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FE Mergers and Partnerships
13 Jun 2011
Sharing and outsourcing; building beneficial collaborations. Held at Eversheds LLP HQ, London EC2
Headline Speakers
Peter Birkett
Chief Executive of the Barnfield Federat...
Chief Executive of the Barnfield Federat...
This conference provided experience and insight for principals, finance directors, facilities and ICT managers, deans and directors facing the challenge of change.
Programme
10:00
Steve McCormack, Education Journalist
Welcome and introduction by conference chair
Biography: Steve McCormack
10:10
Glynne Stanfield, Partner, Eversheds LLPSurname
The legal aspects of mergers and partnerships in the FE sector
Biography: Glynne Stanfield
10:30
Martin Sim, Principal and Chief Executive, Salford City College
Drivers and critical success factors when considering mergers and partnerships
Biography: Martin Sim
10:50
Bryn Davies, Principal, Ystrad Mynach College; Chair, NIACE Dysgu Cymru
New style partnerships, collaborations and federations
Biography: Bryn Davies
11:10
Questions and discussion: Session 1
11:20
Refreshments, networking and exhibition
11:50
Dr Ian Tunbridge OBE, Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Thames Valley University; Executive, Association for Collaborative Provision of HE in FE (ACP)
HE and FE mergers
Biography: Dr Ian Tunbridge OBE
12:10
Pete Birkett, Principal and Chief Executive, Barnfield Federation
Efficiency savings and shared services
Biography: Peter Birkett
12:30
A case study: Stockport College Building successful co-operative and mutual businesses. An insight into mutual pathfinders
Mervyn Wilson, Principal and Chief Executive, The Co-operative College;
Lynn Merilion, Principal, Stockport College.
Biography: Lynn Merilion
Biography: Mervyn Wilson
12:50
Questions and discussion: Session 2
Detailed session with speakers -
Pete Birkett, Principal and Chief Executive, Barnfield Federation
Efficiency savings and shared services
Mervyn Wilson, Principal and Chief Executive, The Co-operative College
Lynn Merilion, Principal, Stockport College.
13:00
Buffet lunch, networking and exhibition
14:00
David Byrne, Principal and Chief Executive, Southgate College
Involvement and communications with staff and students
Biography: David Byrne
14:15
Panel discussion: Impact on staff, learners and other stakeholders
Dan Taubman, Senior Education Officer, University and College Union (UCU);
Paul Lawrence, Director and Head of Further Education, KPMG LLP (UK);
Janice Shiner, Director, WCL.
Biography: Paul Lawrence
Biography: Janice Shiner
Biography: Dan Taubman
15:00
Refreshments, networking and exhibition
15:30
Key issue seminar A Innovative collaborative models that can deliver efficiencies - projects of the Efficiency and Innovation fund
Janice Shiner, Director, WCL;
Kieron White, Managing Director, WCL.
Biography: Janice Shiner
Biography: Kieron White
15:30
Key issue seminar B: College mergers and IT - some practicalities
Julian Bream, Technical Specialist, JISC Regional Support Centre for London;
Ray Bezuidenhout, Head of ICT Services, College of Enfield, Haringey and North East London.
Biography: Ray Bezuidenhout
Biography: Julian Bream
15:30
Seminar C: Collaborations, alliances and mergers - the research and the reality
Andy Shenstone, Director of FE and HE, Capita Consulting
Biography: Andy Shenstone