For educators navigating the fast-moving world of AI, conferences can sometimes feel overwhelming, overly theoretical, or heavily focused on products rather than practice. For Director of Technology for Learning at Denbigh High School, Emma Darcy, BRILLIANT felt different.

Artificial intelligence is no longer something schools are considering whether to engage with. That conversation has already happened.

Reflections on the benefits of attending BRILLIANT Festival from Tom Rogerson after two years of attending as a teacher.

For many teachers, CPD has often meant one-off sessions, generic training or ideas that feel disconnected from the realities of the classroom. It can be informative, but not always useful.

STEAM education is an approach to teaching that brings together science, technology, engineering, the arts and mathematics to help students understand how knowledge is used in the real world. Rather than teaching subjects in isolation, STEAM connects them through problem-solving, creativity and practical application.