South West Grid for Learning

The South West Grid for Learning is a not for profit, charitable trust set up by 15 local authorities in the south west. We provide schools and other establishments with safe, secure and reliable connectivity and services, learning technologies to improve outcomes, and the toolkit for being safer online. We aim to harness expertise to innovate and empower recognising the importance of creating quality opportunities for professionals to share their knowledge and expertise in order to improve outcomes for learners. We are delighted to be working in partnership with Plymouth University and Vital to bring this new and exciting event to the region which will celebrate outstanding practice from classrooms throughout the region.

Plymouth University

Plymouth University is committed to transforming lives through knowledge, collaboration and partnership. We take pride in championing innovation, entrepreneurship and creativity. This conference is a great opportunity to support the local schools in our community and beyond by celebrating the best practice in classrooms across the region. The School of Education is committed to its mission to transform lives through innovative partnerships for learning, teaching and research. We are delighted to be working with our partners to deliver this exciting new event.

Aspen: Powered by Follett

"Aspen is a single, integrated MIS solution combining a traditional management information system with a powerful VLE. Designed in a modern framework, delivered from the cloud and updated automatically with the latest functionality in line with current standards, it combines different functions in the school online systems and minimises the need for complex interoperability systems.

Aspen helps leaders easily manage and analyse pupil data to identify trends, conduct statutory reporting, manage policy and curriculum delivery, track assets, manage HR and target resources, while supporting professional development and effective practice. It allows easy analysis of demographics, contacts, attendance, discipline, transcripts, schedules, assessments, behaviour and more. Aspen automates assessment and marking and enables dynamic, real-time reporting on pupil performance to parents."