Professor Stuart Kime

Director of Education, Evidence Based Education

Stuart is Director of Education at Evidence Based Education, and one of the team behind the great teaching toolkit - the personalised professional growth platform to help teachers flourish. He is a qualified teacher himself, who has worked in both middle and senior leadership roles in schools. Currently, Stuart serves on the advisory boards of lernen: digital (a German teacher development project) and Impact. He is a co-author of the EEF's Implementation Guide, as well as the EEF's DIY evaluation guide, and EBE's 'great teaching toolkit: evidence review'. He is fascinated by finding sustainable ways to help teachers flourish and belong in their professional lives.

Hall 1

1 Series three

Beyond ‘belonging’: How can trusts nurture agency and aspiration in their pupils?

This session considers the growing body of evidence behind ‘belonging’ – which is widely acknowledged as the foundation for wellbeing and success in schools. It will also extend the conversation to embrace ‘becoming’, where every child not only feels like they belong, but also feels empowered and full of potential. The panel will discuss how trusts can nurture this agency and aspiration in their pupils, and how leaders can bring this evolving vision to life, for a more ambitious future for state education in England.

1 Workshop series one

Cultivating a culture of belonging and connectedness

This panel will explore ways to create the conditions for belonging and connectedness to enable all pupils to flourish in schools – and the research evidence behind them. Anna Upton from Embark Multi-Academy Trust (comprising nursery, primary, and secondary schools) will share the trust’s approach to creating a collective commitment across its schools, fostering a universal offer as a foundation for every child’s success. Simon Knight of Frank Wise Special School will discuss the principles underpinning an inclusive culture within the context of a community special school, and how that relates to the lived experience. Stuart Kime of EBE will share research evidence for the conditions that cultivate a sense of belonging for learners, teachers and leaders alike.

Implement improvement initiatives

1 Workshop series two

Driving implementation: How development cycles can help your teachers flourish

This workshop will connect theory and practice of implementation, bringing to life evidence-informed principles with adaptable approaches that can be deployed at scale in trusts. Stuart will guide participants through a comparison of different implementation cycles, with the aim of highlighting their underpinning common principles. With this evidence-informed foundation set, participants will then look at one kind of cycle - the Development Cycle developed by Evidence Based Education - examining how it is designed for the specific purpose of teacher growth, and what kinds of behaviours it drives when used. Delegates will have a go at using the Development Cycle and receive Stuart's recommendations for further reading and resources to help continuous development post-workshop. This workshop relates to the 'implement improvement initiatives' strand of the conceptual model.