Midlands EdTech Study Tour
and CPD Seminar
Hosted by RGS Worcester, Upper Tything, Worcester,
Worcestershire, WR1 1HP
14th October 2025 - 9:00 - 2:30pm
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The event
This Midlands EdTech Hub and CPD event is designed to showcase the effective use of EdTech from a range of schools across the Midlands region and will include a Study Tour at RGS Worcester
Agenda
Welcome/introduction to the day
RGS Worcester Study Tour
(Tour the school and visit lessons in situ, as they happen)
Presentations from Senior leaders from across the EdTech Hubs Programme
Panel discussion
Presentations
Phil Hedger
CEO
LEO Academy Trust
PedTech Impact
Award-winning CEO, Phil Hedger (LEO Academy Trust), will share his experiences on leading one of the most successful Multi-Academy Trusts in England to embed EdTech across the curriculum and beyond.
Find out more about LEO Academy Trust's acclaimed PedTech approach, highlighting how their strategic use of technology has led to significant gains in pupil attainment, deepened inclusivity in the classroom, while also saving teachers time. Drawing on LEO's journey from a 1:1 device deployment to a research-driven EdTech ecosystem, Phil will detail how the Trust prioritises pedagogical innovation, also outlining their current focus on AI in education.
Explore how LEO is empowering both teachers and students to use AI tools effectively to enhance teaching & learning, and prepare for a future defined by digital and AI literacy.
Jo Stone
PedTech Lead
Discovery Trust
Driving Change: Enhancing Learning and Leading Digital Strategy
Enhancing Teaching and Learning Through Technology
Participants will explore how everyday classroom practices can be transformed through the strategic use of technology. Real-world examples will illustrate how digital tools can improve engagement, streamline assessment, and support adaptive learning.
Leading Change with Senior Leadership Teams
The session offers actionable advice on how to engage senior management in driving technological change. Attendees will learn strategies for building a shared vision, aligning priorities, and managing the necessary cultural shift.
Event hosts
Matt Warne
Head of Computing and Digital Technology
RGS The Grange
John Jones
Director of Innovation
RGS Worcester
Ty Goddard
EdTech Uk/EdTech Hubs Lead
Bob Usher
LGfL/ EdTech Hubs Lead
Reasons to attend:
Attendees will be equipped with resources and information so that back at school they can:
Understand the role of technology to enhance the effectiveness of everyday teaching and learning with examples
Advice on how to engage members of the senior management team in managing the required change
Ideas on how to fund the EdTech adoption and developments in a sustainable way
Develop inclusive practice using existing technology in school
RGS Worcester Family of Schools
The RGS Worcester Family of Schools are four Apple Distinguished Independent Schools (RGS Worcester, RGS The Grange, RGS Springfield and RGS Dodderhill). At RGSW, we provide an outstanding education through meaningful innovation and strive to improve pedagogical approaches with educational technology both in our own classrooms, and in those elsewhere.
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