SWIFT Summer Conference 2026

We are delighted to invite you to the SWIFT Summer Conference 2026 (#SWIFTConf26), taking place on Thursday 18 June 2026 at Exeter Racecourse. This year, we are proud to welcome an outstanding line-up of speakers, including:

• Daisy Christodoulou MBE | Director of Education at No More Marking | AI and assessment: what needs to change
• Sufian Sadiq | Education leader and Director of Teaching School at Chiltern Learning Trust | Equity, wellbeing and leadership
• Shaheen Myers | Founder and CEO of Balance:ed | Care, Culture and Connection - Taking care of hearts and minds
• Mark Vickers MBE | Chief Executive Officer of Olive Academies and a national leader in inclusion and alternative provision
• Kamila Sidiqi | Afghan women’s rights advocate, social entrepreneur and former government official
• Lewis Wedlock | Academic and masculinities educator | Masculinities In Schools - Preparing For “Newniversal” Work
• Sally Apps | Deputy CEO at Cabot Learning Federation, responsible for the Secondary Phase and Specialist Settings | Disadvantage and the case for developing Oracy
• Nick Wakeling | Director of Colyton Foundation | Disadvantaged high attainers

This exceptional line-up reflects our vision to create world-class opportunities for school leaders to learn, develop and connect. At SWIFT, we are passionate about ensuring schools across the South West have access to the best regional, national and international research, recognising the challenges many school leaders face in rural and coastal communities.

We also understand the time pressures and funding challenges schools experience. That’s why our conference programme is designed to provide choice and flexibility, allowing you to select sessions that best meet your interests and priorities. And because SWIFT is a not-for-profit organisation, we are able to offer this high-quality experience at just £100 for SWIFT members and £150 for all other colleagues.

Discounts are also available for LSSW / SWIFT NPQ Alumni + ECT Induction Leads / Mentors.

To learn more about our previous Summer Conferences, visit our website HERE.

We hope to see you on 18 June 2026 - thank you for your time and consideration.

Martin Smith

Executive Director, SWIFT

Please note: payment is by INVOICE ONLY. Card payments via Eventbrite are not accepted.

You will be invoiced after the event by Education South West on behalf of SWIFT.

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