Join us to discuss our collaborative approach to inclusion in the city of Leeds and beyond.

Friday 6th February 2026

8.45AM – 3.00PM

At Carr Manor Community School, Leeds

Join us to discuss our collaborative approach to inclusion in the city of Leeds and beyond.

Friday 6th February 2026

8.45AM – 3.00PM

At Carr Manor Community School, Leeds

LLA Full Members receive a discount. Click here to see the list of our Members. Email [email protected] for your discount code.

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Featuring talks and workshops led by experts from diverse sectors, including:

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Sir Kevan Collins

Lead Non-Executive Director for the Department for Education

Jonny Uttley

CEO, The Education Alliance (TEAL)

host

Jermaine Benjamin

Co-founder & Director, Boost Talent Ltd

Featuring talks and workshops led by experts from diverse sectors, including:

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Sir Kevan Collins

Lead Non-Executive Director for the Department for Education

Jonny Uttley

CEO, The Education Alliance (TEAL)

host

Jermaine Benjamin

Co-founder & Director, Boost Talent Ltd

WORKSHOP LEADS

Click on each speaker’s name or photo to learn more about them and their contribution to the conference

Alice Barker

Assistant Principal, Carr Manor Community School

Ash Razzaq MBE

Founder & Director, CATCH

Dr Ian Thompson

Associate Professor of English Education, University of Oxford

Dr Sean Walton

Senior Lecturer in Academic Development, Leeds Trinity University

Dr Syra Shakir

Associate Professor, Strategic Lead Race Equality, Leeds Trinity University

Emma Wraighte

Director of Primary Development, Leeds Learning Alliance

Lucie Lakin

Principal, Carr Manor Community School

Margaret Mulholland

SEN & Inclusion Specialist, Association of School & College Leaders

Professor Mark Mon Williams

Chair in Cognitive Psychology, University of Leeds

Rob Newton

Associate Strategic Director – Primary & Early Years, Huntington Research School

Ruth Swailes

Inspirational, Motivational Education Speaker, Independent Thinking

Professor Toby Greany

Professor of Education, University of Nottingham

Tom Shaw

Director of Research and Development, Carr Manor Community School

Liz Robinson

Co-founder and CEO of Big Education

WORKSHOP LEADS

Click on each speaker’s name or photo to learn more about them and their contribution to the conference

Alice Barker

Assistant Principal, Carr Manor Community School

Ash Razzaq MBE

Founder & Director, CATCH

Dr Ian Thompson

Associate Professor of English Education, University of Oxford

Dr Sean Walton

Senior Lecturer in Academic Development, Leeds Trinity University

Dr Syra Shakir

Associate Professor, Strategic Lead Race Equality, Leeds Trinity University

Emma Wraighte

Director of Primary Development, Leeds Learning Alliance

Lucie Lakin

Principal, Carr Manor Community School

Margaret Mulholland

SEN & Inclusion Specialist, Association of School & College Leaders

Professor Mark Mon Williams

Chair in Cognitive Psychology, University of Leeds

Rob Newton

Associate Strategic Director – Primary & Early Years, Huntington Research School

Ruth Swailes

Inspirational, Motivational Education Speaker, Independent Thinking

Professor Toby Greany

Professor of Education, University of Nottingham

Tom Shaw

Director of Research and Development, Carr Manor Community School

Liz Robinson

Co-founder and CEO of Big Education

interview

Matty Lee MBE

Retired Diver and Olympic Gold Medallist

Interviewed by
Sally Simpson

Reporter/Presenter, ITV Yorkshire

interview

Matty Lee MBE

Retired Diver and Olympic Gold Medallist

Interviewed by
Sally Simpson

Reporter/Presenter – ITV Yorkshire

fringe events

Andrew Grinnell

Co-Director, Poverty Truth Network

Gareth King

Deputy Headteacher, Wetherby High School

Matthew Skinner

Assistant Principal, Carr Manor Community School

Paul Brennan

Independent Chair, Leeds Learning Alliance

Richard Chattoe

Principal, Leeds City Academy

Samantha Jefferson

Headteacher, Wetherby High School

Simon Flowers OBE

CEO, Leeds Learning Alliance

Steph Taylor

CEO, Leeds Community Foundation

Will Carr

Headteacher, Ralph Thoresby High School

fringe events

Andrew Grinnell

Co-Director, Poverty Truth Network

Gareth King

Deputy Headteacher, Wetherby High School

Matthew Skinner

Assistant Principal, Carr Manor Community School

Paul Brennan

Independent Chair, Leeds Learning Alliance

Richard Chattoe

Principal, Leeds City Academy

Samantha Jefferson

Headteacher, Wetherby High School

Simon Flowers OBE

CEO, Leeds Learning Alliance

Steph Taylor

CEO, Leeds Community Foundation

Will Carr

Headteacher, Ralph Thoresby High School

featuring a performance from

VENUE

Carr Manor Community School

Carr Manor Road, Moortown, Leeds, LS17 5DJ