5th National Conference. To be held at Wembley Stadium, London
This conference will bring together local authority heads of service with key delivery partners and national development agencies to discuss their roles within the new government’s strategy for children and young people’s sport.
Programme
10:00
Chair Iain Varah's welcome and Ivan Lewis MP, Iain Varah, Chief Culture, Sport, Community Learning Officer, London Borough of Redbridge, and Ivan Lewis, Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
Chair's opening welcome and Keynote Address with QandA
Panel discussion: what will the free schools initiative mean for sport?
Chris Montacute, Strategic Director of Partnerships and Performance Networks, Specialist Schools and Academies Trust (SSAT)
Annette Montague, Schools Director, Youth Sport Trust (YST)
Panel discussion: challenges and opportunities in co-operatives
Justin Davis Smith, Chief Executive, Volunteering England
Councillor Steve Reed, Leader, London Borough of Lambeth
Tim Lamb, Chief Executive, Sport and Recreation Alliance (formerly the CCPR)
Panel discussion: Building partnerships with the private sector
Iain Varah, Chief Culture, Sport and Community Learning Officer, London Borough of Redbridge
Andy Sutch, Executive Director, Business in Sport and Leisure (BISL)
Richard Saunders, Chief Executive Officer, Greater Manchester Sports Partnership and Chair, County Sports Partnerships Network (CSPN)