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Member meetups




Our member meetups provide opportunities to meet peers from other NACE member schools, gain insights from NACE associates and partner organisations, and share effective practice and resources to improve provision for more able learners.

Held termly, meetups are held at the NACE offices in Oxfordshire, or hosted elsewhere by organisations whose work and values align with those of the NACE community. Attendance is free for staff at NACE member schools.

Typically the programme for a member meetup includes:

  • Presentation and discussion led by a NACE associate, exploring an aspect of provision for more able learners
  • Time to reflect, digest and share during which members exchange ideas and resources relating to the meetup theme
  • Overview of relevant resources and initiatives offered by the host organisation
  • Networking lunch

There may also be opportunities to explore the host organisation’s offer in more depth, for example by visiting an exhibition or attending a live performance.


Upcoming meetups:

Spring meetup (booking opens soon)
Worcestershire, 06 March 2026




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Practical advice to take back to school and put into practice."
- Rachael Newham, Fairfield Prep School


Past meetups:



The Power of Reading
CLPE, London (Autumn 2025)

Practical activities in science: both “hands-on” and “minds-on”
Horticulture House, Didcot (spring 2025)

Creating effective learning environments
in EYFS and primary phases
Horticulture House, Didcot (autumn 2024)

Rethinking Assessment
New College, Oxford (summer 2024)

Rethinking Assessment within
the Curriculum for Wales
online (spring 2024)

Low threshold, high ceiling learning
Horticulture House, Didcot (autumn 2023)

Leading on more able
New College, University of Oxford (summer 2023)

Developing challenge for all through
the new curriculum for Wales
Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff (spring 2023)

Oracy for high achievement
Horticulture House, Didcot (autumn 2022)

Rethinking assessment
New College, University of Oxford (spring 2022)

You, your students and AI:
using technology to unlock human potential
New College, University of Oxford (summer 2025)

Practical activities in science: both “hands-on” and “minds-on”
Horticulture House, Didcot (spring 2025)

Creating effective learning environments
in EYFS and primary phases
Horticulture House, Didcot (autumn 2024)

Rethinking Assessment
New College, Oxford (summer 2024)

Rethinking Assessment within
the Curriculum for Wales
online (spring 2024)

Low threshold, high ceiling learning
Horticulture House, Didcot (autumn 2023)

Leading on more able
New College, University of Oxford (summer 2023)

Developing challenge for all through
the new curriculum for Wales
Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff (spring 2023)

Oracy for high achievement
Horticulture House, Didcot (autumn 2022)

Rethinking assessment
New College, University of Oxford (spring 2022)

NRICH project preview
online, with Cambridge University's NRICH team (spring 2021)

Beyond the recovery curriculum: rebuild, reconnect, reignite
online (autumn 2020)

Lockdown learning
online (summer 2020)

Enriching the curriculum, improving learning
Jesus College Oxford (autumn 2019)

Enriching the curriculum, improving learning
Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff (summer 2019)

Developing independent able learners
Jesus College Oxford (spring 2019)

Effective questioning in science
The Science Museum, London (autumn 2018)

Managing successful transition for the more able
Shakespeare's Globe, London (summer 2018)

Cultural capital in the classroom
English-Speaking Union, London (spring 2018)

Working in depth for the more able: beyond Bloom
National Maritime Museum, London (autumn 2017)