24 March 2026
The Festival of Computing 2026, co-founded and hosted by Bromsgrove School with AQA as headline sponsor, is the UK’s ultimate secondary computing education event.
Happening on Wednesday 1 July 2026, at Bromsgrove School the festival is packed with hands-on CPD sessions, inspiring keynotes, networking opportunities, and a vibrant marketplace — everything you need to sharpen your computer science teaching skills and stay ahead in computing education.
OCR Fringe Event
The Fringe Event will take place in the marquee at 15:45, the perfect way to round off a day of inspiration. Tea, coffee, and biscuits will be available as you enjoy a packed line-up of short, inspiring talks from some of the brightest minds in computing education. This year, the Fringe Event section of the Festival of Computing is sponsored by Cambridge OCR.
Fringe Speakers
- 15:50 – Becci Peters (CAS/BCS) – Free AI CPD
- 15:56 – Matthias De Witte & Peter Dawyndt (Dodona Learning Technologies) – Dodona: your online co-teacher for programming classes
- 16:02 – Paul McKnight (VEX Robotics) – Competitive Robotics – Bringing Sport to STEM
- 16:08 – Pete Dring (Fulford School) – SEND in Computing: Quick wins for lessons, clubs & competitions
- 16:14 – Harry Wake & Anna Wake (Mission Encodeable) – Free Python coding tutorials to help students become confident, engaged, and exam-ready
- 16:20 – Kat Morgan (Mindjoy) – Talking to your AI changes the Learning Paradigm
- 16:26 – Becky Patel (Tech She Can) – Inspiring the next generation into technology careers
- 16:32 – Alan Harrison (Harrison Proserv Ltd.) – One problem, six solutions – stretch the more able programmers with SIX HACK!
- 16:38 – Gary McNab (The CODE Show) – Celebrating how 1980’s Britain entered the computing age
Don’t miss this fast-paced, insightful afternoon packed with tips, inspiration, and practical takeaways to enhance your teaching and spark your students’ creativity.
We can’t wait to see you there.
