DISCO London - Data in Schools Conference 2026

Join us to explore the current state of data in schools and find out what works and what doesn't.
About this Event

2026-27 is our fourth year of our Data in Schools Conferences, with all-new content, more opportunity to speak to solution providers, and a fantastic line up of guest speakers. As ever, we aim to equip you with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to transform the data culture in your school; to make it learning-centred and workload-light.

As well as keynote sessions from an exciting array of speakers, 2026-27 will also see Making Data Meaningful panel discussions, Q and As and more. We’re opening up slots for contributions from delegates too, so you can share what has worked – or not – for you as well.

Join our regular speakers James Pembroke (Insight, Director of Strategy, @jpembroke.bsky.social), Richard Selfridge (Insight, Education Data Consultant, @richardselfridge.bsky.social), and Joshua Perry (Smartgrade, Carousel, @joshuaperry.bsky.social) for our step-by-step guide to rationalising your data life.
Our panel will be joined by guest speakers from leading organisations in data and assessment, including Max Etherton, Curriculum, Assessment & Pedagogy Lead, GLF Schools, and Christopher Such, Author of Primary Reading Simplified. Panel TBA.

This Primary-focused event includes tea, coffee, lunch and snacks across the day. We look forward to seeing you!

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Agenda

🕑: 08:30 AM - 09:00 AM
Coffee & Registration
🕑: 09:00 AM - 09:15 AM
Introduction
🕑: 09:15 AM - 10:00 AM
The Future of Progress
Host: James Pembroke
🕑: 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Curriculum-Aligned Assessment: Enabling School Improvement
Host: Max Etherton
🕑: 10:30 AM - 10:45 AM
Q&A
Host: Richard Selfridge & James Pembroke
🕑: 10:45 AM - 11:00 AM
Break
🕑: 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Similar but Different
Host: Richard Selfridge
🕑: 11:30 AM - 12:15 PM
Panel
🕑: 12:15 PM - 01:15 PM
Lunch
🕑: 01:15 PM - 01:45 PM
How Should AI Support School Data
Host: Joshua Perry
🕑: 01:45 PM - 02:30 PM
Reading Assessment Simplified
Host: Christopher Such
🕑: 02:30 PM - 03:00 PM
The Dataproof School
Host: Richard Selfridge