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Improving Education - how school standards must be driven by evidence-informed approaches.

Date:

Tuesday, 13 Oct 2026

Time:4:00pm London · 7:00pm Dubai · 11:00pm Singapore

Improving Education

England has recently achieved its strongest ever performance in international education rankings—placing 4th in the world for reading in PIRLS and rising from 17th to 11th in maths in PISA.

Join Sir Nick Gibb, former UK Schools Minister and one of the longest‑serving education ministers in modern government, for an insightful discussion on why he believes educational attainment improves when we shift away from long‑standing “progressive” approaches toward evidence‑informed practices.

Offering a unique insider perspective on England’s education system, this webinar is essential for educators, school leaders, policymakers, and anyone interested in education reform.

In this webinar you'll learn:

Why England's evidence-informed approach has been linked to significant improvements in student achievement.
The key policy and practice changes that have shaped England's education reforms over the past decade
How evidence-informed teaching can improve outcomes across schools and classrooms.
Practical insights from Sir Nick Gibb's experience leading education reform and what they could mean for your own context.
Practical insights to help you build your expertise and respond confidently to the challenges of teaching.
How to check for understanding and adjust your pace in real time.

Speaker

The Rt Hon Sir Nick Gibb

Former UK Schools Minister and leading advocate for evidence-informed education reform.

Sir Nick Gibb was the MP for Bognor Regis and Littlehampton between 1997 and 2024, having represented the constituency for 27 years. Nick is also a former Schools Minister, serving for over 10 years in the UK Government under four Prime Ministers (2010-12, 2014-21 and 2022-23). He is a qualified chartered accountant, having worked for KPMG in the 13 years prior to becoming an MP in 1997. Nick graduated in law from the University of Durham in 1981.

As Schools Minister, Nick introduced the Phonics Screening Check and the Multiplication Tables Check and he reformed the Primary National Curriculum as well as introducing revised GCSEs and A levels.

As Education Minister, Nick overhauled the teacher training framework (“Core Content Framework”), and the CPD for teachers in the first two years in the profession (“Early Career Framework”) to ensure that initial teacher training and continuing professional development was evidence-led, as determined by the Education Endowment Foundation. He also oversaw the reform of the suite of National Professional Qualifications (“NPQs”) for teachers, senior leaders and head teachers. He also revised, simplified and strengthened the Teachers’ Standards.

The PIRLS international study of the reading ability of 9-year-olds reported England coming 4th in the world of countries that tested children of the same age, with England achieving its highest ever score – largely attributed to thge reforms introduced since 2010. And the recent PISA survey showed England rising from 17th to 11th place in Maths.

A recent Daily Telegraph article quoted Nick Gibb “as the most influential schools minister in England’s history”.

Nick Gibb, together with his co-author, Robert Peal, published their book Reforming Lessons in August 2025, about England’s education reforms.

Improving Education - how school standards must be driven by evidence-informed approaches.

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