Matt Bromley is an education writer and advisor with over twenty years’ experience in teaching and leadership including as a secondary school headteacher and principal, FE college vice principal, and MAT director. He is a public speaker, trainer, and school improvement lead, and a primary school governor. He remains a practising teacher, currently working in secondary, FE and HE settings. Matt writes for various newspapers and magazines, is the author of numerous best-selling books on education, and regularly speaks at national and international conferences and events.
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This webinar will provide headteachers, senior leaders and teachers with advice and practical guidance on providing opportunities for extracurricular activities to build knowledge, skills and cultural capital, helping all pupils succeed at school and in later life, irrespective of background.

This webinar will provide headteachers, senior leaders and teachers with advice and practical guidance on providing opportunities for extracurricular activities to build knowledge, skills and cultural capital, helping all pupils succeed at school and in later life, irrespective of background.
Extracurricular activities complement the taught timetable by providing opportunities to learn useful skills beyond national curriculum subjects, and help pupils expand their horizons and foster a love of less traditional, academic pursuits. However, participation is often driven by household income and other contextual factors.
In this webinar, Matt Bromley, education writer and adviser with over twenty years’ experience as teacher, headteacher and principal, explores the benefits of extracurricular activities and explains how they can afford more equitable access to an ambitious curriculum, helping to close the attainment gap.