
Face-to-Face
Face-to-Face
youHQ Live at Valley Park
🗓️ 13/02/2025, 2 - 6pm
📍 Valley Park School, Maidstone, Kent
Past Event
Free
UK
Face-to-Face
CPD

Event Summary
Learn. Develop. Grow.
Elevate the SEMH provision and pastoral care offering at your school. Join us for a free half-day wellbeing and personal development conference on Thursday 13th February 2025, where in a range of keynote talks and breakout sessions, you'll gain the practical skills to forge an inclusive, trauma-informed wellbeing strategy for students, staff and parents.
Hear from a variety of wellbeing experts, EdTech specialists, and safeguarding professionals, network with peers and colleagues, and discover best practice for emotional health in schools.
This event is being held by youHQ and is sponsored by CPOMS, the leading safeguarding solution.
Furthermore, this conference is CPD Certified. After the event has taken place, delegates will be issued a certificate via email and will be able to count the event towards their CPD hours/points.
Who is this conference for?
All school staff are welcome and will find the training beneficial.
Selected job roles from our previous events include:
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Deputy and Headteachers
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Wellbeing Leads / Coordinators
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Heads of Years
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School Counsellors
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Heads of Inclusion
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Class Teachers
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SENCOs

Agenda
2 - 2:20pm Registration and Networking
2:20 - 2:50pm Welcome and Keynote 1
Whole Child, Whole School: Elevating Wellbeing through Character and Values Education - Jon Ford
3 - 3:45pm Breakout Workshop 1
Attendees choose to attend one of the expert-led workshop options:
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1A: Positive Mindset Leading to Increased Agency for Children: A Toolkit - Kevin Holland
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1B: Strategies to Monitor Pupil Wellbeing - Jez Belas & Jon Ford
3:45 - 4:15pm Pause for Networking & Refreshments
4:15 - 4:45pm Keynote 2
Integrating Trauma-Informed Principles within Daily Curriculum Activities - David Cashman
4:45 - 5:30pm Breakout Workshop 2
Attendees choose to attend one of the expert-led workshop options:
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2A: Integrating Trauma-Informed Principles within Daily Curriculum Activities - David Cashman
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2B: Embedding Student Voice in Safeguarding Practice - Sam Eustace (CPOMS)
5:30 - 6pm Keynote 3 and Closing Remarks
Motivation and Personalisation in UK Schools: The Key to Self Regulation - John Baumber
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Location Details
Venue: Valley Park School
Address: Huntsman Lane, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 5DT
Tea and coffee will be available to delegates during our networking breaks.
Map available via the embed below - or click here to view.
🚗 Recommended Parking: Vinters Car Park (pay-and-display, 5-min walk away)