Forthcoming Conferences

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March, 10

14-19 Funding - Tomorrow

3rd Annual Conference. Transferring the funding, transforming the system. To be held at NH Jolly St Ermin’s, Westminster

From April 2010 local authorities will take forward funding of provision for 16-19 year olds. This conference for senior leaders in FE and secondary schools, local authorities, members of Regional Planning Groups and other experts, will set out how the change has affected those involved and what is still to be expected. ... more details / book

Delivering Services for Gypsies and Travellers - 16 Mar 2010

8th Annual Conference. “Celebrating culture, supporting independence and moving beyond past injustice”. To be held in central London

This conference, developed in partnership with the National Association of Gypsy and Traveller Officers (NAGTO), will attempt to answer some challenging questions and assist local authorities and partners having to make tough decisions about where to allocate sparse resources. more details / book

Information, Advice and Guidance for Young People - 23 Mar 2010

National Conference. To be held at Inmarsat Conference Centre, London

This conference will bring together policy and decision makers, education leaders, govenors, head teachers and careers co-ordinators to examine the new funding arrangements and obligations, the challenges in local communities and to hear how information, advice and guidance has a central role in building skills, informing parents and tackling the effects of the economic downturn. more details / book

Developing the Childcare Workforce - 30 Mar 2010

6th National Conference. To be held at The Bloomsbury Hotel, London

The Government expects organisations within children’s trusts to demonstrate that they are working together at the operational level and directors of children’s services to gain more experience of operations. This conference will look at examples of co-operative best practice on the ground, helping local authorities and their statutory partners to meet these obligations. more details / book

Offender Learning, Skills and Employment - 30 Mar 2010

High standards for adult and youth offenders. 6th annual conference. To be held at Grand Connaught Rooms, London

This conference will address the challenges facing prison governors and education providers in the midst of public spending cuts. more details / book

Community Consultation - 31 Mar 2010

8th Annual Conference. Hard choices, engagement and localism. To be held at The Kings Fund, London

This conference will examine the implications of “Total Place” and the new movements of localism for consultations. Outlining how separate public bodies can consult together, the conference will offer fresh perspectives on difficult choices in a sometimes hostile climate. more details / book

April, 10

Student Retention and Progression - 20 Apr 2010

5th Annual Conference. To be held at Cavendish Conference Centre, London

This conference will bring together senior managers and policy makers from across the higher education sector and set out how to meet the challenge of achieving high levels of student retention, providing equal opportunities and access the support that students need to succeed. more details / book

May, 10

Higher Education and Schools Partnerships - 25 May 2010

3rd Annual Conference. To be held at The King's Fund, London

This conference conference will bring together key decision makers responsible for the 13-19 learners, further and higher education sectors to improve efficient and strategic partnerships. more details / book

Teaching and Learning - 25 May 2010

Measuring and Delivering Quality in FE. To be held at Bloomsbury Hotel, London

The coming two years will be the most difficult FE has faced in 20 years, with changes in finance bringing major questions about the range of provision and a desire to focus on quality of outcome. more details / book