Cornwall Education Partnership Conference – Navigating Change from Me to We

Wednesday 14 October | Eden Project

As part of the Cornwall Education Partnership (CEP), this conference builds on the usual autumn term CAPH conference and brings together a wider group of Headteachers and school leaders - primary, secondary and post-16 – to explore a shared challenge: how we move from individual action to collective responsibility in navigating change across our system.

Under the theme Navigating Change from Me to We, the conference explored how leaders are responding to change in curriculum, leadership and education systems.

Framed through three interconnected lenses - changing leadership, changing curriculum and changing systems - the session invited colleagues to reflect on what change looks like in practice across Cornwall, and how greater alignment between these elements can enable meaningful and sustained improvement.

We shared:

Community Listening: creating space to hear and value voices from across the system

Shared Challenge: identifying the common issues shaping our work

Journey: considering how we move forward together with clarity and purpose

This is a space not only to reflect, but to connect and act; strengthening our shared understanding of how leadership, curriculum and systems must evolve together as we move from me to we in navigating change across Cornwall.

The day will featured a keynote from Laura McInerney — former teacher, education journalist and co-founder of Teacher Tapp — known for her insightful analysis of the education system and her ability to spark thoughtful discussion about the future of schools.

Alongside the keynote, the day included an engaging programme of interactive panels, workshops and professional dialogue designed to connect leaders and share ideas from across the county.

Colleagues arrived ready to engage with these two key questions, bringing their own experiences, perspectives and challenges to support a rich, collective dialogue:

1. How do we move from individual good intentions to aligned practice across Cornwall’s education system?

2. How must leadership, curriculum and system design change to improve outcomes together rather than in isolation?