Llandudno Seminars 2026
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09:00 - 09:50
Knowing self, knowing others
This will be an immersive session where participants will engage in self awareness activities that will encourage them to reflect on their relationships within their organisation.
09:00 - 09:50
Beyond the register: Creating cultures of meaningful attendance™
Whether you're addressing emotionally based school avoidance (EBSA), high staff absence or wider disengagement, this session offers grounded tools and fresh thinking that can create lasting, whole-school change, starting the very next day.
09:00 - 09:50
ROMANCE IS NOT DEAD: Falling in love with teaching (again)
In this session Hywel will: Offer the contrast between the science and art of teaching. Share ideas from his best-selling book ‘Botheredness’ around storytelling, inductive pedagogies, oracy, inclusion and hope. Read more...
09:00 - 09:50
SEN Seminar
Igniting potential of ALN pupils in your classrooms
This seminar will be a thought provoking conversation about ALN paedology and do we really have one in place?
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Emma Noel Pinnock
09:00 - 09:50
SEN Seminar
The Top 10 strategies to support children and young people with ADHD in school.
In this session, we will explore the key approaches to supporting ADHD in classrooms
09:00 - 09:50
Bullying is so gay
Bullying is so gay covers the roots and impact of anti LGBTQ+ language, with practical strategies to challenge behaviour, usualise diverse families, and support victims.
09:00 - 09:50
AI as a co-worker: Supporting neurodivergent brains without replacing them because the future is neurodiverse.
Explores how AI tools can assist neurodivergent students and teachers by reducing cognitive load and improving accuracy, without taking away the value of human creativity.
09:00 - 09:50
How to thrive in headship
Leading a school is an incredible privilege, but it can also feel overwhelming at times. This supportive and interactive workshop offers headteachers a safe space to pause, reflect, and discover how coaching can be a vital source of encouragement and strength.
09:00 - 09:50
Talk-less teaching
Rooted in the latest research, Isabella’s High Impact, Low Prep strategies will help teachers to maximise opportunities for learners to contribute to classroom dialogue, as well as promoting engagement, curiosity and self reliance.
09:00 - 09:50
Beth sydd cyn cam cynnyddd 1? Addasu darpariaeth dysgu sylfaen i gyd-fynd a’r cwricwlwm lleoliadau nas cynhelir
Bydd y seminar yn cyflwyno sut aeth Ysgol Eifion Wyn ati i newid eu darpariaeth dysgu sylfaen i gyd-fynd â gofynion y cwricwlwm hwn gan gynnwys yr amgylchedd, oedolion sy’n gallu dysgu a profiadau sy’n ennyn diddordeb.
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Rhodri Gwyn Jones
09:00 - 09:50
Cryfhau llais y dysgwr
Yn y sesiwn hon, fe fydd Mari a Helen yn cyflwyno’r ymchwil, cynllunio strategol, y gweithredu a’r effaith ar y maes arbennig hwn ar eu hysgol.
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Meinir Davies a Helen Bebb
09:00 - 09:50
Practical strategies to increase parental involvement in school
This seminar offers participants a wealth of tried-and-tested strategies to build stronger partnerships with parents and carers.
10:30 - 11:20
You are a Behaviour Guru
The session is packed with practical tools you can use straight away, focusing on recognising the early signs of disruption, regaining focus without confrontation, and creating a positive classroom climate that promotes respect and responsibility.
10:30 - 11:20
Recruitment that works: finding and keeping the best people
Taking recruitment up a level - Better hires. Better fit. Better retention. You’ve got strong people in place—but how do you attract even more of the right ones? And keep them thriving? Read more....
10:30 - 11:20
ALN Identification and Its impact on progress, resources and well-being
This session will highlight the importance of ALN identification and practice and its impact on resources, progress and well being of the school community.
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Emma Noel Pinnock
10:30 - 11:20
SEN Seminar
Rhythm, regulation, and repair: Harnessing music therapy for trauma recovery.
This interactive seminar introduces teachers to the science behind rhythm and trauma, and equips them with practical rhythm-based strategies to build trauma-sensitive learning environments.
10:30 - 11:20
Peer coaching: the antidote to social media – learn how to be a mindset coach and transform negative thinking.
In this session you will learn how to be a coach for your pupils, colleagues and even your own family. Read more...
10:30 - 11:20
SEN Seminar
Why trauma-informed settings are essential
The aim of the session is to offer an understanding of the impact caused by Adverse Childhood Experiences and the resultant impact on pupils’ learning and progress.
10:30 - 11:20
Safeguarding against digital harms – gaming, influencers & gambling
Get Ahead of the Game and strengthen your safeguarding approach and address these emerging risks. Our workshop links to the RSE curriculum, helping you equip learners with critical thinking skills around decision-making and social pressures: essential tools for safeguarding their health, well-being, and future.
10:30 - 11:20
Leading with courage: Conversations on race in schools
As headteachers, you shape the culture that shapes our children. This interactive seminar offers a supportive space to explore how to lead meaningful conversations on race with both confidence and compassion.
10:30 - 11:20
SEN Seminar
Working with neurodivergent learners [ADHD]
This seminar will explore the typical experiences of working with neurodivergent learners within an educational context.
10:30 - 11:20
Many hands workshop
Relax and reflect in our quiet corner, browsing a curated selection of print resources that support inclusive and bilingual learning. Read more...
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Dr Ali Hanbury, Elliw Roberts and Leah Cunningham-Edge
10:30 - 11:20
Tracio ac asesu cynnydd Ysgol Llanfairpwll
Yn y seminar hwn, bydd Mr Gwyn Pleming, Pennaeth Ysgol Llanfairpwll, yn rhoi cyflwyniad manwl o’u gweithdrefnau tracio ac asesu cynnydd yn yr ysgol.
10:30 - 11:20
SEN Seminar
Autism plus environment = Outcome
Exploring what it means to be Autistic, and how important that quote is above. Real life examples from myself and my Neurokin. Using the above to gain an insight in individuals of all ages you work and live with, to create the right environment.
12:00 - 12:50
Empowering literacy through creative technology.
Technology is often perceived as a hurdle in enhancing literacy outcomes. However, in this session, Mr P will illustrate how technology can not only eliminate these obstacles for children but also enable them to utilise their writing creatively to produce various multimedia outputs.
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Mr P (Lee Parkinson MBE)
12:00 - 12:50
Understanding mental wealth
This session is an introduction to Mental Wealth. Read more...
12:00 - 12:50
Beyond exhaustion: Understanding and supporting neurodivergent burnout in the classroom
This session explores the roots of neurodiversity burnout, how it presents in educational settings, and practical, compassionate strategies to prevent and support recovery.
12:00 - 12:50
SCHOOLS OF JOY: Botheredness solutions, making learning matter, and rediscovering joy
In this session Hywel will: Draw on five pedagogical principles that invite great classroom participation... Offer a contrast between warm and cold schools... and more...
12:00 - 12:50
Stop self-sabotage – I want to get off!
This session will show you how we sabotage ourselves and damage our mental health and fitness UNCONSCIOUSLY. Read more....
12:00 - 12:50
SEN Seminar
Creating a neuroinclusive environment for children and young people in school.
In this presentation, we will explore the principal barriers for neurodiverse children and young people in school, including environments, learner anxiety, social communication, sensory needs, emotional regulation, memory and executive functioning challenges.
12:00 - 12:50
Handling pushback on inclusion
We’ll explore what drives resistance, how to keep conversations calm and grounded in values, and how to communicate clearly about inclusion without losing hearts and minds.
12:00 - 12:50
Seminar summary: beyond the page
This dynamic, story-rich seminar champions poetry and creative writing as essential tools for realising the Four Purposes of the Curriculum for Wales.
12:00 - 12:50
SEN Seminar
An introduction to dyscalculia and maths difficulties
The seminar will cover definitions, context, and Maths Anxiety, as well as indicators of maths difficulties, the use of checklists and screening tools, assessment, and teaching intervention strategies for the classroom.
12:00 - 12:50
P.I.M.P. your lesson!
This session will offer tried and tested, exciting ways to teach just about anything in a way that brings back joy to the classroom! (Including Teacher Joy!)
12:00 - 12:50
Cynllun pontio – Cynradd Uwchradd
Casgliad o adnoddau newydd digidol ar gyfer athrawon Cynradd ac Uwchradd yng Nghymru fel gweithgareddau trawsgwricwlaidd. Maes 'Astudiaethau'r Amgylchfyd / Y Dyniaethau'
12:00 - 12:50
Together stronger: Building resilience and wellbeing through coaching
In this energising and interactive seminar, Dyddgu Morgan-Hywel will explore how coaching-based wellbeing strategies can strengthen resilience in educators and school communities.
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Dyddgu Morgan-Hywel
13:30 - 14:20
Tech tools to transform your teaching
Mr P will share and demonstrate his favourite tech tools that he utilises as a teacher to minimise workload, enhance learning, and achieve better outcomes.
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Mr P (Lee Parkinson MBE)
13:30 - 14:20
The hidden factor behind the best schools (that no-one talks about)
In this eye-opening and energising session, we’ll explore the quiet but powerful influence your professional circle has on your school’s culture, ambition, direction and success.
13:30 - 14:20
SEN Seminar
Listening with purpose: Using receptive music therapy to support neurodivergent children
This seminar introduces educators to the principles of receptive music therapy and equips them with practical listening-based strategies that are safe, simple, and effective for use in school settings.
13:30 - 14:20
Why is primary mathematics as scary as running a marathon?
In this workshop, we will look at the importance of identifying children’s starting points and how to build their understanding of key concepts through the use of concrete resources, pictorial representations and effective questioning.
13:30 - 14:20
SEN Seminar
Autistic, at school, understanding our sensory differences can enhance learning
Read more to see what Tigger will be covering...
13:30 - 14:20
How to generate class discussion that engages students, embeds learning and stretches thinking
Read more to see what Jonathan will be covering...
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Jonathan Ferstenberg
13:30 - 14:20
SEN Seminar
Dyslexia and me – Understanding dyslexia for education Staff
This will develop your understanding of Dyslexia and the challenges faced in education, looking at the latest guidance and definitions.
13:30 - 14:20
Building your mental wealth team
Participants will learn practical strategies for self-care and how to cultivate a network that offers both support and accountability, enhancing their mental wealth and overall effectiveness.
13:30 - 14:20
SEN Seminar
AuDHD : Understanding how ADHD and autism intersect
In this workshop, Dr. Tom Nicholson will explore how our understanding of ADHD and autism has evolved, challenging traditional views of neurodivergence and the way social media often portrays it as a "superpower."
13:30 - 14:20
Trochi effeithiol yn y blynyddoedd cynnar
Mae Dr Sian Wyn Siencyn yn arbenigwraig yn y blynyddoedd cynnar ac yn y seminar hwn bydd yn cyflwyno sut mae trochi plant di-Gymraeg yn effeithiol yn eu blynyddoedd cyntaf yn yr ysgol.
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Dr Sian Wyn Siencyn
13:30 - 14:20
Chwarae i ddysgu
Cynllunio ar gyfer dysgu sy’n seiliedig ar chwarae, gan ddatblygu diddordebau a chymhellion dysgwyr mewn profiadau sy’n canolbwyntio ar y plentyn. Bydd gan y profiadau hyn fwriadau dysgu wedi’u llunio fel rhan o’n gwaith cynllunio.
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Gwawr Thomas, Joanne Davies
13:30 - 14:20
Datblygu medrau darllen ar draws feysydd y cwricwlwm
Yn y sesiwn hon, fe fydd Awen yn cyflwyno strategaeth lwyddiannus Ysgol Dyffryn Conwy wrth ddatblygu medrau darllen disgyblion oed uwchradd ar draws y cwricwlwm, gan gynnwys ymchwil, cynllunio strategol, y gweithredu a’r effaith ar y maes arbennig hwnl.
15:00 - 15:50
Body image: Building confidence & resilience
Negative body image correlates with low in-class participation and is linked to other harmful behaviours. The Dove Self-Esteem Project has developed materials to improve body image and help students feel more confident to participate.
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Martin Staniforth
15:00 - 15:50
The power of belonging
In this seminar, Nick uses story telling and the bringing to life of colourful characters, to show how a strong sense of belonging - in both our private and professional lives - fans the flames of dignity and gives birth to fulfilment and transformational success.
15:00 - 15:50
Diverse literature in schools
This seminar considers some of the barriers to diversifying texts in classrooms and recommended to pupils for reading for pleasure. Read more...
15:00 - 15:50
Effective use of concrete resources in primary mathematics for all children
This workshop will explore the progression through mathematical concepts from the initial introduction to a deeper level of understanding.
15:00 - 15:50
Using coaching to develop colleagues’ teaching practice
How, when and why to use coaching. Read more...
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Jonathan Ferstenberg
15:00 - 15:50
SEN Seminar
The Catrin & Abi Method. BSL in the classroom for all and the benefits to broader SLC development and welsh language learning.
This seminar will introduce participants to the theory and practical application of the Catrin & Abi method.
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Dr John Evans BA (Hons), MA, PhD
15:00 - 15:50
Cracking numeracy through a phonics-style approach
This session is for teachers/schools who haven’t yet ‘cracked the system’, ensuring children always have the expected quick and accurate response when processing basic number.
15:00 - 15:50
Strategaeth darllen effeithiol
Mae Ysgol Bro Gwydir wedi cael cydnabyddiaeth gan Estyn am eu gwaith iddatblygu safonau darllen. Bydd y seminar hwn yn rhoi mewnwelediad i chi am eu gweithdrefnau
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Mrs Bethan G Jones a Mrs Eirian Jones
15:00 - 15:50
Estyn: adding value to the education system
The session outlines the stages of inspection, interim visits, and what providers can expect from our processes, while also signposting wider improvement resources to support ongoing development.
15:00 - 15:50
Weather watchers: Turning recyclables into real data
Cross-curricula practical workshop on using everyday items and recycling to make a weather station which can then be used to generate data for maths, technology and geography.
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Charlotte Cooper, Jennifer Hough