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PADSIS Conference 2018

Events: Conferences & Seminars

16th Annual National Conference for Directors of Sport in Independent School

National Conference for Directors of Sport in Independent Schools

6–7 March 2025 at Leonardo Royal Hotel, Oxford

This is an unprecedented time in the history of independent school sport. This year’s Conference is focussed upon addressing various dimensions of the challenges which schools face. The opportunity to meet, discuss, update, problem-solve and collaborate has always been a feature of the Conference: this year, it will be more important than ever.

National Conference for Educational Visits Co-ordinators, Thu 13 Feb 2025 in Oxford

National Conference for Educational Visits Co-ordinators

Thursday 13 February 2025 at Leonardo Royal Hotel, Oxford

This Conference provides an annual opportunity to update policies and practice, and to stay abreast of developments and changes.

National Conference for Heads of Football – 3 February 2025 in Oxford

National Conference for Heads of Football

Monday 3 February 2025 in Oxford

This year’s annual conference will address a number of challenges for leaders of football, as well as the development of high quality coaching to match the requirements of a growing game.

National Conference for Heads of Physical Education, Thursday 6 February 2025 inOxford

National Conference for Heads of Physical Education

Thursday 6 February 2025 at Leonardo Royal Hotel, Oxford

Physical Education faces challenges in schools of all types. This year’s Conference presents an opportunity for Heads of PE to consider all of these issues.

Applying to Become a Director of Sport

Zoom Webinar

With Neil Rollings

This course is designed for current or aspiring Directors of Sport, who are seeking a new role in the next year or two, and wish to optimise their chances.

Becoming A Successful Head of PE

Zoom Webinar

With Will Swaithes

This webinar workshop is designed for aspiring and newly appointed subject leaders for Physical Education to equip with the knowledge and skills to transform our subject. This programme will ensure...

Concussion: Protecting your Players and the Future of Contact Sport in Schools

Zoom Webinar

Webinar with Dr Sam Barke

Concussion and the risks of contact sports is a topic that isn’t going away in schools. Failure to properly acknowledge and manage the injury not only puts the health of...

Defining Success in School Sport

Face to Face Event

With Dr Cath Bishop

In this seminar, Dr Cath Bishop will consider, in some depth, how success can be defined, agreed and communicated.

Developing and Managing a Sports Scholarship Programme

Face to Face Event

with Paul Askew

This seminar is intended for schools who currently operate an Award programme, but wish to improve its impact - as well as those seeking to establish one for the first...

EVC Training: Ensuring Compliance for Routine Visits with Everyday Risks

Zoom Webinar

with Paul Bond

This webinar provides guidance on ensuring compliance through adopting standard operating procedures. This enables schools to adopt current policies to cover low-risk learning activities.

Leading High Performance Cultures

Zoom Webinar

with Damian Hughes

This is a unique session explaining how the highest-performing people successfully lead high performance cultures. It provides practical advice on how leaders of school sport can achieve the most effective...

Managing Staff in School Sport

Face to Face Event

With Neil Rollings

This seminar is for Directors of Sport, Co-Curricular deputies and others whose responsibility includes appointing, managing, training and appraising sports staff. It will focus on establishing a sustainable workforce that...

Preparing for Inspection

Zoom Webinar

with John Cox

This webinar explains the implications of the new ISI Inspection Process (Framework 23), and what Directors of Sport can do to prepare for the process and excel within it.

Record and Analyse Sport with Veo

Zoom Webinar

Webinar with Veo

Veo helps every school, team and player level up their game and sport. We do it with a simple and portable camera that automatically records and live-streams sports and a...

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