TransformED One Year On - School Leaders' Conference
The Department of Education hosted a conference for school leaders on 14 May 2026 to mark one year on from the launch of the TransformED strategy, reflect on progress and explore the next phase of reform.
Delegates heard from a wide range of speakers including international experts in education reform and local practitioners who shared their experiences and opportunities arising from new approaches to curriculum and assessment.
On this page you can watch recordings of the presentations and panel sessions from the conference. You can also view the conference programme.
Videos
TransformED - One Year On - Minister of Education, Paul Givan MLA
How knowledge and skills work together - Daniel T. Willingham
Question and answer session - How we learn and why that matters with Minister Givan and Daniel T. Willingham
The evidence informed school - Carl Hendrick
Panel Discussion with Christine Counsell, Harold Hislop, Tim Oates and Carl Hendrick
The opportunity of a new curriculum - Noeleen Tiffney
Bringing the curriculum to life with effective teaching - Alistair Hamill
What will the new assessment provide - Garry Matthewson
Evidence informed curricula - What it means for ambition and equity - Lucy Crehan