2025 Parent Summit

Registration is now open for the 2025 ACEN Parent Summit, now in its fourth year, aimed at parents and carers of African Caribbean children currently attending or interested in applying to independent and/or grammar schools.

Saturday 1st March 2025
9.30am to 4.45pm
The American School in London, 1 Waverley Pl, London NW8 0NP

The event will provide attendees with the opportunity to understand the admissions processes for 4+, 7+, 11+ & 13+ entry points.

Admissions guidance, advice, and information on bursary and scholarship applications will be provided directly by a selection of schools themselves.  In addition, Black families who currently have children in independent and/or grammar schools, alongside a panel of current students, will share valuable insights into their recent experiences of successfully navigating the admissions process, the transition, and settling into their settings.

We are unable to facilitate children below the age of 7 on the day and we ask that this is strictly adhered to, so all attendees and facilitators can participate in this information event with minimal disruption. However, students aged 7+ are welcome and they will be provided with the opportunity to participate in activities and workshops on the day, which will include tips and a taster of the topics and techniques that selective school exams require. This includes online testing provided by Paideia, an expert exam support company, the report of which will be provided to parents/carers.

Lunch and refreshments will be provided for all attendees. 

Tickets are £11.95 per adult, and children (7+ only) are free. If pricing presents an obstacle, families with children in receipt of pupil premium can email amber@aceducationnetwork.com for a discount code to register.

If you have any other questions, please email info@aceducationnetwork.com

This event has been made possible by support and sponsorship from

SCHOOLS 

The American School in London
Christ’s Hospital School
Newstead Wood School
North London Collegiate School
City of London School
Cranleigh School
Highgate School
King’s College School Wimbledon
St Lawrence College
Chigwell School
Channing School
Frenhsam Heights School

EXAM/SUPPORT ORGANISATIONS

Paideia London

BOOK EXHIBITOR

BookLove

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Event Contributors, Supporters & Sponsors
African Caribbean Education Network - American School in London
African Caribbean Education Network - Anti Racism Conference Attendees - Christ's Hospital
African Caribbean Education Netwrok - Anti Racism Conference Attendees - City of London School
African Caribbean Education Network - Anti Racism Conference Attendees - Cranleigh School
African Caribbean Education Netwrok - Anti Racism Conference Attendees - Highgate School
African Caribbean Education Netwrok - Chigwell School
African Caribbean Education Network - Frensham Heights School
African Caribbean Education Network - Anti Racism Conference Attendees - Channing School

TIMETABLE

Start End Duration Session School/Org/Reps Children
09:15 10:00 30 Registration & Refreshments  
10:00 10:05 5 Open ACEN
10:10 10:20 10 Exhibitor Information  

  • This is Book Love
Children’s Activities
10:20 10:35 15 Introduction to The American School in London (ASL) Rebekah Westphal, Director of Admissions & Mirangela Buggs, Director of Institutional Equity, The American School in London
10:35 10:55 20 11+ Grammar School Application Processes Tim Daley, Assistant Headteacher, Newstead Wood School
10:55 11:10 15 11+ Grammar School Exam Preparation Noma Oleghe – Grammar School Admissions Expert
11:10 12:00 50 11+ Panel Grammar – Q&A
  • Noma Oleghe – Grammar School Admissions Expert
  • Newstead Wood Representative
  • Recent 11+ Grammar School Parent
  • Recent 11+ Grammar School Student
12:00 13:00 60 Lunch (With an optional tour of ASL)
13:10 13:30 20 10/11/13+ Independent School Application Processes Chris Apaloo, Assistant Head & Mutisunge Edwards, Diversity & Inclusion Lead, Christ’s Hospital School Children’s Activities
13:30 13:45 15 10/11/13+ Independent School Exam Preparation Isabelle Waring, Paideia – Independent School Admissions Expert
13:45 14:35 50 10/11/13+ Independent School Panel – Q&A
  • Christ’s Hospital Representative
  • Isabelle Waring, Paideia
  • Recent 11+ Independent School Parent
  • Recent 11+ Independent School Student
14:35 15:25 50 School Experience Panel
  • Grammar & Independent School Students
15:30 15:45 15 Break
15:45 16:05 20 4 & 7+ Independent School Application Processes Jessica Bedi, Senior Assistant Head, North London Collegiate School (NLCS) Children’s Activities
16:05 16:45 40 4 & 7+ Independent School Panel – Q&A
  • NLCS Representative
  • Recent 4/7+ Independent School Student

Timetable subject to minor revisions

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