Professor Dr 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.

1 Workshop series two

Sustained and coherent in times of change: into the great teaching future

We stand at a crucial time of reform in England, navigating the Curriculum and Assessment Review, the rise of AI, and urgent priorities in inclusion and school culture. In this shifting landscape, building deep collective expertise in teaching is the number one priority, and it cannot be piecemeal. Professional development that is disconnected from strategic priorities and individual needs wastes time, money and good will. In this talk, Stuart Kime will map the CST’s Implementing Improvement strand against state-of-the-art research, as well as the updated inspection requirements for sustained, coherent and evidence-based professional learning that builds expertise. In doing so, he will share his insights about how staff can curate clear, evidence-based goals and actions to ensure that every hour of PD builds pedagogical expertise where it really matters.