Programme

Chairs Opening Remarks

Mike Baker, Education Journalist and Broadcaster (CONFIRMED)

Opening Keynote Address: Investment in High Quality Education for All

• Update on the role of Partnerships for Schools in delivering primary,  secondary and academy new build and refurbishment projects
• Encouraging investment in Academies  - ensuring all young people are able to realise their full potential in specific education areas
• Investment in 14-19 reform – the benefits of raising the participation age in 2013 and encouraging the uptake in diplomas
• Creating a well led and highly skilled workforce in every school
• Taking forward recommendations in the Rose Review
• Increasing the use of IT in schools to create innovative ways of learning – offering IT training to those who require it
• The Children’s Plan – Meeting the ultimate goals for 2020
• Making sure all schools are providing extended services by 2011 – How will funding be allocated for this?
• The benefits of the ‘School Report Card’ – What can we learn from overseas examples?
• £11m investment in the September Guarantee Scheme
• Key Stage 1 Guarantee to be implemented by September 2011
• Addressing behavioural challenges in school – Implementing the Steer Report

Inspiring Learning Environments through Excellent Capital Programmes

• The responsibility of Partnerships for Schools in delivering BSF, PCP & Academies capital programmes – totalling £21.6bn in the spending period up to 2011
• Delivering all capital programmes under one umbrella to make programmes more effective, efficient and streamlined
• Integrating PCP into Partnerships for Schools work in order to achieve further economies of scale in procurement of programmes
• Working with local authorities on producing Strategies for Change – Delivering strategic and holistic approaches to capital programmes
• Extending the use of technology in design and construction of schools
• The challenge of delivering capital programmes in tough economic times
• £2.6bn targeted capital programmes – specifically for carbon reduction in schools and school kitchens
• Evidence of capital programmes inspiring a positive shift in the experience of students
• £4bn Partnerships for School National Framework – Reducing the cost of procuring new academies

Case Study: Delivering First Class Capital Programmes Through Partnership

• Working in partnership to build schools for the future in Leeds
• Creating pioneering and brilliant 21st Century learning spaces
• Inspirational Design - Spaces that transform the way children and young people learn
• Powerful and Imaginative use of ICT to personalise learning
• Focussing on learning and not teaching
• Putting new build schools at the heart of communities
• Efficiency through partnerships – An effective procurement process, saving over £40m
• Working with external contractors, utilising knowledge and skills to transform school building projects and improve life chances of learners in Leeds
• Embedding sustainability into design and construction – working in partnership to place environmental concerns at the heart of decision making

14- 19 Reform: Raising Aspirations of all Young People to Reach Their Potential

• The Role of the YPLA from April 2010 in delivering to lead on 16-19 reforms
• Working with LA’s to deliver 16-19 reforms from April 2010
• Apprenticeships – Opening the door to a better future through on the job training
• January Guarantee – £40m investment in ensuring that all 16 & 17 year olds are offered a place in employment or learning
• Meeting the diverse needs of young people through high quality and flexible provision
• Working with employers to ensure the young people have the skills they need to compete successfully
• Increasing the uptake in Diplomas
• Creating innovative ways to increase the participation age by 2013

Speaker invitation extended to: Peter Lauener, Chief Executive, Young People's Learning Agency

Panel Discussion: Delivering World Class Education through Excellence in Capital Programmes

• How well designed schools can create world class learning environments
• The importance of considering extended services when planning new build or refurbishments in schools
• Embedding sustainability into design to help tackle carbon emissions
• Making the most of outdoor space to inspire learning
• Effective procurement of capital programmes – saving money to reinvest in learning tools
• Capital Programmes & Academies – How have academies enhanced learning
• Regulation and management of academy schools
• The role of academies in challenging traditional thinking on schools and how they are run
• Academies as a key driver in raising standards and attainment
• How will academies offer local solutions to local needs?
• The benefits for Primary Schools from Capital Funding – Learning lessons from BSF
• How better design of primary schools ensure better learning in the early years
• Incorporating new technologies into outdoor learning and play space
• Ensuring schools are prepared for changes in curriculum and learning habits
• Effective use of space – Designing for dual purpose in schools

Panel Members:

Mike Baker, Education Journalist and Broadcaster (CONFIRMED)

Tim Byles, Chief Executive, Partnerships for Schools (CONFIRMED)

Sir Bruce Liddington, Former Schools Commissioner (CONFIRMED)

Tony Draper, Headteacher, Water Hall Primary School (INVITED)
Fionuala McGlynn, General Manager, Leeds Local Education Partnership (CONFIRMED)

Seminars

• Managed/Virtual Learning Environments
• Improving the procurement process in schools
• New technologies for flexible learning
• Informal learning strategies – outdoor learning
• Excellence in project and programme management of PCP and BSF programmes
• Sustainable school travel planning
• Beyond the blackboard – innovation in classroom technology
• Recruitment and training of teachers and teaching assistants
• Shaping school design around curriculum needs
• Innovation in STEM subjects
• Using IT in design and construction of capital programmes
• Teaching Modern Foreign Languages in a competitive world economy
• Meeting Digital Britain targets – Technology for all learners at home
• Creating sustainable development plans in schools
• Encouraging sport in school – creating a new generation of healthier children
• The important elements of creating a safe learning environment

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Harnessing Technology Implementation Plan - Developing a Technology Confident Education System

• Next Generation Learning – creating a system of learning that is flexible and tailored to individual needs
• £600 million investment in technology to 2011 – Making strategic investments in technology for the future
• Realising the goals of the Digital Britain Report – Channelling the £300m investment in the Home Access Programme
  • Providing software, internet connectivity and virus protection over 12,000 learners
  • Learner evaluation and case management solutions relating to the Home Access Programme
• Giving parents and guardians effective tools to help support learners in their use of IT as an educational tool
• Working with schools to ensure effective procurement of new technologies to achieve VFM
• Contribution to the Rose Review on Primary Curriculum – Where can technology aid the primary curriculum?
• Effective procurement of ICT services – working with SME’s to participate in the delivery of core services
• The importance of Managed and Virtual Learning Environments to support teaching and learning for young people
• Key investment priorities for 2010-11

Stephen Crowne Chief Executive, BECTA (CONFIRMED)

Raising Expectations and Aspirations through Inspections

• Learning: Creative Approaches that Raise Standards Report - January 2010
• Inspection and regulation to achieve excellence in the care of children and young people
• Engaging with children and learners – address concerns of all involved in education
• Moving away from ‘data driven’ to more qualitative feedback
• Working with schools post inspection to ensure long term improvements
• Identifying the leaders in capital school programmes and ensure best practice is shared to all schools
• Highlighting and sharing best practice of schools ‘Excelling against the Odds’
• The benefits of the new Self Evaluation Form (SEF) for identifying strengths and weaknesses of schools
• The importance of teaching processes and problem solving and not just answers
• Ensuring proper implementation of 14-19 reform – Including the introduction of Diplomas
• Ensuring VFM in schools – effective procurement and delivery of essential goods and services

Addressing Behavioural Problems in the Classroom

• Moving away for the limitations of the classroom – using alternative teaching methods
• Keeping students motivated and interested
• New technologies available to help teach challenging students
• Addressing the gender divide in the classroom
• Assistance for Newly Qualified Teachers (NQT’s) in how to manage students
• Taking forward recommendations in the Steer Report 2009

Afternoon Keynote Address: The School Reform Plan – The Conservative Approach

• Removing local authority control – allowing schools to opt for Academy status
• Technical schools – creating secondary schools dedicated to engineering and science
• Addressing the issue of failing schools – appointing proven school leaders to schools in special measures
• Reducing bureaucracy in the education system – the benefits of reducing the number of NGO’s involved in the education sector
• Reviewing the Ofsted Framework – simplifying the inspection to focus on teaching and learning
• Teach First – recruiting the best graduates into the teaching profession
• Learning from international partners – the case for Independent State Schools
• Ensuring functional literacy and numeracy targets are met for all learners
• Addressing the issue of behavioural problems in schools
• The future of capital programmes

Questions and Answers

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