Manchester Conference

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Date
June 5, 2025
Price
£130
Time
10am

WELCOME TO THE NEXT EARWIG LOCAL CONFERENCE - IN MANCHESTER - IN JUNE

What could be nicer!

We'll be meeting at the Art Gallery. How very cultured!

It's a one day affair with lunch and all the tea you can drink. Tickets are now available. See below.

These conferences are designed for senior people in schools who are keen that they, and their staff and colleagues, should be able to get the most out of the huge range of features and facilities that Earwig now offers special needs educators.

The agenda is below. The morning session will be devoted to Earwig as it is now, with Roland Bugler and Alex Hurle showing you some new features and reminding you about others that you probably don't fully utilise. The early afternoon session will be an opportunity to hear directly from teachers at an Earwig school how they have used elements the software particularly productively.

The late session will be a follow-on from our successful London conference on how AI will impact SEND teaching and specifically how this will enable Earwig to provide you with even more support. You will get to hear what Professor Rose Lucking, the AI in Education specialist from UCL presented to our London conference and then to workshop a whole variety of AI-supported Earwig development options with teachers from other schools - all designed to make sure that what we develop is what you actually need, either to make your life easier or to improve outcomes for your pupils.

This leads us to what most people find the most useful part of the conference - the opportunity to talk to other school leaders about current special needs teaching evidence, assessment and reporting issues and exchange views and tips.

The venue is a short walk from Manchester Piccadilly station, there is a Premier Inn nearby and five car parks within 100 yards of the building.

There are 45 places available. These events always sell out. So book your place today.

The Agenda

09:30-09:45    Welcome

09:45-10:20    What's New

10:20-11:00     Engagement reports & framework reporting

11:00           Coffee

11:15-11:50      EHCP Analytics

11:50-12:45     'The experts' share best practice

12:45           Lunch

13:45-14:45     How AI will impact SEND teaching in the future

15:00-16:00     Workshop the possible AI supported Earwig features for 2026

What people had to say about previous conferences

I just wanted to say a massive thank you for literally hosting the best conference I’ve ever been to (and I have been to a lot).
Ellie Capas
QE2 School
It was just great – there were some really interesting discussions and expertise in the group.
Maurice George
Brookfields School
Such a brilliant event combining both work and pleasure.
Kiriaki Gkini
Ickburgh School
Just a fantastic day – it was so good to meet other special schools and share ideas about Earwig.
Rachael Eggar
Step by Step School
Was great to meet everyone yesterday. Some really interesting discussions and expertise in the group. Really purposeful day.
Anthony Carlo
St John’s School
It was, as Tina Turner famously sang – simply the best. The Earwig hospitality sets the standard for looking after their schools.
Jody Tranter
Snowflake School

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