Education Revolution 2025 - Changing the education landscape for Christ

In April 2024, we hosted our inaugural Education Revolution Conference. To build on this momentum we are once again seeking to gather, network, support and equip faithful Christians who are wanting to develop bold education initiatives, and also those who are seeking to remain faithful in the education sphere.

We want to gather home educators, school teachers, parents, leaders and academics to consider together the issues regarding educating God’s children and young people for his purposes. In April 2025, in Oxford, alongside the support of those involved in courageous initiatives, we will have an additional focus on how university level education might be drawn back to Christ.

09:45 - 10:15 Doors open and view exhibitors

10:15 - 10:35 Welcome and worship

10:35 - 11:15 Andrea Williams and Steve Beegoo: The Education Revolution

11:15 - 12:05 Session 2 (speaker to be announced)

12:05 - 12:15 Break

12:15 - 13:00 Interviews with those seeking to deliver Christ-Centered Education

13:00 - 14:00 Lunch

14:00 - 14:50 Seminar 1

14:50 - 15:00 Comfort break

15:00 - 15:50 Seminar 2

15:50 - 16:00 Comfort break and change over

16:00 - 16:30 Q&A Panel

16:30 - 16:45 Prayer and worship

16:45 -17:00 Final notices

In the first session, Andrea Williams and Steve Beegoo will discuss the changes in the cultural and political landscape in the past year. They will highlight key legal cases in the area of education, and highlight the progress made by those developing new initiatives.

During the second session, there will be an opportunity to hear from those across the UK who are seeking to develop new education initiatives, and also those who are seeking to remain faithful in the education sphere. This will include those pioneering new schools or learning centres, home education groups and also those working in the state sector.

After lunch, there will be a variety of practical seminars to choose from, led by experts and practitioners, on key topics facing Christians in education and how we can respond.

Throughout the day there will be opportunity to view exhibitors, so be sure to visit our stand to connect with us, meet some of our team, and gain more resources.

• £45 if booked before 1 December 2024
• £50 if booked before 1 March 2025
• £60 after 1 March 2025
• Three tickets can be booked at a group rate of £120 before 1 March 2025
  A sandwich lunch and refreshments will be provided and is included in the cost.
  Please note that ticket sales will end on Sunday 20 April 2025.
  

Andrea Williams ()

Having qualified as a barrister in 1988, Andrea Williams founded Christian Concern and the Christian Legal Centre, which have run some of the most high-profile Christian interest campaigns and legal cases in Europe. A prolific media commentator, she has been a frequent presence on major TV channels and radio stations. She is passionate about seeing every area of society transformed by the gospel, including seeing Jesus Christ being honoured in our education system. She is married to Gareth and they have four adult children. On overcoming cancer in 2010 she took up marathon running and has completed her 12th race.

Steve Beegoo ()
Steve has worked in the educational and ecclesiastical arenas for nearly 30 years. He has been a teacher in state, special and independent schools, has led in Church of England and Independent Christian schools, and was principal at The King’s School Witney over a period of 8 years. Steve pastored Bicester Community Church for 9 years, where he pioneered a Christian pre-school as a part of a community outreach project. He has supported schools and educational organisations nationally, and internationally including in in Korea, India, Rwanda and Spain. Steve is passionate in helping the church recognise the central role children’s discipleship has in fulfilling ‘The Great Commission’ and in seeing new schools develop. Steve is also the CEO of The Christian Schools’ Trust, the vice chairman of the Christian Coalition for Education and a member of the Standing Advisory Council for RE in Oxfordshire which all brings him into contact with leaders of many organisations and other influencers. Steve holds a degree in Biology from Southampton University, a PGCE from Oxford Brookes University and holds the NPQH (National Professional Qualification for Headteachers). He is married with three children.

Vishal Mangalwadi ()

International speaker, teacher and writer, Vishal Mangalwadi is the author of ‘The Book That Made Your World’ and the inspiration behind ‘The Third Education Revolution’. He is a social reformer, political columnist, Indian Christian philosopher, lecturer, author of over 30 books, and known for his extensive work on the role of the Bible in shaping world education, history and culture. We are delighted to have him contributing at the conference.

We're also expecting to hear from Dr Tim Edwards (), Ron Skelton () and many other excellent contributors.

• Acet UK
• ACSI
• Association of Christian Teachers
• Classical Conversations
• Christian Education Europe
• Christian Schools' Trust
• Fertile Heart
• Immanuel Online School
• Lovewise
• PX Classrooms
• Team ADL UK
• The King’s School Witney
• Unite for Education
• Valley Christian Support Online

Please note there is no provision for children at this event.

Please note that no refunds are available. Do contact our events team using the details below if you have questions about this.

Please don't hesitate to contact our events team for further information at [email protected] or call us at 020 3327 1120

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We look forward to seeing you!

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

The King's Centre, Osney Mead, Oxford, United Kingdom