09:00–09:45    Registration and refreshments

09:45–10:00    Chair’s welcome and introduction
                           David George, Educational Consultant and Fitst Chairman of NACE
                           
10:00–10:30    Keynote 1
                           Where are we now? Establishing your aims through latest                            government policy
                           Tim Dracup, Assistant Director, Narrowing the Gaps Division, Schools                            Directorate, DCSF

10:30–11:00    Keynote 2
                           Providing the right emotional support for G&T learners and their                            parents
                           Professor Joan Freeman, School of Arts and Education, Middlesex University

11:00–11:30    Morning refreshments

11:30–12:00    Keynote 3
                           Identifying G&T learners and their learning preferences: delivering                            their full potential
                           Carol Singh, Senior Advisor, National Strategies                   

12:00–12:50    Streamed Sessions 1 (your choice of one from below)

                           1A Secondary G&T enrichment acitivities
                            John Senior, Educational Consultant and Author

                           1B Nurturing giftedness in EAL learners from disadvantaged                             backrounds
                            Ian Warwick, Senior Director, London Gifted & Talented
                           
                           1C CPD for G&T leaders: making progress in your role
                            Lyn Bull, Warwick University

                           1D Teacher training: managing and supporting subject-specific                             giftedness   
                            Sue Folkard, Cluster Coordinator, Northampton Excellence Cluster                     

12:50–13:40    Lunch

13:40–14:10    Keynote 4
                           Nurturing gifted students as independent learners and confident                             future leaders
                            David George, Educational Consultant and Founder of NACE

14:10–15:00    Streamed Sessions 2 (your choice of one from below)

                           2A Secondary G&T enrichment acitivities
                            John Senior, Educational Consultant and Author

                           2B Identifying and challenging the able underachiever
                           Dr David George,Educational Consultant and Founder Chairman and President                             of NACE                      

                           2C Evaluation and assessment: supporting effective G&T learning
                            Sue Folkard, Cluster Coordinator, Northampton Excellence Cluster

                           2D Personalising learning: providing for gifted learners within the                             mainstream  
                            Ian Warwick, Senior Director, London Gifted & Talented

15:00–15:20    Afternoon refreshments

15:20–16:10    Streamed Sessions 3 (your choice of one from below)

                           3A Effecting change: overcoming barriers faced by G&T leaders
                           Moira Sheehan, Project Leader for Gifted & Talented, Villiers Park Educational                             Trust

                           3B Practical tips on developing successful G&T provision 
                           Lyn Bull, Warwick University           

                           3C Identifying and supporting students with dual or multiple                            exceptionality
                           Ian McNiff,Director of Education, Clifton Diocese

                           3D Managing change for G&T students: facilitating successful                            KS2-KS3 transition
                           Nicole Brown, Educational Consultant                           

16:10                 Conference close