This session shines a spotlight on how young people can belong and thrive within PE, through the voice of leaders, practitioners, and young people. Taking a place-based lens, we explore the strategic approach one cluster of schools have taken to transform PE, from a framework to real life impact.

Hear from Steve Rollett, Deputy CEO of the Confederation of School Trusts, on their vision for an education system with a shared moral purpose. Leora will explore how this approach can improve education for the common good, drive belonging, human flourishing, and social justice.

Children are designed to move, and they learn best when they are moving. Zach Weston, clinician, educator, health system administrator and entrepreneur, explains the science behind movement and brain function. Zach examines international best practise and addressing inactivity through the Canadian 24hr movement model.

According to new research, LGBT+ young people are twice as likely to experience mental health disorders. Join this session where we will look at how to support young people who identify across the gender spectrum to progress in sports activities of their choice safely and with respect and dignity.

The evidence suggests that addressing the health and wellbeing of staff and pupils improves educational outcomes and raises standards. This podcast lays out how Jo Halliday led Theale Green School to make that happen through a Well Schools approach.

Exhibition will showcase over 70 PE, school sport, and well-being organisations, providing delegates with excellent networking opportunities and the chance to explore high-quality solutions. Featuring a second main stage and a range of active demonstrations, plus structured networking and the opportunity to engage directly with staff from the Youth Sport Trust on a wide range of topics.

Sport England’s Secondary Teacher Training programme reached 74% of state-funded secondary schools in England. The programme went above and beyond its original aim to train and upskill PE teachers. In this session, stakeholders from across the programme will bring to life the recently published findings and provide evidence-informed recommendations for schools.

In this session, Lee Sullivan, author of ‘Is PE in Crisis?’ reflects on his experience around the evolution of key content in the curriculum, pedagogy, and assessment. He will be joined by schools that have implemented his thinking, sharing the successes and challenges they faced along the way.

We explore examples of practice and share stories and experiences which highlight the pitfalls and successes of youth leadership models which have the potential to create a significant impact on the social, emotional, and physical well-being of young people. This session will be interactive allowing for shared innovation.

In this session, we will explore learnings and share emerging findings from the Youth Sport Trust and Wimbledon Foundation Set for Success programme. A long-term youth leadership intervention that provides an enrichment offer for those at risk of becoming not in education, employment, or training (NEET).

Examine the importance and benefits of creating safe, calm, and nurturing spaces to support pupils’ mental, physical and social well-being. In this session, you will hear directly from practitioners involved in developing and delivering a sensory & sport sanctuary in their school.

This podcast live with Garret Fay from Insignis Academy Trust and Sian Hall from Aspire Academy Trust will explore the importance of health and well-being for staff and pupil resilience and the approach that Multi-Academy Trusts can take to become ‘stronger’.

Exhibition will showcase over 70 PE, school sport, and well-being organisations, providing delegates with excellent networking opportunities and the chance to explore high-quality solutions. Featuring a second main stage and a range of active demonstrations, plus structured networking and the opportunity to engage directly with staff from the Youth Sport Trust on a wide range of topics.

Join us for a Question Time style debate with a star-studded panel to discuss the big questions impacting education. Is physical activity enough? At a time when children’s mental health is at an all-time low and youth loneliness is on the rise, how can sport and play be used to foster a sense of belonging?

Phil Mathe is an international PE teacher with over 15 years experience. Borne from Phil’s passion for creating holistic, pupil-centred approaches to PE, ‘Happiness Factories’ seeks to offer reflections and practical ideas for adapting PE provision to widen the impact for all pupils, regardless of their specific context.

Dave Evans is the head of alternative provisions and a PE teacher at Sandbach School. With a successful track record of working with students who demonstrate challenging behaviours, this session will focus specifically on the value of sport in promoting and supporting positive behaviour in a school setting and beyond.

With a national emergency around the mental health of adolescents, this session draws out the science and principles of how City Academy Norwich took a trauma-informed approach to using sport and play to prevent and improve pupil mental health.

Young people’s voices should be at the heart of everything we do, but are we really ready to listen? Join our panel as we explore the value of meaningful youth voice, why co-design is so important, how we reach the voices of those young people who are seldom heard and how to ensure we’re ready to actively listen and act.

With a narrowing of focus in the curriculum, and the significant loss of time for PE, sport, art and music, this podcast live outlines the future of education and how these subjects need to play their part.

Exhibition will showcase over 70 PE, school sport, and well-being organisations, providing delegates with excellent networking opportunities and the chance to explore high-quality solutions. Featuring a second main stage and a range of active demonstrations, plus structured networking and the opportunity to engage directly with staff from the Youth Sport Trust on a wide range of topics.

Following the Sport England review to establish consensus on England's definition of physical literacy, we will host members of the expert panel who have led this work to explore what this means in practice, exploring our collective role in continuing to drive the physical literacy journey of all young people.