Senior Lecturer, Department of Language and Linguistics, University of Essex

Rebecca Clift did her PhD on ‘Misunderstandings in Conversation’ at Cambridge University and is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Language and Linguistics, University of Essex. Working with the PSHE Association and using videoed data of family arguments, she has used her research to develop PSHE classes on escalating and de-escalating communicative conflict in the home.

Cathy Murphy & Steph Hoskin — Lead Advisors Cambs PSHE Service

Cathy Murphy manages the Cambs PSHE Service partnership with Public Health and with secondary schools. She leads on RSE and Equality, Diversity and Inclusion across phases. Cathy has been working for the PSHE Service for over 20 years.

Steph Hoskin leads on the Cambridgeshire Primary Personal Development Programme, a complete resource for leading and teaching PSHE, and the subscription/licence holder arrangements for this programme. She also leads on Mental Health, Managing Loss & Change, Body Image and Healthy Lifestyles, as well as having oversight for Life Education Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.
Helen Lord — PSHE and Healthy Schools Consultant (Health & Wellbeing Service, Leeds)

Helen Lord (BSc. (Hons), PGCE) is a PSHE and Healthy Schools Consultant for the Health and Wellbeing Service in Leeds. Helen has been a consultant within the service for 16 years and manages PSHE for the service, as well as offering individualised training, advice, resources, and support in all types of schools and settings across Leeds and beyond.

Bryony Turford — Associate Professional Learning Lead (Primary), Red Kite Alliance

Bryony Turford's role with RKA includes the creation of an annual cycle of profile meetings and subject association membership for all foundation subjects for primary leaders across all RKA schools. This began 3 years ago and involves working closely with the subject associations, including PSHE, and developing relationships, connections and a support network for all RKA's primary leaders.
Amanda Evans — PSHE Advisory Teacher (Public Health)

Amanda Evans has been with City of Wolverhampton Council for 5 years and supports over 120 schools and educational establishments in Wolverhampton with their PSHE curriculum. Amanda also acts as the Council's partner representative with SEF (Sex Education Forum), an executive member of the City councils LGBTQ+ forum and has been Chair of Governors at a local Primary School for 10 years.

Jane O’ Byrne — Health and Wellbeing Consultant , Derbyshire County Council

Jane O' Byrne, formerly a teacher, has worked supporting schools with RSE for over 20 years. She is part of the Education Improvement Service at Derbyshire County Council. Jane is the Lead for the local RSE Award for schools , the ‘Building Effective Relationships Together’ Award, championing a whole school approach to RSE.
Sam Whittaker — Education, Safeguarding & Intervention Consultant for East Sussex County Council & Assistant Headteacher at Seaford Head School

Sam Whittaker is an experienced practitioner and leader with 20 years experience supporting Young People across Education, Children's Services, Health and Youth Work Sectors. He is currently responsible for inclusion, health and wellbeing in a large secondary school and seconded to Local Authority Public Health & Safeguarding Teams providing support and development of PSHE and preventative education across East Sussex.

Second speaker to be announced soon!
Mel Turner — Gloucestershire Healthy Living and Learning Lead Teacher

Mel Turner is an experienced Primary School Teacher and was subject lead for PSHE at her school for fourteen years. For the past four years, she has been seconded to Gloucestershire Healthy Living and Learning (GHLL) as a lead teacher, where she supports primary schools across Gloucestershire in all aspects of health and wellbeing. As a GHLL lead teacher, Mel delivers Primary RSHE and Mental Health training, writes Primary RSHE resources, and supports schools to gain their Healthy Schools and Mental Health Champions Awards.

Second speaker to be announced soon!
Elaine Robson - Health and Wellbeing Advisor, Education North Tyneside

Elaine Robson supports schools to develop effective, evidence based policy and practice related to many aspects of health and wellbeing, with a particular focus on PSHE education. She is passionate about the need for an effective PSHE education that not only teaches young people how to be healthy and safe, but also develops personal and social skills to prepare children and young people for life in modern Britain.

Second speaker to be announced soon!
Speakers to be announced soon - watch this space!