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Theme: Connecting Educators: Sharing Skills, Supporting Learners, Sustaining Ourselves
Date: Wednesday, 29th April 2026
Time: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Location: The Pavilion, Hatherley Lane, Cheltenham, GL51 6PN
Lunch Provided
Calling all educators! Join us for a one-day conference designed for healthcare educators and supervisors across all disciplines — pharmacists, mental health professionals, nurses, physiotherapists, GPs, social prescribers, paramedics, and more.
This interactive day will focus on practical strategies you can take away to support and empower your learners while safeguarding your own wellbeing as an educator. Expect a mix of expert presentations, group discussions, and opportunities to learn from each other.
Agenda:
| 9:00 | Arrival | |
| 9:15 | Introduction | Laura Halden |
| 9:30 -11:00 | Introduction to Multi-Professional Supervision | Iona Hay and Laura Halden |
| 11:00 -11:30 | Coffee | |
| 11:30 -13.00 | Strategies for Empowering Learners and Managing Challenging Conversations | Ed Pooley |
| 13:00 -13:45 | Lunch | |
| 13:45 – 14:45 Afternoon session 1 | Creating a culture of sustainability and flourishing in General Practice | Sarah Richards |
| 14:45 -15:00 | Coffee | |
| 15:00 -15:30 Afternoon session 3 | Using Interpreters Well | Caroline Smith |
| 15.30 -16:00 | AI and Tech in Education: What’s in It for Me and My Learners? | Ben Lees |
| 16:00 | Close & feedback |
Programme Highlights
- Introduction to Multi-professional Supervision – Tips and Tricks
Dr Laura Halden and Dr Iona Hay
Practical techniques, common pitfalls, and peer discussion on tricky supervision scenarios. - Strategies for Empowering Learners and Managing Challenging Conversations
Dr Ed Pooley
A nationally recognised speaker, author, and trainer in communication skills and time management. Ed combines techniques from psychology, psychotherapy, marketing, sales, business, and hostage negotiation to help healthcare professionals communicate effectively and manage time. He works as a GP in Nottinghamshire, runs the Facebook Group Difficult Conversations in Medicine, and is director of Ten Minute Medicine. - Wellbeing for Educators – Creating a Culture of Sustainability and Flourishing
Dr Sarah Richards
Understanding ourselves as mentors: expectations, challenges, wisdom and self-care. - AI and Tech in Education: What’s in it for me and my Learners?
Dr Ben Lees
Tools and insights to make supervision easier and more effective. - Using Interpreters Well
Caroline Smith, Senior Manager, Engagement & Inclusion, NHS Gloucestershire
Inclusive communication strategies for diverse patient and learner needs.
Book your place today and invest in your development — and your wellbeing.