Dr Neil Gilbride CPsychol

Associate Dean, Ambition Institute

Dr Neil Gilbride CPsychol is Associate Dean at Ambition institute, and is a subject matter expert on SEND, inclusion, and leadership. He is also an Honorary Senior Research Fellow at the University of Worcester . As a Chartered Psychologist, he applies the principles of psychology to leadership, learning and organisational behaviour. Neil's research explores the intersection of complexity theory and adult psychology to ask how we can better understand decision making within complex and wicked problems at strategic levels of responsibility. He is also an Associate Dean with Ambition Institute and advisor to the DfE NPQ framework review.

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1 Main programme

Keynote: Enriching inclusive practice: The Inclusive Teaching Framework

As trusts continue to steward SEND reform as a core element of school improvement, this keynote will introduce Ambition’s new Inclusive Teaching Framework. Developed to support educators in understanding the diverse ways children think, feel and develop, the framework has been rigorously evidenced and draws on insights from developmental psychology, speech and language, occupational therapy and physical development, building on teachers’ existing expertise in great teaching. Anne Heavey and Dr Neil Gilbride will explore how the framework can support trusts to better understand, anticipate and adapt to a broader range of pupils’ needs.

1 Workshops series one

Next-gen board leadership: Looking beyond skills

A traditional ‘skills audit’ will no longer suffice to capture the type of leadership style required for next-gen governance. In this panel discussion, we will explore sense-making, how it impacts decision making and how trusts can both recruit for and develop governance leaders who can lead through complexity.