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Conference guide at a glance
DAY ONE
09.45
The morning plenary session
Setting the scene for BSEC 2010 –Professor Stephen Heppell
Fostering tomorrow’s creatives – Lord Puttnam, film producer and
education philanthropist
Partnerships for Schools –Tim Byles, chief executive, Partnerships for
Schools
Ensuring design quality in the teeth of the recession – Paul Finch, chair,
CABE
11.45
The Danish Pavilion is organised by the Dutch Embassy and will involve
Ty Goddard, chief executive, BCSE
several companies involved in kitting out Denmark’s new schools. See the
J’accuse, what’s wrong with what we’re doing – Marcus Orlovsky,
Danish approach to innovative building design and their dedication to
founder member and director, Bryanston Square
preparing teachers to adapt to brand new learning environments.
Thoughts of a former headteacher – Glynis Gower, former headteacher
of Penistone Grammar School and educationalist with BAM PPP
The move to London:
The BSEC remains the only event in Britain that caters for everybody
13.40
involved in school building projects, from planning, through
Panel: Schools capital programmes for the future
commercial management to the use of new or renovated buildings.
Commenting on BSEC’s move to London this year, BSEC conference
14.55
manager Michael Stewart explained: “The last BSEC was in Manchester,
Delegates choice: five sessions allowing more detailed interaction and
but the event has outgrown the venue’s capacity to hold everyone
discussion on specific topics:
wishing to exhibit and attend. The fact that a substantive tranche of
1. Design
school spending and schools are in London and the South East must
2. ICT in the BSF programme
also be recognised.
3. Sustainability
“We expect to grow the audience significantly by moving to London.
4. Academies
However, key to the growing interest in this year’s event is the future
5. The BCSE Great Schools Inquiry
of the BSF programme – a question that has meant attending the
event could, arguably, be a matter of survival for some organisations.”
DAY TWO
10.00
What will the election bring?
The morning plenary session
The timing of the coming general election makes this year’s BSEC
The school as the keystone of the community – Tony McGuirk,
especially crucial for a sector concerned about the impact of a change
chairman, BDP
of Government or a hung Parliament. Whoever has their hands on the
The view from the contractor – Mike Peasland, group managing director,
country’s driving wheel expects cuts in public spending and the need to
Balfour Beatty
reduce costs is on everyone’s mind, especially anyone responsible for
making sure build budgets remain intact.
Panel: School capital programmes as catalysts for sustainable
As the post election government starts to turn promises into working
regeneration
policies, it will be essential that they confirm who will pay for the
A partnership to deliver more than just buildings – Stephen Beechey,
necessary investment in the next generation of 21st century learning
education sector leader, Laing O’Rourke
places? This is why attendance at the next BSEC is essential to anyone
involved the rebuilding of learning centres, local communities and the
12.20
UK economy.
BCSE Great Schools Inquiry & Commission – Baroness Morris of Yardley,
Key to the event will of course be the question ‘What will happen to
BCSE commission chair and former Secretary of State for Education
the government’s Building Schools for the Future programme?’
This will be only one of the questions asked and hopefully answered
Panel: The educators respond:
by the high profile speakers lined up to discuss subjects ranging from
Hear what members of the NAHT, NUT, ASCL and NGA are telling their
‘Setting the scene for 2010’ to ‘The view from a contractor’.
representative bodies about BSF and other school capital programmes,
“As we slip into what may become a period of social unrest and
and their effectiveness to date.
tough budget decisions it is essential that everyone involved in the
commercial, design and construction issues impacting education come
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together to emphasise the importance of the continued investment in
Delegates choice : four sessions allowing more detailed interaction and
schools and places of learning,” adds Stewart.
discussion on specific topics:
1. Co-located services
2. The primary capital programme
3. Interiors and remodelling, getting more for less
4. Learning from Denmark
“To lessen any emphasis on learning, educational facilities and
supporting budgets will be a disaster. Although everyone understands
the challenges facing a future government having to balance the
books it remains a pivotal role of BSEC 2010 to ensure the powers that
are, and will be, understand the dangers of removing funding from the
sector,” he concludes.
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