Education Show
Fringe events at the Education Show A
fter the evolution of education over recent years the UK education sector is still working hard to find its feet. Educators today face a multitude of responsibilities that have placed training, information and collaboration at the heart of the sector’s needs. Making sense of the new freedoms, passing Ofsted inspections and continuing to develop professionally can only be achieved with the help of ‘those who know how’. With the broadest range of sector advisers, the Education Show is an event that schools quite literally can’t afford to miss.
At the Education Show held in the Birmingham NEC (15-17 March), education experts, associations and policy experts will gather to debate and discuss the pressing issues facing schools at a time of unprecedented change. Recognising the need to support all professionals, the Education Show 2012 provides a variety of inspirational seminars, workshops and training offering educators the opportunity to develop their knowledge and stay abreast of the latest in policy and best practice, whatever their area of concern or responsibility. “The reason for the show’s focus on information is that it is at a premium right now”, explains Ray Barker, director of BESA, the sector’s main trade association.
Here is a taste of some of the free training that will be running at the Education Show this year to support you, your colleagues and ultimately, your students.
Leaders @ Education Show
The Leaders @ Education Show conference has been developed to offer school leaders the tools, techniques and knowledge to lead their schools through challenging times. Entitled Changes in the school system: Leading in ‘challenging times’, the conference will take place on Thursday 15 and Friday 16 March and will offer leaders practical solutions to the big issues currently affecting schools at both primary and secondary level. Sessions will examine topics such as preparing for the new Ofsted inspection framework, managing behaviour, achieving improved results, handling underperforming staff and capital funding.
Speakers at the conference include headteachers, education law experts, and policy heads from the Department for Education (DfE). They will be on hand to inform and advise school leaders on what change is possible and how it can be successfully managed.
View the full speaker schedule and register to attend here:
http://www.education-show.com/leaders
The National Governor’s Association Annual General Conference
Also running alongside the Education Show on Friday 16 March is the National Governor’s Association’s (NGA) annual general conference. The NGA is an independent, charity member organisation representing school governors in England. With more than 300,000 governors throughout the UK, they represent the largest volunteer group. The NGA provides essential support and advice to promote good governance. At the Education Show, two free mini-conferences applicable to governors in every type of school will explore issues surrounding effective governance. Join speakers for sessions including ‘Stronger governance in a changing world’, ‘Effective Governance - Knowing your school’ and ‘The new Ofsted framework and self-evaluation’. See the full schedule of sessions and register to attend now at
http://www.education-show.com/nga
Safeguarding Children
Ensuring the welfare and safety of all children should be a paramount consideration for all schools, local authorities, healthcare trusts, and probation and police services. A failure to adequately protect children can potentially cause preventable deaths and serious abuses, but also reputational damage for involved organisations.
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