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School Leadership Forum 2025

Drawing on Dukes Plus’s 25-year pedigree of supporting schools and students, the Forum is designed specifically for school leaders and is intended to address some of the most urgent challenges in education today.

Why Attend?

  • 11 expert speakers
  • 10 talks on urgent themes in education today
  • Covering effective leadership, school improvement, and future-proofing schools and students
  • Join us in-person in central London or watch the online livestream
  • Lunch and networking & Pimms session included

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School Leadership Forum 2025

Shaping the Future of School Leadership

Join leading educators at the Dukes Plus School Leadership Forum on 27th June 2025 at Dukes House, London.

Designed exclusively for school leaders, this event offers actionable strategies for effective leadership, inclusive school improvement, and future-proofing education.

We will hear from experts in education from a broad range of backgrounds – from academics specialising in education policy to former Heads of some of the UK’s leading schools.

There will also be ample opportunity to network with our speakers and with other school leaders.

Speakers

Our line-up of expert speakers come from a wide range of backgrounds within education, including school leadership, education policy, and curriculum development.

Chairman, Dukes Education Aatif Hassan

Aatif Hassan is the Founder and Chairman of Dukes Education, Cavendish Education, and the Dukes Foundation.

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Director, Dukes Plus Ricky Tavares

Dr. Ricky Tavares is the Co-founder of The Medic Portal and The Lawyer Portal, and an expert in university
applications and super-curricular education.

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Director, ImpactEd Group Chris Wilson

Dr Chris Wilson is an education expert with a research focus on assessment, curriculum development, and data-driven insights.

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Programme Director, The Difference Shaun Brown

Shaun Brown is an educational consultant with a track record of supporting schools and students in achieving academic success.

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Managing Director, Dukes Education Mark Bailey

Professor Mark Bailey is a former High Master of St Paul’s School, London, and Head of
Leeds Grammar.

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Managing Director, Dukes Education Libby Nicholas

Libby Nicholas is an education leader with extensive experience in school leadership and educational consultancy.

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Managing Director, Dukes Education David Goodhew

David Goodhew is a Former Head of Latymer Upper School, known for his commitment to widening access to top-tier education.

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Principal, London Park Schools Suzie Longstaff

Suzie Longstaff is a former Headmistress of Putney High School and an experienced school leader with a background in independent education and sports.

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CEO, Dukes Education Tim Fish

Tim Fish is the Founder of Earlscliffe College and an expert in school leadership and strategic development.

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Professor of Education, UCL John Jerrim

Professor John Jerrim is a data scientist specialising in education policy, social mobility, and international student assessment.

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Events and Talks

You can see the full schedule, including all events and talks, in the Forum brochure.

Topics of Discussion

Our expert-led talks will address some of the most urgent themes in education today.

  • What do parents really want?
  • Leading in a digital age
  • The promise and challenges of hybrid schools
  • Harnessing research to drive school improvement
  • Building effective structures to support vulnerable students
  • Strategies to close the opportunity gap in schools
  • Equipping students for the future
  • Future-proofing your curriculum
  • Case studies in higher education and career provision

Pricing

  • In-person: 1 ticket = £60, 2 tickets = £100
  • Online: £25 per ticket

Please note: we are only able to accommodate a maximum of two in-person attendees per school.

In-person tickets include all talks, lunch, and the Networking and Pimms session.

Online tickets include access to the live stream of all talks.

About Dukes Plus

Dukes Plus is a family of specialised consultancy services and educational experience providers, including the highest standards of university preparation, once-in-a-lifetime industry experiences, tuition, summer schools and day camps.

Each individual organisation in Dukes Plus is a leading provider of expertise and support for students at every stage of their journey from school to career.

The Dukes Plus organisations of the Dukes family work closely with students domestically and internationally, either supporting students directly or supporting schools to provide services. Our organisations support over half of the top performing schools in the UK including Harrow, Wellington, Marlborough, and Eton.

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An opportunity to gain actionable insights into enhancing student recruitment, bridging educational gaps, and incorporating entrepreneurship, oracy, and AI into curricula. Network with peers and strengthen your school’s impact.

  • Foundations of Effective Leadership
  • Data-Driven and Inclusive School Improvement
  • Future-Proofing Schools and Students
  • Networking & Pimms

The event will be held on June 27th 2025 at Dukes House in central London (58 Buckingham Gate, SW1E 6AJ). Options for online attendance also available.

We welcome Heads, Deputy Heads, and senior leaders.

Partner Schools

We’re partnered with over 1,100 schools

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