Step Up Midlands Leadership Day

After a successful first year of operating, we are pleased to bring you our next event within the Midlands, this time in Wolverhampton taking place in March 2025.

The Step Up Network, originally launched in June 2023, is a grassroots network turned community interest company for new and aspiring leaders in education. We are here to empower educators to make the step up they wish to make. Those within the Step Up community have asked for a blend of online content with face-to-face events.

This event format is a format based on our London event last year. Our leadership day format is an annual event where we have a larger number of attendees and a larger venue (usually a school or conference centre) with multiple activities taking place at the same time. This event will blend professional and leadership development with sociable networking.

The event only has limited capacity and therefore we advise to get your tickets early. You will be contacted closer to the event to ask for any dietary requirements or reasonable adjustments we should be aware of so do check your emails including junk/spam boxes. Your ticket includes:

• Entry to the event.
• Three workshops of your choice (out of ten choices).
• Keynote speaker access.
• Unlimited refreshments throughout the day.
• Buffet lunch.
• Promotional goods from the network.
• Free parking spaces.
• Access to our marketplace of exhibitors.
• Invitation to our social networking events the evening before and after the event.

We have lots of fantastic workshop presenters:

• Albert Adeyemi: Secondary Pastoral Leader, Teacher of Maths & PE and Co-Founder of Black Men Teach - Workshop Title TBC.
• John Bryant: Primary MAT Director and Coach - Workshop Title TBC.
• Phil Denton: Education Company Director, Speaker and Co-Author of 'First 100 Days: Lessons in Leadership from the Football Bosses', former Secondary Head - Workshop Title TBC.
• Keziah Featherstone: Secondary Executive Headteacher, Author, GSL and Trust for WomenEd - Workshop Title TBC
• Julia Hancock: Founder of Boundless Learning Ltd, Coach and Resilient Leaders Elements Consultant, former Primary Head - Workshop Title TBC.
• Amy Jeetley: Secondary Science Teacher and Professional Tutor for ITE and ECTs, Coach and Business Owner, Step Up Network Volunteer - Workshop Title TBC.
• Sophie Poduval-Morrell: Head of Future Faces at Birmingham Chamber of Commerce - Workshop Title TBC.
• Kiran Satti: Primary Deputy Principal and Network Leader for WomenEd Book Club - Workshop Title TBC.
• Carla Whelan: Primary MAT CEO - Workshop Title TBC.
• Four more presenters to be confirmed!

And our fantastic keynote speaker is:

• Name: Title - Keynote Title TBC.

Our leadership days also have wonderful exhibitor spaces, which seem to be growing for each event, our confirmed exhibitors are:

• Boundless Learning
• Black Men Teach
• Male Childcare and Teaching Jobs

What people had to say about our leadership day last year in London:

• Attendee: Excellent, inclusive event. Really enjoyed myself. Connected with so many wonderful colleagues. It was relaxed, informal but I am taking so much away; a very tricky experience to achieve. Thanks to the whole team. Best Saturday in ages.
• Attendee: Incredibly well organised, fantastic diverse and knowledgeable line up, and all-round great mind broadening day!
• Attendee: Food was AMAZING! A wonderful vibe to the event, inspiring speakers, and brilliant venue!
• Speaker: It was super slick!
• Speaker: I am impressed with the level of diversity and inclusion amongst your speakers and network community – great job!

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Grove Primary School, Caledonia Road, Wolverhampton, United Kingdom