Grace Glanvill

Assistant Headteacher & EYFS Lead, Orwell Multi Academy Trust

Grace Glanvill is the Assistant Headteacher and Early Years Lead at Brooklands Primary School - an expanding Primary School on the Essex/ Suffolk border. Her team received an Ofsted ‘Outstanding’ grading and often hosts many CPD days at her school to share her practice. She has a passion for giving children the best experience possible in their first year of school. Her favourite parts of the role are getting to know each child and family individually and seeing their progress across the year.

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1 Main programme

Panel: Foundations for learning: Neurodevelopment and school readiness in practice

This session explores what educators need to know about early child development and the foundations for learning, with a focus on neurodevelopment and school readiness. Drawing on the latest KindredSquared findings and resources, Felicity sets out the scale of the challenge and why early development matters for later outcomes. The panel brings a trust and school-level perspective, focusing on what this looks like in practice - from working with families and early years settings, to setting clear expectations and supporting staff to have confident conversations. Through real examples, they will share what is and isn't working, where challenges persist, and how schools are responding to the growing gap between responsibility and readiness.