Registration begins

The assembled wait for researchED founder Tom Bennett to take to the stage

Teacher and researchED founder Tom Bennett prepares to take the stage

Tom Bennett kicks off the event with a lively opening address

Raine’s Foundation head John Bradshaw speaks as reseachED 2014 begins

Several hundred teachers, academics and policy makers have packed into Raine’s Foundation school in Bethnal Green

Headteacher John Tomsett speaking in one of the first sessions of the day

A packed in first session on researching wisdom in schools

A full Old School Hall at Raine’s Foundation school

researchED delegates move between sessions

Teacher and researcher Dylan Wiliam delivering his session on why teaching will never be a research-based profession

A packed session in the Science Studio, listening to Katie Ashford (below)

Katie Ashford, Director of Inclusion at Michaela Community School in
Brent, talks about the power of narrative in the classroom

Robert Peal, a history teacher and honorary research fellow at the think tank Civitas, talks about the importance of the past in the current debate over teaching methods

A full Chapel, with John David Blake (see below)

John David Blake, writer, teacher and founder of Labour Teachers, asks ‘what’s class got to do with it’ in UK education research

Emily Tanner is Head of the Children, Families and Work team at NatCen Social Research. Her talk examined links between out of school activities and attainment in the classroom

The Ofsted interview in the Gym begins (see below)

Ofsted directors Mike Cladingbowl and Sean Harford with education blogger Andrew Old

Andrew Old grills the two Ofsted directors

Time for audience questions during the Ofsted interview

Policy Exchange’s Jonathan Simons delivers a session

Teach First director of research Sam Freedman and Policy Exchange head of education Jonanthan Simons take time out for a photo

Policy Exchange’s Jonathan Simons

Teach First’s Sam Freedman

Amanda Spielman, Chair of Ofqual, delivers a research and qualification results related session

Alom Shaha is a part-time science teacher, producer and director of the Royal Institution’s. His talk looked at how even science teachers struggle to be scientific when it comes to teaching.

A session with Hilary Leevers (see below)

Dr Hilary Leevers is Head of Education and Learning at the Wellcome Trust and spoke about securing the evidence base in science education

As session with Wayne Holmes (see below)

Wayne Holmes is a researcher at the London Knowledge Lab (Institute of Education) and spoke about the evidence base for educational technology.

Katharine Birbalsingh is Headmistress at Michaela Community School, a free school in Wembley Park. Her talk was called ‘Performance-related pay does not work’.

Shadow Education Secretary Tristram Hunt delivery his session to the researchED audience

The Schools Minister Nick Gibb, delivering his speech on how the Government is supporting use of evidence in education

Academy Week’s own deputy editor Laura McInerney, delivering a session on the mistakes people make when talking and writing about research

Six hours in to researchED 2014

More than 700 attendees were expected at today’s conference

Our pro pics being taken today by Ellis O’Brien