EdTech Hubs Summit 2025
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Strategic Leadership and 1:1 Pedagogy
Key Takeaways from the 2025 EdTech Hubs Summit.
The November 2025 EdTech Hubs Summit brought together educators and leaders from across England, offering the latest insights, research findings, and networking opportunities.
The agenda focused on strategic leadership, effective pedagogy, funding acquisition, and managing organisational change.
A key highlight was the Live Lesson initiative, which models effective Teaching and Learning using a 1:1, on-demand device ratio.
Welcome
Programme Leader Bob Usher welcomes attendees to the 2026 Summit and celebrates the programme's achievements over the past 12 months.
Programme Highlights
The summit started with a Highlights showreel of some of the best moments from the EdTech Hubs Programme in 2024 / 25.
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A year in review
Programme leader Ty Goddard discusses the digital imperative and its ability to offer a profound positive change in education.
Ty highlights the national programme's "year of live lessons" to demonstrate education technology in real classrooms and address skepticism.
The programme has helped policymakers understand that technology supports deeper, faster, and more creative learning, advocating for a holistic approach over fragmented policies.
Dfe Engagement
Phil Hedger, CEO - LEO Academy Trust describes the genesis of the "live lesson" concept, to showcase effective technology use in teaching.
He explains how the success of the lessons has empowered the EdTech Hubs to engage top government officials, including the Permanent Secretary and Secretary of State for Education, to push for a national digital strategy that supports inclusive and transformative learning for all students.
Video chapters
Video chapters
1. Matt Clements introduction to the live lesson
2. Think pair share activity on subject vocabulary and sources
3. Vocabulary check activity using Nearpod for real-time
4. Investigating primary and secondary sources - think, talk, share, and oracy
5. Sharing information using a collaborative Nearpod slide
6. Exploring pupil prior knowledge using oracy
7. Gathering information from given sources using notebook LM
9. Question - Use of guardrails for pupil use of AI
10. Question - Touch typing lessons?
11. Question - Parents' consent for use of resources?
12. Question: Teacher workload for creating learning resources?
The Summit Live Lesson
Teacher - Matt Clements - Class Teacher and Cloud Champion
Narrator - Cheryl Shirely - Director of Digital at LEO Academy Trust
Year 5 Pupils from Cheam Fields Primary Academy
Lesson focus:
Know the technological achievements of the Shang Dynasty and explain their significance.
Lesson description:
The lesson will involve historical research, utilising various resources to help pupils understand the significant achievements of the Shang Dynasty and their importance.
We will apply a Universal Design for Learning (UDL) approach, allowing students to access the content and showcase their learning outcomes in ways that best suit their individual needs. Students will also be encouraged to collaborate on their research to support their understanding.
The Mapmaker Pilot
Arron Hutchinson, Year 5 Teacher, Whitefield Primary School, Liverpool, explains how he uses the platform with his pupils to develop.
sense of place across the curriculum.
The Mapmaker Pilot offers a successful implementation of National Geographic MapMaker in primary schools through a collaborative pilot led by Bob Usher from LGfL and Esri UK and Nat Geo.
MapMaker was used across different year groups, from early years integrating geography with literacy to older students exploring topics like plate tectonics.
The Leadership Conversation
‘If Only I Knew Then’ - Leaders' Fast Track to Effective EdTech Impact
Paul Edge
Head of School, Ribblesdale School, Clitheroe
Abbie Fairbairn
Headteacher, Lawford C of E Primary School, Essex
Liz Bartolomew
Headteacher, The Mayflower Primary School, Harwich
Sarah Baber
CEO, The Great Learners Trust, Bucks
Video chapters
Paul Edge, Ribblesdale High School, where did you start and what have you learnt?
Sarah Baber, The Great Learners Trust, How did you start and the 'why'.
Professional learning time for all staff to support staff development and understanding
Question - What about the connection between primary and secondary and SEND?
Question - How do you manage continuing to develop with an acceleration of change?
Question - How do you manage the increasing cost of devices and breakages?
Question - what do you wish you knew then that you know now?
The AI Lab
Navigating the 'Constant Change'—Your Blueprint for an Evolving Strategy'
Chaired by Ty Goddard
Mark Vickers
Head of Digital Learning & Teacher of Media, Royal Hospital School, Holbrook, Ipswich
Julie Carson
Director of Education, The Woodland Academy Trust
Alex Dave
LGfL Safeguarding Lead
Where are we now?
Hope and dreams on EdTech Policy
with Ty Goddard and Bob Usher
What are the implications from the recent curriculum review outcomes in relation to the role of technology in schools?
Bob Usher e
What support is on offer for the programme in 2026?
Bob Usher (LGfL) discusses what the EdTech Hubs programme will be offering in 2026 and beyond..... including:
More events
More projects
New programme portal
Bett Live ‘Classroom’ events
EdTech Hubs TV
The 'Northwestern' EdTech Study Tour
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