TransformED School Leaders’ Conference
The Department of Education hosted the TransformED School Leaders’ Conference on Thursday 8 May 2025 at the Crowne Plaza, Belfast.
Bringing together over 600 delegates, the conference focused on key areas within the TransformED NI Strategy, including curriculum, assessment, accountability, improvement and professional learning.
The event provided an opportunity to engage with school leaders and to talk about what TransformED means for schools and for the future of children. It included speeches and presentations from the Education Minister Paul Givan and an international panel of experts:
- Education Minister speech
- High Standards, Knowledge, Skills and Assessment – Daisy Christodoulou
- Evidence Informed Approaches to Teaching the Science of Learning – Bradley Busch
- The importance of the right investment in Teacher Professional Learning – Dr Harold Hislop
- Sustaining Continual Educational Improvement – Dr Nina Hood
- Lessons learned from Curriculum Reform in England – Hardip Begol
Driving Progress: The Power of Effective Accountability – Tim Oates
Christine Counsell, International Ministerial Advisory Panel member, gave the following speech to DE officials on 7 May 2025
- Christine Counsell NI curriculum - Speech on 7 May 2025
Videos
Welcome and Opening - Linsey Farrell
Priorities and Implementation - Paul Givan
Strategic Review NI Curriculum - Lucy Crehan
High Standards - Daisy Christodoulou
Closing Remarks Making Progress Keir Bloomer