ELA Seminar: What heads can teach prime ministers and vice versa

Join us for an exclusive Education Leadership Academy seminar with speaker, Sir Anthony Seldon, one of Britain’s most renowned educationalists, historians, and commentators. Drawing on his unique experiences as a transformative headteacher, Vice Chancellor, and biographer of Britain’s last seven Prime Ministers, Sir Anthony will explore what leaders in politics and education can learn from each other.

About the speaker

Sir Anthony Seldon is one of Britain’s leading contemporary historians, educationalists, commentators and political authors. He is currently the Founding Director of Wellington College Education, having been Vice Chancellor of the University of Buckingham, a transformative headteacher for 20 years at Brighton College and Wellington College.

He is author and editor of 45+ books on contemporary history, including the last seven Prime Ministers. He has been Co-Founder and Director of the Institute of Contemporary British History; Co-Founder of Action for Happiness; honorary historical advisor to 10 Downing Street; UK’s Special Representative for Education to Saudi Arabia; Initiator and Deputy Chair of The Times Education Commission and Institute for Government's Commission of the Centre; member of the Government’s First World War Culture Committee; Director and Governor at the Royal Shakespeare Company; Chair of the National Archives Trust; Patron of several charities; Founder of the Via Sacra Western Front Walk; and Executive Producer of the film Journey’s End. Over many years any writing profits have gone to charity.

The seminar will be chaired by Ava Sturridge-Packer CBE, former primary head in Birmingham and currently DfE and Birmingham Education Partnership adviser.

Participants will be able to contribute and ask questions of the speakers and the chair.

16.30-16:35 - Welcome from Professor Colin Diamond CBE

16:35-16:45 - Ava Sturridge-Packer CBE, sets scene, introduction to guest speaker

16:45-17:30 - Sir Anthony Seldon

17:30- 17:55 - Q&A session

17:55- 18:00 - Closing remarks from Professor Colin Diamond CBE and Ava Sturridge-Packer CBE