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CIPFA Education & Training Centre open
afternoons
The CIPFA Education and Training Centre is holding four
open afternoons in July 2009 for potential students and their
employers to find out more about it’s courses and the CIPFA
qualification.
r Edinburgh – 1 July
r Cardiff – 7 July
r London – 8 July
r Birmingham – 9 July
Student societies The open afternoons will start at 4.00pm and will feature a
If you would like to get involved with your presentation from a representative from CIPFA, a talk from the
student society or would like to find out local course director on what can be expected on their courses,
about student focused events in your region, and a case study from a current student. There will then be the
contact details are: opportunity to ask questions.
CIPFA in the Midlands Student Society
Simon Bentley e: cim@cipfa.org.uk IPDS courses – July
The CIPFA Education and Training Centre is once again running
Yorkshire & the Humber Student Society its popular introduction course for CIPFA’s Initial Professional
Clare Maidment Development Scheme (IPDS) in July. This course will be held in
e: yorksandhumber@cipfa.org.uk London on 20 July and in Birmingham on 22 July.
This one-day course focuses on the Scheme and provides
North East Student Society useful tips and advice as well as support on how to develop the
Tim Seagrave techniques required, including reflective writing, and how to
e: tim.seagrave@newcastle.gov.uk manage the process from start to submission.
Eleanor Platt For more information on any of the above or to book your
e: eleanor.platt@newcastle.gov.uk place on an IPDS course or an open afternoon contact
cetc@cipfa.org.uk, call 020 7403 4300 or visit
North West & North Wales Student Forum www.cetc.org.uk
Rob Hammond
e: chair@nwnwstudentforum
December 09 exam course dates released
South East Student Society The course dates brochure for the CIPFA Education and
Jane Cika Training Centre (CETC) has been released, listing dates and
southeaststudent@cipfa.org.uk fees for courses at their six locations – South East (London),
Midlands (Birmingham), West of England (Bristol), Wales
South Wales & West of England Student (Cardiff), East Scotland (Edinburgh), and Manchester (revision
Society courses only).
Jennie Prewitt e: cipfaswwe@yahoo.com In addition to main day release/block courses the brochure
also lists revision course dates, mock exam dates and
Scottish Student Society information on additional services available from the Centre
Helen Carter including course materials, progress tests, mock exams and
e: helen.carter@renfrewshire.gov.uk tutorials.
The brochure also refers to the one day Essentials courses,
Northern Ireland Student Society which can be delivered anywhere in the UK subject to
Tim Johnston sufficient demand.
e: cipfanistudentsociety@googlemail.com
To download the brochure go to
National Student Forum www.cetc.org.uk/coursedates
Judith Savage e: nsf@cipfa.org.uk
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