Latest Conferences from Policy Review TV

Innovation and Growth Unleashing Potential #absinnovation

Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 BST

Our Business Schools can provide the local and regional centres of excellence that not only develop leadership skills but connect and network businesses to research, provide support for key industries, drive innovation and upskill a generation of managers and business leaders to drive growth in the domestic and international economy.

This conference will look at the role Business Schools can play following the Heseltine Report, what they are doing to support business and what role they can play locally, regionally, nationally and internationally. In a global economy you still need a local starting point.

Key speakers include:

The Rt Hon. David Willetts MP, Minister for Universities and Science

The Rt Hon. The Lord Heseltine CH

Rt Hon Lord Young of Graffham, Adviser to the Prime Minister on small business and enterprise

It doesn�t add up: what�s wrong with maths? #ProperMaths

Wed, 15 May 2013 00:00:00 BST

We can't escape the fact that maths skills are not only core to our understanding of other subjects but integral to the vitality of a modern economy. But is the ‘right’ maths being taught in schools? And how do we ensure students get a ‘proper’ maths education at the right age?

As experts in assessment, Cambridge Assessment believes that a sensible debate is needed to help construct a better maths curriculum for England. The event will comprise three main sections, the central one being a debate entitled ‘Numeracy, arithmetic, maths – what age and at what stage?’ Other elements include discussions on how to make maths relevant and whether technology is changing maths for the better.

Speakers include:

Lynn Churchman, Trustee – National Numeracy (and former chief executive of the UK Commission for Employment and Skills)
Jennie Golding, deputy chair – Advisory Committee on Mathematics Education (ACME)
Tim Oates, Group Director of Assessment Research and Development – Cambridge Assessment
Lynne McClure, Project Director – NRICH
Charlie Stripp, Chief Executive – MEI and Director – National Centre for Excellence in the Teaching of Mathematics
Mark McCourt, Chairman – Teacher Development Trust, CEO – Beluga Learning
Janet De Wilde, Head of STEM – The Higher Education Academy
Conrad Wolfram, CEO – Wolfram Mathematica
Tony Gardiner, British mathematician.

Innovation and the student experience #abslt13

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 00:00:00 BST

'Innovation and the student experience' - The ABS Learning & Teaching Conference 2013 in association with the Higher Education Academy, The British Management Association and Nottingham Trent University.

Learning and teaching in universities is in the spotlight now more than ever. Changes in the undergraduate fee system, large and diverse classes, the NSS and technological change are all having an influence, but what exactly constitutes a quality student experience with students, employers and business schools as partners has yet to be clearly articulated. This conference provides a forum for those involved in business education to exchange excellence and discuss issues in teaching practice and pedagogic research.

Future of Financial Services Summit 2013 - live broadcast #rebuildtrust

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:00:00 BST

The purpose of the Summit is to bring together 100 City leaders and other key stakeholders to examine how to restore trust in the financial services sector and forge a new settlement with wider society.

Participants include: Andrew Bailey, Deputy Governor of the Bank of England and Chief Executive, Prudential Regulation Authority; Chuka Umunna MP, Shadow Business Secretary; Ashok Vaswani, CEO, Retail and Business Banking, Barclays; Saker Nusseibeh, Chief Executive Officer, Hermes; Richard Sexton, Reputation and Policy, PwC; Mike Cherry, National Policy Chairman, FSB;Jane Archer, Policy Director, London First; Paul Sizeland, Director of Economic Development, City of London Corporation; Patrick Jenkins, Banking Editor, Financial Times; Chris Cummings, Chief Executive, TheCityUK and Richard Sermon, Chair, City Values Forum.

Key issues to be addressed include: How does the City restore trust, integrity and enhance its reputation? What reforms, policy remedies and actions are needed by business leaders in the financial services sector in order to achieve this? How can business leaders change the culture within their organisations to one that will result in higher levels of trust? What values should underpin the financial services sector of the future? What would constitute ‘a new settlement’ between the financial sector and wider society? What steps do we need to take to get there? What is the purpose of the financial services sector in today’s society?

Gaining a global advantage: Teaching and assessing 21st century skills #C21CA

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Equipping students with effective tools and strategies that help them to think critically and reason logically is essential preparation to meet the challenges of the 21st century.

Students need these skills sets to enable them to compete with their contemporaries, located all over the world, to secure places in higher education and employment.

Concepts of 21st century skills vary but most include critical thinking, problem-solving, creativity, communication, collaboration, information literacy, and life skills. Moreover, self-directed study skills, intellectual curiosity, and independent research skills are also valued highly in employment and higher education courses around the world.

Many people acknowledge the benefits of so called '21st century skills' but are all students getting equal access to them and are they being properly assessed and recognised?

As experts in assessment, we are hosting a debate to evaluate what skills students are currently being taught and whether they are being properly assessed and recognised. It will explore how skills can be incorporated into curricula and properly assessed, as well as addressing the following points:

What is the impact of 21st century skills in international contexts? What's being done in the classroom today? Are the needs of industry and higher education really being met?

Click here to view Irenka Suto paper

The McLean Lecture

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT

The Annual Lecture looks at the Politics, Culture, Art and Entertainment that shapes modern Scottish identity, the combination that made Bob McLean and celebrates his life.

2013 Lecturer

Trevor Phillips OBE
former chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission and television, broadcaster and writer

Chair
Rt Hon Lord McConnell of Glenscorrodale,
former First Minister of Scotland

Fair Energy Summit
#fairenergy

Mon, 17 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Policy Review Intelligence hosts this timely roundtable which will bring together high-profile policy makers, experts, consumer groups, industry leaders and providers for an informed policy discussion looking at what is needed to give consumers the confidence that they are paying a fair price for the energy that they use.

The Future of Apprenticeships #apprenticeships12

Tue, 27 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The Richard Review of Apprenticeships, released yesterday has conducted a thorough investigation of what works and what doesn't in the present system. With a record number of young people having started apprenticeships in 2011, it is vital that they are given the right skills at the right time to meet the needs of industry.

A number of changes have already been made: for example, increasing the minimum length of apprenticeships, the introduction of Higher Apprenticeships, and the new 24+ Advanced Learning Loans, but there is still more to do. This half-day broadcast event will examine the initial results of the Richard Review, with presentations by experts from the education sector and employers on the future of apprenticeships in the UK.

UKDPC New generation, new problems, new drugs: time for a different approach? #UKDPCconf

Mon, 19 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Much has been done over recent years to tackle drug problems that harm individuals and corrode family life and communities across the UK. Yet, while some progress has been made, significant problems remain and new challenges are emerging.

‘Legal highs’ are increasingly available, with the internet providing new opportunities for drug dealers. New health and policing structures are changing delivery systems in much of the UK, and the recession is both threatening to worsen the social exclusion that underlies many drug problems and simultaneously reduce the ability of local areas to deal with these problems.

This event, the final conference of the UK Drug Policy Commission, brings together drug policy specialists and those with expertise in other fields, to discuss how drug policy can best respond to these changing circumstances.

2012 RCM Annual Posters

Tue, 13 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Midwives from across the UK were asked to submit best practice and research theme papers to the 2012 Royal College of Midwives conference. From the many submissions 60 were chosen to be poster presentation.

Click on the associated video button on the right to view posters.

Serious & Organised Crime Forum - National & international crime strategies #saoc12

Fri, 09 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Discover the strategies that are working to combat serious organised crime (SOC). The conference will focus on the importance of inter-agency cooperation and sharing of intelligence across borders.

This event will:

Give you the chance for candid discussion about the priorities for tackling SOC
Understand trends in particular types of crime and how you can best prepare and respond
Provide a briefing on how SOC will be handled within the new National Crime Agency
Help you work smarter and more collaboratively with intelligence agencies and embassies

Feeding a World of 9 billion: can we do it sustainably? #eoesustainability

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 00:00:00 BST

The East of England Co-operative Society hosts a lecture by Professor Tim Benton, looking at the growing human population, the rise in the global demand for food and ways that this can be addressed.

Professor Tim Benton said:
"The human population is growing, adding about 35% more mouths to feed by mid-century. At the same time, economic development in emerging economies means that people will become richer and want to eat both more food and more food that is from animals (meat, dairy). Between these factors, global demand for food may rise up to 70% in the next 40 years or so. This presents very large challenges given the impact of climate change and the limited ability for the expansion of agricultural land. In this talk I will outline some of the reasons why demand will increase and ways we can address this demand growth. Above all, however, for agricultural production to continue in the long term, production needs to become more environmentally sustainable and decrease the impact it is having on the environment. This itself is a challenge, as "sustainable agriculture" is not necessarily something that is either simple to define or measure and moves towards sustainability may decrease production (through decreasing yields) and make the challenge worse.

I will address some of the potential solutions towards increasing global production sustainably, and highlight some of the choices that we will need to make about how to do this."

Part-Time, Distance & Flexible Study in Higher Education #ptstudy

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 00:00:00 BST

The decision by the Coalition government to extend loans to the majority of part-time students has been widely welcomed, although the significant cuts to the teaching grant has meant that most institutions have significantly increased their fees, albeit many students are eligible to take these out as a loan.

This will be the first major occasion to consider the implications of recent higher education policy changes on part-time provision. The first UCAS application figures under the new funding regime show a dramatic drop in applications from mature students, many of whom will have studied part-time previously. Given that nearly four in ten students in UK are part-time, it is a vital and still often overlooked segment of our higher education population, with a growing focus on 18 year olds now considering part-time as their first choice mode of study.

More widely, the higher education sector continues to go through a period of rapid reform. Although the framework for this change is less clear as the Coalition have indicated that there will not be any major legislation following the White Paper published in June 2011. But providers of higher education are looking to find new ways to deliver in more flexible ways, in line with demand from an increasingly diverse student population.

QS World University Rankings� 2012-2013 Global Release #qswur

Tue, 11 Sep 2012 00:00:00 BST

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QS has compiled the World University Rankings® since 2004, which is the most widely referenced global ranking of universities.

This online event gave participants:

an exclusive first look at the full results of the QS World University Rankings® 2012-2013;
details of which universities top this year’s rankings;
an understaning about how the rankings are compiled;
more information about QS Stars and how over 100 universities are using it to augment their international profile.

STARS Awards Winners Interviews:

Monash University - 5 Stars+

The University of Queensland - 5 Stars +

Universita di Pisa - 4 Stars

Eastern Mediterranean University - 3 Stars

Universidad San Francisco de Quito - 3 Stars

Lund University - 5 Stars

Deakin University - 5 Stars

Creative Industries Day - design for innovation #creativeindustries

Wed, 27 Jun 2012 00:00:00 BST

Creative industries are critical when it comes to innovation and giving ideas an edge in a time of austerity.

The sector is bursting with creatives who thrive on innovation and originality but how will they find direction and investment? “Creative Hubs” are being developed across the country to support artists and innovators to invigorate the economic recovery. It is imperative that creative leaders embrace the latest technology and entrepreneurial skills to empower them in to the future.

As a new culture of learning emerges, we look at effective ways to embrace internetisation and globalisation. This nationwide broadcast brings together leaders across the sector to lay out how best to support the industry and to push design in to areas it has not traditionally been associated with.

Co-creativity and knowledge-sharing can drive the sector forward in this time of constant change. With the release of the European Commission’s paper on the European Design Innovation Initiative we will highlight the benefits of looking to Europe to exploit the full potential of design for innovation.

NAS Education - London Roadshow

Wed, 28 Mar 2012 00:00:00 BST

Education is a fundamental part of every child's life, but far too many children with autism are not getting the education they need. With the right support, every child has the opportunity to succeed. Parents and young people agree that knowledge of autism, more than anything else, helps children's needs to be met. However, many teachers say that developing autism knowledge is their biggest challenge when teaching children with autism. In order to support pupils effectively, staff need to understand pupils' needs, their behaviour and the motivation behind it – which is often different to that of children who do not have autism.

That's why The National Autistic Society, in association with Axcis Education Recruitment, developed this series of five regional roadshows, so that teachers and other autism professionals can learn the tools and strategies they need to support children with autism effectively.

Featuring a range of expert speakers, these roadshows provide education, health and social care professionals, as well as parents of pupils with autism, an opportunity to learn new strategies; share good practice and network. With expert speakers, targeted seminars and a stimulating panel debate, watching this event gives you a great opportunity to gain crucial knowledge about how you can best support children with autism.

More details: www.autism.org.uk/conferences/roadshow2011

Why view?
• gain a full understanding of autism and the impact it can have on a child's educational needs;
• find out the latest strategies for supporting children with autism in the classroom;
• discover practical tools for supporting communication differences and challenges;
• hear first-hand insights into the unique difficulties experienced by children with autism;
• network with other professionals and experts in the field.

Who should view?
• education professionals from mainstream schools, special schools and local authorities, including SENCOs, advisory teachers, support teachers and teaching assistants;
• commissioners of services for people with autism;
• social workers and support workers;
• voluntary sector groups and not-for-profit organisations;
• people with autism and their parents, families and carers.

Sponsored by:

NAS Education - Birmingham Roadshow

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

That's why The National Autistic Society, in association with Axcis Education Recruitment, has developed this series of five regional roadshows, so that teachers and other autism professionals can learn the tools and strategies they need to support children with autism effectively.

Featuring a range of expert speakers, these roadshows provided education, health and social care professionals, as well as parents of pupils with autism, an opportunity to learn new strategies, share good practice and network. With expert speakers, targeted seminars and a stimulating panel debate, these event provided great opportunities to gain crucial knowledge about how you can best support children with autism.

More details: www.autism.org.uk/conferences/roadshow2011

Why view?
• gain a full understanding of autism and the impact it can have on a child's educational needs
• find out the latest strategies for supporting children with autism in the classroom
• discover practical tools for supporting communication differences and challenges
• hear first-hand insights into the unique difficulties experienced by children with autism
• network with other professionals and experts in the field.

Who should view?
• education professionals from mainstream schools, special schools and local authorities, including SENCOs, advisory teachers, support teachers and teaching assistants
• commissioners of services for people with autism
• social workers and support workers
• voluntary sector groups and not-for-profit organisations
• people with autism and their parents, families and carers.

Sponsored by:

NAS Education - Exeter Roadshow

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Featuring a range of expert speakers, these roadshows provide education, health and social care professionals, as well as parents of pupils with autism, with an opportunity to learn new strategies, share good practice and network. With expert speakers, targeted seminars and a stimulating panel debate, these events provided great opportunities to gain crucial knowledge about how you can best support children with autism.

More details: www.autism.org.uk/conferences/roadshow2011

Sponsored by:

The 10th Annual School Transport Conference

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The school transport sector faces increased demand, increased costs and reduced budgets, leaving many wondering how best to maintain the current level of service.

The drive to cut costs has been ongoing for a few years now, meaning many authorities have already reviewed their operations and delivered significant savings. It is therefore perceived that further savings are much harder to find.

Although the situation may appear bleak, many are exposing themselves as innovation leaders - finding new funding streams and tackling the ever-publicised issue of efficiency.

Now in its 10th year, this national conference for all those working in school transport explored emerging trends, heard the latest policy and guidance and shared best practice.

Community Budgeting

Thu, 08 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Twitter: #budgeting11

The Progress Report

Since its inception, much has been speculated about the true value and future of community budgeting.

This unique conference provides the opportunity to hear a progress report from many of the 16 pilot areas. As Government sets about rolling community budgets across the country, this conference provides a perfect opportunity for future stakeholders to learn from those already well into the implementation.

Why you must view this event:

* Get an honest account from many of the 16 pilot areas on what works and what doesn't;

* Hear from the Leader of Kent County Council, a community budget pilot area on how to successfully implement the pooled budget approach;

* Assess the savings made by Blackpool Borough Council through their integrated service approach.

The Future of Joint Ventures

Tue, 06 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Twitter: #TFJV11

The traditional contractor-supplier relationship is evolving towards a truly incentivised partnership - but how does the public sector make it work effectively to protect services and maintain affordability? By attending this conference online you will obtain up-to-date guidance on forming, structuring and managing joint ventures with examples of true best practice from across the country. Sector leaders will discuss practical ways to forge a healthy and financially beneficial partnership with the private sector while ensuring local public services are improved for the end user.

Environment 2011

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Twitter: #environment11

Environment 2011 heard government, local government and businesses speak of their strategies to tackle, on a local level, the key climate change and environmental challenges.

The 2011 annual conference provided the skills to devise and enact strategies to protect and create healthy local environments, improve energy efficiency and meet climate change challenges. It gave regulators; business; government agencies; local government and campaign groups a chance to set out their view of the way ahead over the next four years, and discuss the dilemmas confronting business leaders, policy‐makers and strategic planners.

This unique event mapped the future for decision‐takers wrestling with the pace of change, investment decisions, and the huge behavioural and economic changes necessary to reduce our carbon output; protect and create healthy local environments; reduce and manage waste and move towards alternative, cleaner energy and transport.

RCM Annual Posters

Tue, 15 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Midwives from across the UK were asked to submit best practice and research theme papers to the 2011 Royal College of Midwives conference. From the 140 submitted 70 were chosen to be poster presentations. This catalogue includes video presentations from all the poster presentations.

National Autistic Society Education Roadshow 2

Tue, 08 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Featuring a range of expert speakers, these roadshows provide education, health and social care professionals, as well as parents of pupils with autism, an opportunity to learn new strategies, share good practice and network. With expert speakers, targeted seminars and a stimulating panel debate, this event provided a great opportunity to gain crucial knowledge about how you can best support children with autism.

More details: www.autism.org.uk/conferences/roadshow2011

Who should view?
• education professionals from mainstream schools, special schools and local authorities, including SENCOs, advisory teachers, support teachers and teaching assistants
• commissioners of services for people with autism
• social workers and support workers
• voluntary sector groups and not-for-profit organisations
• people with autism and their parents, families and carers.

Sponsored by:

National Autistic Society Education Roadshow 1

Tue, 11 Oct 2011 00:00:00 BST

Featuring a range of expert speakers, these roadshows provide education, health and social care professionals, as well as parents of pupils with autism, an opportunity to learn new strategies, share good practice and network. With expert speakers, targeted seminars and a stimulating panel debate, this event is a great opportunity to gain crucial knowledge about how you can best support children with autism.

More details: www.autism.org.uk/conferences/roadshow2011

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Investors in People 20th Anniversary

Wed, 05 Oct 2011 00:00:00 BST

Peter Day, the presenter of BBC Radio 4’s In Business chairs a ‘Question Time’ style pane.

Held as part of WorldSkills 2012, the event marked an important milestone. Valerie Todd Chair of Investors in People’s Advisory Board reveals the new strategy for delivering real benefits to employers across the UK. Key themes are whether Investors in People can do more to support small businesses survive and thrive. Also whether Investors in People can play a greater role in helping companies grow, be more ambitious, or take on transformational change.

Since it started in 1991, over 10 million people, representing 40 per cent of the UK workforce, have benefited from working with Investors in People.

European Life Settlement Association Summit

Thu, 22 Sep 2011 00:00:00 BST

The ELSA Summit will give key stakeholders in the Life Settlement market, including investors, pension funds, hedge funds, legal and financial advisers an opportunity to learn first-hand from participants in the market the value of this asset class. Speakers include Professor Dr. Markus C. Kerber from the Technical University of Berlin, Professor David Blake from the Cass Business School and Sam Rosenfeld of Carolus Capital Advisors.

International players in the market will discuss the fast changing global scene of investments. The Dodd Frank Act USA, Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive EU, and FSA’s Discussion Paper 11/1 UK, influence and affect European investors. Other sessions will examine such crucial issues as longevity analysis, transparency and questions of image and reputation. The ELSA Code of Practice and the need to protect investors will be at the core of discussions.

The Informational City Lecture

Tue, 20 Sep 2011 00:00:00 BST

Now in its fifth year, The Informational City is a popular lecture series held during the London Design Festival in September each year, hosted by the London College of Communication [LCC], the largest constituent college of the University of the Arts London.

The lecture, by a leading thinker, policymaker or practitioner, presents developments and ideas in the intersection between the information revolution and global urbanisation. This year it will be delivered by Dame Judith Mayhew Jonas, the former leader of the City of London Corporation who, as chair of London Partners, now spearheads the capital’s efforts to build a productive partnership between city government and private sector stakeholders.

Changes in the UK Political and Governance Structures Briefing

Tue, 12 Jul 2011 00:00:00 BST

Recorded in Westminster, London the briefing gives an essential insight into workings of the UK parliamentary system.

The sessions give Embassies, High Commissions and diplomatic staff invaluable information on how to engage with the UK political systems including the devolved Scottish and Welsh Governments.

Key themes include:

What next as power creeps further away from Westminster and Whitehall?
The first UK Coalition Goverment in 80 years: how it works and how this affects policy and legislation
How the House of Commons has become more powerful following the expenses scandal and the influx of the largest number of new MPs for 65 years.
New procedures, more accountability, more transparency?
How fixed-term Parliaments will affect legislation and governance.
The proposed reforms of the House of Lords, what that means and prospects of it happening.
Devolution to Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland and how the differing political leaderships are working and the inter-relationships.

Capita Web Seminar

Tue, 05 Jul 2011 00:00:00 BST

NCFE Broadcast Seminar and Product Launch

Tue, 05 Jul 2011 00:00:00 BST

NCFE is hosting a dedicated half day conference, examining the introduction of the Department for Work and Pension’s Welfare to Work Programme and how NCFE’s Get Set for Work package responds to the new arrangements.

Speakers will discuss the challenges providers may encounter with the upcoming changes and how we can all engage with The Work Programme.

Lunch and registration 12 noon, event starts at 12.45pm

As part of this event we will be launching our new suite of employability qualifications, NCFE Level 1, 2 and 3 Award in Job Search and Interview Skills. These accredited and fundable QCF qualifications have been developed in partnership with Reed. This unique suite of qualifications is specifically designed to enhance learners’ employment outcomes.

The event will also showcase NCFE’s Get Set for Work package of qualifications, designed to secure sustainable employment through re-training, vocational learning pathways and platforms to apprenticeships.

Presentations will include

NCFE Qualifications supporting routes to employment - providing learners with the essential vocational and personal skills required by employers
NCFE Accreditation Services - tailoring training to the individual, helping to make the Work Programme a success.

Who should attend?
Those who are in the Work Programme and any provider of training focused on preparing learners for work, including:

SFA/YPLA funded providers
Third sector providers
DWP funded JCP+ providers
ACL Providers
FE based WBL providers
LearnDirect/Next Steps providers
Foundation Learning providers
Offender Learning providers

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Conference Awards 2011

Fri, 17 Jun 2011 00:00:00 BST

Excellence in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education

Thu, 21 Apr 2011 00:00:00 BST

While the Government has expressed a commitment to a renewed emphasis on teaching, 2011-2012 will be a challenging year for all institutions with across the board reductions in teaching budgets.

This senior level discussion was a must attend for senior managers responsible for teaching and learning who heard how leading institutions are working to sustain the position of teaching and learning in UK higher education.

Conference for Conference Professionals

Fri, 01 Apr 2011 00:00:00 BST

Following on from the success of the inaugural ‘Conference Awards’ in June 2010, the “Conference for Conference Professionals” was designed specifically for the commercial conference industry.

The conference focused on best practice and the latest trends and techniques in events.

Shaping the Future of PFM

Tue, 15 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Headline sponsor:

With continued global economic uncertainty, the delivery of public financial management (PFM) is more important than ever.

All around the world, public sector spending is under pressure. People are expecting more of their public services and demanding better value for money – whatever the level of development or economic circumstances of their country.

How should policymakers and those that advise them respond to these pressures?

CIPFA and its partners organised our first International Conference so international representatives of professional bodies, national government finance and audit professionals, academics, NGOs and development experts could come together to help answer those questions.

Related products and services:
Whole System Approach
Professionalisation
FM Model
Publications

Qualifications in:
International Public Sector Financial Reporting
Certificate in International Treasury Management

Smartest Energy Annual Conference 2011

Thu, 03 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Coverage of the second annual Smartest Energy conference, held in London on 3 March 2011, attracted more than 100 delegates and was a great success.

The theme of the conference was “Source to Supply……Coming Together in a Renewable Future” and a range of speakers from across the energy industry presented on this thought-provoking topic.

Independent Commission on youth crime and antisocial behaviour

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 00:00:00 BST

Employee Engagement Summit

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 00:00:00 BST

This conference brought together expert speakers from Senior HR, Workforce Development, Occupational Health, Welfare and Wellbeing Professionals in the private and public sector to share the latest good practice around people management and learn valuable lessons from the private sector that carried many of its staff through the toughest times.

Supporting Creative Industries

Tue, 15 Jun 2010 00:00:00 BST

This conference brought together thought leaders from government, industry and education to learn about, and discover new opportunities for collaboration in support of, the latest creative industry skills needs.

Agenda

Future of Banking Commission final session

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

9.00am-10.15am Lord Myners (HMT)
10.15am-11.30am Lord Turner and Hector Sants (FSA)
11.45am-12.15pm Philip Collins (OFT)
12.15pm-1.00pm Robert Peston (BBC)

Links to other hearings

Session 1
Session 2
Session 3
Session 4

Future of Banking Commission

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Commissioners:

Peter Vicary-Smith, Chief Executive, Which?
Rt Hon David Davis MP (Chair)
Dr Vince Cable MP
Rt Hon John McFall MP
Philip Augar, writer on the financial services industry
Clare Spottiswoode, Chair. Gas Strategies Limited
David Pitt-Watson, Chair, Hermes Focus Asset Management
Roger Bootle, City of London economist

The third Session heard from witnesses representing the high street banks including, Antony Jenkins, Chief Executive Global Retail Banking, Barclays, Stephen Hester, Group Chief Executive, RBS, Stephen Green, Group Chairman, HSBC, Paul Thurston, Managing Director, UK Banking, HSBC, Sir Martin Taylor, former Chief Executive of Barclays, Helen Weir, Group Executive Director, UK Retail Banking, Lloyds

Links to other hearings

Session 1
Session 2
Session 3
Session 4

Policy Review Interactive and Total Politics launch

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Policy Review TV unveiled a new event partnership with Total Politicst at a special Pre-Election Briefing and reception on Tuesday 9th March at Altitude Millbank Tower.

The pre-election briefing was led by Andrew Hawkins, Chief Executive of ComRes, who revealed what the numbers are really telling us about the outcome of the next election and what in particular is happening in the key marginal seats which will decide the election. Iain Dale and Neil Stewart also make brief presentations on what we can expect in the run up to the election.

The Future of Banking Commission

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Commissioners:

Peter Vicary-Smith, Chief Executive of Which? Rt Hon David Davis MP (Chair) Dr Vince Cable MP Rt Hon John McFall MP Philip Augar, writer on the financial services industry Clare Spottiswoode, Chair of Gas Strategies Limited
David Pitt-Watson, Chair of Hermes Focus Asset Management Roger Bootle, City of London economist

The Second Session heard from witnesses representing the Bank of England, consumer groups, banks and academia.

Mervyn King,Governor of the Bank of England
Patrick Barwise, Chairman of Which? Council
Jayne-Anne Gadhia, Executive Chairman of Virgin Money Sir Brian Pitman, Chairman of Virgin Money
Neville Richardson, Chief Executive of The Co-operative Financial services
Chris Rhodes, Product and Marketing Director, Nationwide
John Kay, Economist
Dr Jon Danielsson, Department of Finance, LSE
Julian Franks, London Business School

Links to other hearings

NAO / OGC event

Mon, 15 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The Future of Banking Commission

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Commissioners:

Peter Vicary-Smith, Chief Executive, Which?
Rt Hon David Davis MP (Chair)
Dr Vince Cable MP
Rt Hon John McFall MP
Philip Augar, writer on the financial services industry
Clare Spottiswoode, Chair. Gas Strategies Limited
David Pitt-Watson, Chair, Hermes Focus Asset Management
Roger Bootle, City of London economist

The first Session heard from witnesses representing consumer groups, trade unions, journalists and business.

David Harker, Chief Executive, Citizens Advice
Sian McLean, Head of Financial Inclusion, Toynbee Hall
Adam Phillips, Chair, Financial Services Consumer Panel
Will Hutton, Executive Vice-Chair, The Work Foundation
Jeff Prestridge, Personal Finance Editor, Mail on Sunday
Brendan Barber, TUC General Secretary
John Wright, National Chairman of the Federation of Small Businesses
Dr Adam Marshall, Director of Policy and External Affairs, British Chambers of Commerce

Links to other hearings

Session 1
Session 2
Session 3
Session 4

Skills, Jobs, Growth

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

This invitation only conference brought together national and international skills experts and leading thinkers to focus on the UK's future strategy for skills, jobs and growth.

The Comment Awards

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:00:00 BST

The Comment Awards are the first to celebrate comment in all its forms - both print and online from the Commentariat across both newspapers and the blogosphere. 2009 winners, announced on 13th October 2009 over a champagne breakfast at RIBA, London.

Best Comment Pages sponsored by Edelman

WINNER: The Times, edited by Anne Spackman
Commentariat of the Year sponsored by Jaguar Land Rover

WINNER: Martin Wolf, Financial Times
Martin Wolf is associate editor and chief economics commentator at the Financial Times. Wolf, who joined the FT in 1987, has won numerous awards for his journalism including the CBE in 2000 ‘for services to financial journalism’. His most recent book was Fixing Global Finance (2009).
Cultural Commentator sponsored by Arts & Business

WINNER: Johann Hari, The Independent
Johann Hari writes for The Independent, The Huffington Post and a wide range of international newspapers and magazines including The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times and Le Monde. In 2008 he was awarded the Orwell Prize and in 2007 was Amnesty International’s Newspaper Journalist of the Year.
Diary Comment Page sponsored by Atlantic Books

WINNER: Londoners Diary, London Evening Standard
Londoner’s Diary of the Evening Standard first appeared on 11 April 1916 when Arthur Mann, the Editor, announced that it would consist of “three columns written daily by gentlemen for gentlemen” with its own distinctive slant on politics, personalities and London based stories. Former editors include Sir Max Hastings, Geoffrey Wheatcroft, Magnus Linklater, Peter Cole and Sarah Sands. It is now edited by Sebastian Shakespeare.
Best Environment Comment sponsored by Climate Change Capital

WINNER: Camilla Cavendish, The Times
Camilla Cavendish is a columnist and leader writer for The Times. Cavendish won the 2008 Paul Foot award for campaigning journalism and in 2009 was awarded “Campaigning Journalist of the Year” at the British Press Awards. Previously, Cavendish has been a McKinsey management consultant, an aid worker and a CEO of a not-for-profit company.
Financial Commentator sponsored by Nationwide

WINNER: Alex Brummer, Daily Mail
Alex Brummer writes a column on economics for the New Statesman and is City Editor of the Daily Mail. He is author of ‘The Crunch: How Greed and Incompetence Sparked the Credit Crisis’ (2008), and has previously worked at the Guardian as Foreign Editor, Financial Editor and Assistant Editor.
Magazine Commentator sponsored by Green Thing (Dothegreenthing.com)

WINNER: Alex Brummer, New Statesman
Alex Brummer writes a column on economics for the New Statesman and is City Editor of the Daily Mail. He is author of ‘The Crunch: How Greed and Incompetence Sparked the Credit Crisis’ (2008), and has previously worked at the Guardian as Foreign Editor, Financial Editor and Assistant Editor.
Media Commentator sponsored by BT

WINNER: Peter Preston, The Guardian & The Observer
Peter Preston is a columnist for The Guardian and The Observer, writing about a wide range of issues including a weekly column on the media and issues surrounding newspapers. He has written two books and was editor of The Guardian for two decades, from 1975 to 1995.
Online Commentator (independent blogger) sponsored by Cision

WINNER: Iain Dale, Iain Dales Diary
Iain Dale is one of Britain’s leading political commentators, appearing regularly on TV and radio. Iain is best known for his political blog, Iain Dale’s Diary and football blog, West Ham Till I Die. He is a contributing editor and columnist for GQ Magazine, hosts a weekly Friday night talk radio show on PlayRadioUK and is the publisher of the monthly magazine, Total Politics.
Online Newspaper Blog sponsored by MessageSpace

WINNER: FT Alphaville, Financial Times
FT Alphaville is a daily news, real-time markets commentary and analysis service for financial market professionals. The FT Alphaville editorial team is headed by Paul Murphy, an award-winning financial journalist who has spent almost two decades commenting on financial sector developments and breaking large takeover news.
Poison Pen: Polemicist of the Year sponsored by Demos

WINNER: Richard Littlejohn, Daily Mail
Richard Littlejohn is a columnist for the Daily Mail and has previously written for The Sun, The Evening Standard and The Spectator. Littlejohn has broadcast extensively on television and radio, is the author of several books and was included in the Press Gazette’s inaugural Newspaper Hall of Fame as one of ‘the most influential journalists of the past 40 years’.
Political Commentator sponsored by Weber Shandwick

WINNER: Fraser Nelson, The Spectator & News of the World
Fraser Nelson is Editor of The Spectator magazine. Previously political editor of The Spectator, Nelson joined the magazine from The Scotsman in 2006. Nelson also writes a column for the News of the World and is on the board of the Centre for Policy Studies.
Chairmans Choice Award chosen by Sir Christopher Meyer

WINNER: Matthew Parris, The Times
Matthew Parris joined The Times as parliamentary sketch writer in 1988, a role he held until 2001. He had formerly worked for the Foreign Office and been a Conservative MP from 1979-1986. He has published many books on travel and politics and an autobiography, Chance Witness, for which he won the 2004 Orwell Prize.

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