Our conferences are aimed at innovative school leaders, students, teachers, non-teaching staff and interested parties as well as all those who aspire to introduce real change to their institutions. We welcome delegates from academies, state and independent sectors, universities, local authorities and subject specialists. There is no charge for our Professional Learning Programme sessions.

Our Five Annual Conferences

• Applying to Universities in the USA: Advisor Training Conference
• Head of School Conference: Leadership (for head girls and head boys)
• Junior Leadership (for pupils in Year 7)
• HE Conference: Degree Apprenticeships
• HE Conference: Beyond Borders: Entry to Universities Worldwide

Subject Specific Days for Sixth Form Pupils

• Global Politics: International Co-operation
• Politics Conference: UK and US A Level specific
• Economics Revision Day

2022/23 Conferences & Workshops

For more details and to register for the conferences currently open for booking, please click on the links below.

Professional Learning Programme sessions: Free to all interested parties. For further details and to register please click on the link.  Joining instructions will be sent to all who have registered nearer the time.

Michaelmas Term 2022

• 21 Sep: US University Information Evening for WCLA partner schools
• 22 Sep: The Degree Apprenticeship Revolution: Where Are We Now?
• 23 Sep: Applying to University in the USA: Advisor Training Day
• 7 Oct: Annual Head of School Conference (for head boys and head girls)
• 19 Oct: Leadership Day for Admissions (Year 7 pupils)
• 23 Nov: Beyond the Curriculum: Love Your Subject – Chemistry
• 24 Nov: Beyond the Curriculum: Love Your Subject – Economics

Lent Term 2023

• 21 Feb: Beyond the Curriculum: Love Your Subject – Mathematics
• 22 Feb: Beyond the Curriculum: Love Your Subject – Physics
• Mar date tbc: HE Conference: Beyond Borders: Entry to Universities Worldwide (Aus, Can, EU, Far East)
• Mar date tbc: A Level specific UK and US Politics

Summer Term 2023

• 19 Apr: Economics Revision Day (tbc)
• 27 Apr: Beyond the Curriculum: Love Your Subject – Computer Science

Proposed Conference (tbc)

• Raising Awareness of Careers / Not Going to University? (for WCLA school students)

Past Conferences and Professional Learning Programmes:

• 8 Oct: Annual Head of School Conference: Leadership: Empowering People (for head boys and head girls)
• 26 Nov: Conference for Admissions (year 7 students)
• 2 Feb: PLP Session 6: Dr Jim Ritchie Dunham – Leadership, Flourishing & Purpose
• 9 Feb: PLP Session 7: Dr Noemie Le Pertel – Empowering young global changemakers
• 23 Feb: PLP Session 9: Dr Cath Bishop – The Long Win
• 9 Mar: PLP Session 8: Dr Lottie Riches  – A framework for understanding and promoting mental health
• 14 Mar: PLP Session 4 (Part 2): Dr Matt Lee – Flourishing Leadership & Love – what’s the connection?
• 22 Mar: 5th Annual Global Politics: Contemporary Global Politics Challenges and World Order (for IB & AL students)
• 23 Mar: PLP Session 5: Dr Jonathan Beale – Enabling Children to Flourish in Schools
• 21 Apr: Economics Revision Day for Sixth Form A Level students
• 5 May: Leadership for the Greater Good @ Worcester College, University of Oxford (Discount code for online booking: ONLINEDIS70)
• 17 May: ECT (Early Careers Teachers) Regional Conference
• 21 Jun: CPD and Networking Day for Early Career Facilitators (in partnership with Teaching School Hub, Berkshire)

YouTube links to past Professional Learning Programme sessions – click the link to access the recorded session

• 22 Sep: PLP Session 1: Katy Granville-Chapman and Emmie Bidston – Making the Weather – how do we create the climate to empower human flourishing?
• 6 Oct: PLP Session 2: Dr Tom Harrison – THRIVE: How to cultivate character so young people can flourish online
• 17 Nov: PLP Session 3: Dr Edward Brooks – Cultivating a New Generation of Wise Thinkers and Good Leaders
• 8 Dec: PLP Session 4: Dr Matt Lee – Flourishing, Leadership and Love – what’s the connection? (Part 1)
• 2 Feb: PLP Session 6: Dr Jim Ritchie Dunham – Leadership, Flourishing and Purpose
• 23 Feb: PLP Session 9: Dr Cath Bishop – The Long Win

For further information, please save the date and register your interest by contacting Tarla Woolhouse, Educational Conference Manager:

• Email conferences@wellingtoncollege.org.uk
• Call 01344 444085
• Follow us on Twitter: @Confs_Welly