| Tuesday 14th February 2012 |
Meeting Student Expectations
Contract or Partnership |
Speakers Include: Rob Behrens
Independent Adjudicator, the Office of the Independent Adjudicator for Higher Education
Anthony McClaran
Chief Executive, Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education
Dr Andrew West
Director of Student Services, University of Sheffield and chair AMOSSHE – the Student Services Organisation
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| In partnership with: The QAA and The 1994 Group Supported by: The OIA and AMOSSHE |
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| Thursday 16th February 2012 |
Social Work Reform: Towards Implementation
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| Wednesday 22nd February 2012 |
Reshaping the Nursing Workforce
Preparing professionals for new working patterns |
Speakers Include: Anne Milton MP
Minister for Public Health
Dr Peter Carter
Chief Executive/General Secretary,
Royal College of Nursing
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| In association with: Council of Deans of Health, Media Partner: Nursing Standard |
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| Wednesday 29th February 2012 |
Behaviour Change in Public Health
Best practice in promoting wellbeing, making efficiency savings and evaluating the ROI of behaviour change initiatives |
Speakers Include: Anne Milton MP
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Public Health
Tabitha Brufal
Deputy Director, Tobacco and Health Improvement Policy, Department of Health
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| Wednesday 29th February 2012 |
Graduate Employability 2012
Improving Understanding among Students, Institutions, Business; Avoiding “Generation Crunch” |
Speakers Include: Paul Marshall
Chief Executive, Association of Business Schools (ABS)
Libby Hackett
Director, University Alliance
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| Supported by: The University Alliance and The Association of Business Schools |
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| Thursday 15th March 2012 |
Information, Advice and Guidance
Looking to the future of careers guidance in challenging times |
Speakers Include: Conference Chair:
Dr Graeme Atherton
Director of AccessHE
Dr Deirdre Hughes
Member, Careers Profession Taskforce in England; Co-founder, UK Careers Profession Alliance
Brian Lightman
General Secretary, Association of School and College Leaders
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| Supported by: Institute of Career Guidance, ASCL, 157 Group, ACEG, Apprenticeships |
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| Thursday 22nd March 2012 |
Delivering Services for Gypsies and Travellers
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Speakers Include: Andrew Stunell OBE MP
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State,
Department for Communities and Local Government
Andrew George MP
Chair, All Party Parliamentary Group for Gypsies, Roma and Travellers
Bill Forrester
Head of Gypsy and Traveller Unit, Kent County Council; Chair, NAGTO
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| Supported by: National Association of Gypsy and Traveller Officers (NAGTO), The National Federation of Gypsy Liaison Groups, Irish Traveller Movement in Britain |
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| Monday 26th March 2012 |
Shared Services for Further Education
Strategies for Results |
Speakers Include: Bobbie McClelland
Deputy Director for Post-19 Landscape, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Dr Kathy Bland
Project Director, Shared Services,City of Sunderland College
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| Eversheds, HE Shared Services, ASIC, 157 group, Advanced Business Solutions, Association of Colleges |
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| Tuesday 27th March 2012 |
Student Recruitment and Retention in FE Colleges
Tackling the falling numbers of students |
Speakers Include: David Igoe
Chief Executive, Sixth Form Colleges’ Forum
John Widdowson CBE
Principal & Chief Executive, New College Durham and Chair of the Mixed Economy Group of Colleges
Lynne Kirkwood
Vice Principal, Customer Relations and Marketing, Barnsley College
Fadia Clarke
Director of Students and Deputy Principal, Newbury College
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| Supported by: The 157 Group, Sixth Form Colleges Forum and Smartex |
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| Monday 16th April 2012 |
International Partnerships; Transnational Education
Delivering quality Higher Education worldwide |
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| Supported by: Universities UK, The Association of Business Schools |
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| Thursday 19th April 2012 |
Retention and Progression in Higher Education
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Speakers Include: Professor Les Ebdon CBE
Vice-Chancellor, University of Bedfordshire; Chair, million+
John Widdowson CBE
Principal, New College Durham & Chair, Widening Access Participation Strategic Advisory Committee, HEFCE
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| Supported by: SPA, AccessHE, OFFA, The Helena Kennedy Foundation |
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| Tuesday 24th April 2012 |
Reforming Higher Education Admissions
What the Admissions Process Review means for the future of admissions |
Speakers Include: Mary Curnock Cook OBE, Chief Executive, UCAS
Rama Thirunamachandran, Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Keele University; Chair, UCAS Admissions Process Review Steering Group
Janet Graham, Director, Supporting Professionalism in Admissions (SPA)
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| UCAS, HELOA, GuildHE, SPA |
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| Thursday 26th April 2012 |
10th National Sure Start Conference
Delivering quality services through sustainable, effective practice |
Speakers Include: Sharon Hodgson MP
Shadow Children's Minister
Elizabeth Elsom
Divisional Manager, EYFS Frameworks, Ofsted
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| NDNA, Preschool Learning Alliance |
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| Friday 27th April 2012 |
Recruiting the Next Generation of Foster Carers
Meeting the increased demand on the system |
Speakers Include: Rachael Suthurst, Project Lead, You Can Foster Campaign, North West Fostering Forum and Marketing and PR Lead for Children, Schools and Families, Rochdale Borough Council
Cllr Andrew Grant, Cabinet Member for Children, Learning and Skills, Northamptonshire County Council
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| Big Lottery Fund, LILAC, NAFP |
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| Wednesday 7th - Thursday 8th November 2012 |
Reflecting on the past, building on the future
Celebrating 150 Years of Public Health Practice |
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| Saturday 10th November 2012 |
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| Tuesday 13th - Wednesday 14th November 2012 |
Annual Conference 2012
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