ASCL Data Leader and Accountability Conference

Eastside Rooms, Birmingham

Making sense of data and accountabilty for the year ahead.

Following on from our successful Autumn Data Leader Conferences, our spring event will enable senior leaders with responsibility for data and school/trust outcomes to plan ahead for the summer term and into the next academic year.

This conference is a one-stop shop, covering all you need to know for the exam season and the months that follow, and taking you up to our ASCL Data Leader and School Accountability Conferences in the autumn term of 2025 (register your interest here).

The conferences will build on the content delivered in the autumn and following our useful format the event will cover:

policy updates following the GCSE and post-16 February data release
relevant updates to post-16 qualifications
using FFT for more effective transition and target setting
preparing for the summer exam series, and what to expect in August
what to expect from Ofsted in the months and year ahead
using your data to plan for school improvement in the summer term, including a case study on effective use of the Question Level Analysis (QLA) tool.

We’ll cover key trends to look out for and how to use that information to successfully plan for the exam season and into the autumn, we’ll also update you on data developments since the autumn conferences and our discussions with the DfE, Ofsted and Ofqual as well as hearing from our own ASCL specialists.

Both of our Data Leader Conferences in autumn sold out, so book your place now to avoid disappointment.

"So useful my brain hurts!"
(Autumn series delegate)

Speaker

Tom Middlehurst

Deputy Director of Policy

Tiffnie Harris

Primary and Data Specialist

Penny Crouzet

Policy Lead, Primary and Secondary Accountability Measures

Kevin Gilmartin

Post-16 and Colleges Specialist

Danielle Cartwright

Associate Director for General Qualifications Policy and Strategic Relationships

Becky St John

Data Consultant and Trainer

Andrew Hill

Head of Partnerships, FFT Education

Fee

Members: £290+VAT
Non-members: £310+VAT

Group rate (two or more delegates):
Members: £260+VAT
Non-members: £279+VAT

Programme

ASCL reserves the right to amend the programme should circumstances dictate.

8.30am			Registration, refreshments and exhibition

9.15am			Welcome Tiffnie Harris, Primary and Data Specialist

9.20am			What to expect ahead of September 2025 Penny Crouzet, Policy Lead, Primary and Secondary Accountability Measures, Department for Education

9.55am			What to prepare for in the 2025 summer exams Danielle Cartwright, Associate Director for General Qualifications Policy and Strategic Relationships, Ofqual Join Ofqual to consider the opportunities and challenges impacting qualification delivery. This will include an overview of the approach to grading, recent policy developments, the arrangements for delivery of qualifications this year, and the national picture for exams and assessments in 2025 and beyond.

10.40am			Refreshments and exhibition

11.00am			Transition considerations and using FFT more effectively Andrew Hill, Head of Partnerships, FFT Education

11.45am			Tracking attainment and progress for students with SEND Becky St John, Data Consultant and Trainer This session will investigate the issues surrounding demonstrating progress fro students with SEND in your data, and look at some possible solutions.

12.30pm			Lunch and exhibition

1.15pm			Keynote Speaker to be confirmed

2.00pm			The 16-19 landscape: emerging and chanign policies from the new government Kevin Gilmartin, ASCL Post-16 Specialist The government report in December (the Rapid Review) focused on the defunding process in level 3 qualifications from September 2025. This session will examine the conclusions as well as the new combination rules on course combinations in the sixth form phase. Other key policies affecting the sixth form will be covered including the new rules on mandated hours for GCSE maths and English resits and funding tolerance levels. We will also have a quick update on the likely direction of travel from the government in the sixth form phase.

2.35pm			Refreshments and exhibition

2.55pm			What upcoming data policy means in practice Tom Middlehurst, ASCL Deputy Director of Policy This session will bring the day together by considering the key messages, announcements and themes from the earlier sessions and reflecting on what this means in practical terms for school and college leaders. Tom will also consider: the new consultation on Ofsted and report cards, and what this might mean for data collection how schools and trusts are already collecting this data and using it to drive school improvement how data can inform the curriculum, including the use of the QLA tool

3.30pm			Closing remarks