Event Date
September 29, 2026
Event Cost
£150
Event Time
10:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Location
Apex City Quay Hotel & Spa
Dundee
DD1 3JP
To register for the waiting list, please email Info@scis.org.uk
Cancellation and refund policy
- Cancellations must be advised by email 5 working days prior to the event.
- A refund will not be granted if a registrant fails to attend or cancels within 5 working days prior to the event.
- We welcome substitute delegates attending in your place at no additional cost.
- Cancellations for residential courses must be advised 6 weeks prior to the event.
Event Description
Confidence, Influence and Impact in the Modern Independent School.
To book a place email: kirsten.hamilton@scis.org.uk
All EAs/PAs are warmly invited to attend the SCIS Executive PA Conference 2026
This year's conference brings together Executive Assistants and Personal Assistants from across the school sector for a day of professional learning, practical advice and shared best practice. Through a series of interactive sessions, delegates will have the opportunity to explore common challenges, exchange ideas with colleagues and gain strategies to support their work with Headteachers and senior leadership teams.
The programme includes:
- Brilliant EAs: What Works in Our Schools?, an interactive discussion bringing together top tips, successful approaches and shared experiences from schools across the sector.
- Worst case or normal day, session exploring the realities and demands of the modern PA/EA role.
- Practical AI for Executive Assistants, led by Kirstie Steel, Digital Skills Education. This engaging and hands-on session will explore how tools such as ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot can help EAs communicate effectively, process information efficiently and provide constructive feedback, while maintaining the professional judgement, expertise and relationships that are central to the role. The session will also cover the responsible use of AI, including the risks of entering confidential or sensitive information into AI systems, and will provide practical examples that can be applied immediately in the workplace.
- Critical Incident Logistics Planning, with Michaela Fletcher, PA to the Rector, Hutchesons' Grammar School, offering practical insights into planning, communication and coordination during critical incidents.
Join us for a valuable day of learning, professional development, and networking with opportunities to gain new perspectives, share best practice and build connections with colleagues from across the independent school sector.