Conferences

AI Annual Conference

Overview

Join us for a forward-thinking teaching conference centred on Digital Technology / AI, with a clear focus on digital inclusion. This event is designed to support educators in exploring how artificial intelligence can be used not just effectively, but equitably to ensure that all learners benefit from its potential. Sessions will be shaped around the three pillars of our ALP AI strategy: professional learning, pedagogical practice, and creativity and innovation.

Throughout the day, colleagues will engage with practical approaches to using AI to enhance teaching, support more personalised learning, and reduce workload in a sustainable way. Whether you are new to AI or already developing your practice, the conference will offer a balance of hands-on strategies, real examples from classrooms, and opportunities to reflect on what works. Above all, the focus remains on using AI to strengthen what matters most: high-quality teaching and meaningful pupil engagement.

Guest Speakers

Dr Cristina Costa, Associate Professor, Co-Director (MA in Research Methods) , Durham University

Jake Burdis, Assistant Professor (Education) | ITT Partnership Director, Durham University

Our Aims

Explore how AI can support inclusive classroom practice, ensuring all pupils can access and benefit from high-quality learning experiences.
Develop professional learning through practical, evidence-informed approaches to using AI across a range of contexts.
Strengthen pedagogical practice by examining how AI can enhance explanation, feedback, and adaptive teaching.
Encourage creativity and innovation, supporting teachers to design engaging and purposeful learning experiences.
Identify realistic ways AI can reduce workload, allowing staff to focus on impactful teaching and pupil interaction.

Key Information

Theme:
AI in Education: ALP Innovation

Date:
02/07/26 9.00pm - 12.30pm

Cost:
£0.00

Audience:
Primary and Secondary Colleagues With an Interest in Developing AI in Their Setting

Places available:
33

Venue:
Whitworth Park Academy
Whitworth Lane
Spennymoor
County Durham
DL16 7LN

Course Leader

Lee Stott

Lee began teaching in 2009 after training at Sunderland University. He taught ICT in South Wales for two years before returning to the North East. In 2012, he joined Parkside Academy as an ICT teacher before leading the department. Since 2017, Lee has been part of the Senior Leadership Team, first as Assistant Headteacher and then as Deputy Headteacher from 2021. His key leadership roles have included curriculum design, vocational education, pupil premium, and e-safety.