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)

hosts

Jamie Jones-Buchanan MBE

CEO, Leeds Rhinos & LLA Ambassador

Jermaine Benjamin

Co-founder & Director, Boost Talent Ltd

Featuring talks and workshops led by experts from diverse sectors.
We are looking forward to welcome an array of experts in the field of education to lead workshops, discussions, and panels. Click on our speakers to find out more about them.

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Sir Kevan Collins

Lead Non-Executive Director for the Department for Education

Jonny Uttley

CEO, The Education Alliance (TEAL)

hosts

Jamie Jones-Buchanan MBE

CEO, Leeds Rhinos & LLA Ambassador

Jermaine Benjamin

Co-founder & Director, Boost Talent Ltd

WORKSHOP LEADS

Professor Toby Greany

Professor of Education, University of Nottingham

Margaret Mulholland

SEN & Inclusion Specialist, Association of School & College Leaders

Liz Robinson

Co-founder and CEO of Big Education

Ruth Swailes

Inspirational, Motivational Education Speaker, Independent Thinking

Professor Mark Mon-Williams

Chair in Cognitive Psychology, University of Leeds

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

Emma Wraighte

Director of Primary Development, Leeds Learning Alliance

Lucie Lakin

Principal, Carr Manor Community School

Rob Newton

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

Tom Shaw

Director of Research and Development, Carr Manor Community School

WORKSHOP LEADS

Professor Toby Greany

Professor of Education, University of Nottingham

Margaret Mulholland

SEN & Inclusion Specialist, Association of School & College Leaders

Liz Robinson

Co-founder and CEO of Big Education

Ruth Swailes

Inspirational, Motivational Education Speaker, Independent Thinking

Professor Mark Mon -Williams

Chair in Cognitive Psychology, University of Leeds

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

Emma Wraighte

Director of Primary Development, Leeds Learning Alliance

Lucie Lakin

Principal, Carr Manor Community School

Rob Newton

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

Tom Shaw

Director of Research and Development, Carr Manor Community School

interview

Matty Lee MBE

Retired Diver and Olympic Gold Medallist

Sally Simpson

Reporter/Presenter, ITV Yorkshire

Interview

Matty Lee MBE

Retired Diver and Olympic Gold Medallist

Sally Simpson

Reporter/Presenter, ITV Yorkshire

discussions & panels

Dr Sean Walton

Senior Lecturer in Academic Development, Leeds Trinity University

Dr Syra Shakir

Associate Professor, Strategic Lead Race Equality, Leeds Trinity University

Paul Brennan

Independent Chair, Leeds Learning Alliance

Simon Flowers OBE

CEO, Leeds Learning Alliance

Lucie Lakin

Principal, Carr Manor Community School

Ash Razzaq MBE

Founder & Director, CATCH

Mike Love

Chair, Together For Peace (T4P)

Andrew Grinnell

Co-Director, Poverty Truth Network

Samantha Jefferson

Headteacher, Wetherby High School

Loran Lewis

CEO, Let’s Do More

Jermaine Benjamin

Co-founder and Director, Boost Talent LTD

Will Carr

Headteacher, Ralph Thoresby High School

Matthew Skinner

Assistant Principal, Carr Manor Community School

Gareth King

Deputy Headteacher, Wetherby High School

Richard Chattoe

Principal, Leeds City Academy

discussions & panels

Ash Razzaq MBE

Founder & Director, CATCH

Dr Sean Walton

Senior Lecturer in Academic Development, Leeds Trinity University

Dr Syra Shakir

Associate Professor, Strategic Lead Race Equality, Leeds Trinity University

Paul Brennan

Independent Chair, Leeds Learning Alliance

Simon Flowers OBE

CEO, Leeds Learning Alliance

Lucie Lakin

Principal, Carr Manor Community School

Mike Love

Chair, Together For Peace (T4P)

Andrew Grinnell

Co-Director, Poverty Truth Network

Samantha Jefferson

Headteacher, Wetherby High School

Loran Lewis

CEO, Let’s Do More

Jermaine Benjamin

Co-founder and Director, Boost Talent LTD

Will Carr

Headteacher, Ralph Thoresby High School

Matthew Skinner

Assistant Principal, Carr Manor Community School

Gareth King

Deputy Headteacher, Wetherby High School

Richard Chattoe

Principal, Leeds City Academy

featuring a performance from

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