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Delivering
iplomas Diploma conferences
CTOBER 1, 2009, and March
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18, 2010, will see the Fourth
and Fifth National Delivering
Diplomas conferences taking
place at Birmingham’s Aston Conference
Sharing
Centre.
It is now two years since SecEd, Delivering
Diplomas’ sister title, launched these
incredibly successful and practical conferences
best
in response to demand from readers for more
information and guidance about the new
Diplomas.
Indeed, it was this demand from the
readers of SecEd that has led to the launch of
practice
Delivering Diplomas, the inaugural edition of
which you are reading right now.
Our successful style of conferences will now
Our Delivering Diplomas one-day
continue alongside this new magazine and
with support from SecEd, and the next event
conferences have become a popular and
on October 1 will be themed on “engagement
ef_f ective forum for sharing the latest
and collaboration”, while the themes and Diplomas practice and innovation. The next
experts for March 18, 2010, are still to be
events take place on October 1 and March 18
fi nalised – watch this space!
T_h ese events, as with all of the previous
NATIONAL DELIVERING DIPLOMAS CONFERENCES
conferences, are being supported by the
T_h ursday, October 1, 2009, and T_h ursday, March 18, 2010 Qualifi cations and Curriculum Development
Agency, and are tailored for Diploma deliverers
Bookings are still being taken for the October 1 event, the theme of which is from secondary, further education and the
engagement and collaboration. See below for the programme highlights and visit world of business.
www.deliveringdiplomas.com for the full programme and to book. T_h e programme We have a number of impressive keynote
for March 18 is being fi nalised and will be published online in October, 2009. speakers and our popular afternoon surgery-
style format will allow delegates access to a
Morning addresses range of experts from all sectors and on all
Diplomas Beyond 2011: David Turrell, executive headteacher, Sir Bernard Lovell School, aspects of delivery on a one-on-one basis.
and joint chair, Kingswood Partnership, Bristol. See the box, left, for an overview of the day’s
Teaching and Learning Together – Focusing on Engagement: Teresa Bergin, head of highlights.
Diploma, Qualifi cations and Curriculum Development Agency (QCDA). Excitingly, on October 1 we will also
Where Are We Now With Partnership Working? Malcolm Trobe, policy director, have a group of year one Diploma students
Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL). attending, who have been challenged to create
FE Engagement and Collaboration: John Stone, chief executive, Learning and Skills a stand in the exhibition hall to showcase their
Network. fi rst year’s work to delegates. T_h ey will also
Employer Engagement: Margaret Gildea, education and skills advisor, Rolls Royce. be sitting in on the workshops and speeches
and, I am sure, weighing in with their views,
Afternoon surgeries experiences and comments.
Ask the Experts – Sector Skills Councils: Two sessions featuring all 10 Phase 1 and 2 We are very much looking forward to
Sector Skills Councils. Delegates will be able to ask any questions they wish. what promises to be an invaluable day of
Secondary and FE Collaboration: Sharing best practice on how to collaborate eff ectively discussion, and we are also busy planning the
between secondary and FE with practising teachers and lecturers, as well as our legal expert programme for the fi fth national conference,
and experts from the QCDA and ASCL. which is to take place on March 18, 2010.
Employer Collaboration: How can schools and colleges best engage with employers and T_h is programme will be available to those
vice versa? We have practising Diploma delivers from secondary and further education, as delegates attending on October 1 and will also
well as some engaging experts from the world of industry. be published on our website in October.
Gateway Success: Practical guidance on how to successfully negotiate the Gateway with
experts from the Department for Children, Schools and Families and the QCDA, and Reserve your place now
practitioners from secondary and further education. For more information on either of the
Ensuring Awarding Happens: How does assessment fi t into the Diplomas process? What conferences, or to book your place at one
are the practical requirements of the Diploma when it comes to assessment? We have or both of the events, email pete.henshaw@
assessment and exam offi cer experts, and representatives from awarding bodies. markallengroup.com, call 020 7501 6771, or visit
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