Overcoming challenges and finding solutions
Judicium's free Sofa Sessions
Join us 'on the sofa' where we talk frankly with experts about the real issues facing education. With many attendees from across the country bringing ideas, together, we can find effective solutions to challenging conversations!
"No script, no jargon... real conversation!"
Upcoming sofa sessions and events
We suggest you book in early to secure a spot in these upcoming sessions.
Please note: each Sofa Session has 2 available times.
10am & 11:30am
Sarah Cook
Join us as we discuss:
- Start-of-year safeguarding readiness
- Staff confidence and consistency
- Vulnerable pupils and emerging concerns
- Oversight and assurance before half-term
10am & 11:30am
Amaanat Khaira
Join us as we discuss:
- The most important data protection developments from the last 12 months, including the DUAA 25 and complaints management
- What the biggest data protection risks are this coming year
- MOT of your schools data protection processes
10:00am & 11:30am
Steve Barker
Join us as we discuss:
- The current education reforms including the Education White Paper and SEND and the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026
- Potential implications for curriculum and assessment reviews, suspensions and exclusions
- Boosting confidence in expectations and planning to gain a full scope on the spectre of total academisation
10am & 11:30am
Sue Roberts & Nick Elliott
Join us as we discuss:
- What we are seeing on the ground since Benedict’s Law became a statutory requirement
- The emerging risks schools and trusts should be identifying since the legislation has gone live
- How Benedict's Law is expected to influence inspections, governance and accountability.
- How to stress-test your allergy management processes to ensure your policies, procedures and training align with the new national standard.
10am & 11:30am
Pippa Kober & Rik Chilvers
Join us as we discuss:
- Different forms of neglect, how this presents in a child's day-to-day life, and impacts development
- Why persistent, low-level concerns build over time
- Identifying barriers to delay progress, engagement, normalisation and multi-agency response
- Boosting confidence in escalation and appropriate challenge