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7th National Conference

Inspection and Regulation in Early Years 2011

Striving for excellence at every level

Friday 28th January 2011, Westminster Studio, London, SW1

The regulation and inspection process aims to achieve excellence in childcare and early years provision.

This well established annual conference will again bring together senior childcare and early years practitioners and managers from across the country to hear the latest policy direction from government. Delegates will learn from best practice that is happening now enabling them to bring practical outcomes back to their workplace.

Don’t miss the opportunity to network with colleagues and make new and valuable contacts to help you improve your childcare and early years provision.

Chair:

Michael Freeston, Director of Quality Improvement, Pre‑school Learning Alliance

Confirmed speakers include:

Jean Humphrys, Director Early Years Development, Ofsted

Ann Gross, Director of Early Years, Extended Schools and Special Needs Group, Department for Education

Paul Ennals, Chief Executive, NCB

Purnima Tanuku, Chief Executive, National Day Nurseries Association

June O’Sullivan, Chief Executive, London Early Years Foundation

Eleanor Schooling, Corporate Director, Children's Services, Islington Council

Chair, Association of Directors of Children's Services Standards, Performance and Inspection Policy Committee

Anand Shukla, Acting Chief Executive, Daycare Trust

Joanne Speller, Head Teacher, Ryders Hayes Community School

Lisa Pascoe, Principle Officer, Safeguarding, Ofsted

Senior Representative, EYFS Review Team, Department of Education

Senior Representative, NCMA


AGENDA (subject to change)

09:00 Registration and refreshments

10:00 Conference open and welcome from conference chair

Michael Freeston, Director of Quality Improvement, Pre‑school Learning Alliance (CONFIRMED)

10:05 Morning keynote

Driving up standards and sharing good practice

Ann Gross, Director of Early Years, Extended Schools and Special Needs Group, Department for Education

(CONFIRMED)

10.25 Ofsted update

Jean Humphrys, Director, Early Years Development, Ofsted (CONFIRMED)

10.50 Early years and tackling child poverty

Eleanor Schooling, Corporate Director, Children's Services, Islington Council

Chair, Association of Directors of Children's Services Standards, Performance and Inspection Policy Committee (CONFIRMED)

11:10 Question and discussion

11:20 Refreshments, exhibition and networking

11.50 topic tbc

Purnima Tanuku, Chief Executive, National Day Nurseries Association

(CONFIRMED)

12:30 Demonstrating effective partnerships with parents and the community

Anand Shukla, Acting Chief Executive, Daycare Trust (CONFIRMED)

12:50 Question and discussion

13:00 Buffet lunch, exhibition and networking


14.00 Afternoon keynote

Early intervention - what do we know of Government thinking?

Sir Paul Ennals, Chief Executive, NCB

(CONFIRMED)

14:20 Securing outstanding progress through effective observation, assessment and planning

Joanne Speller, Head Teacher, Ryders Hayes Community School (CONFIRMED)

14:40 Developing and demonstrating an effective communication, language and literacy skills strategy

Nancy Stewart

15.05 topic tbc

Dame Gillian Pugh, President, NCMA

15.20 Question and discussion

15.30 Refreshment and exhibition

SESSION FOUR: INTERACTIVE SEMINARS

Delegates should choose to attend one seminar from the list of five below. Seminars are designed to be interactive and participatory in nature. Places are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis and are subject to maximum capacities.

16.00 S1) Developing a quality framework

Professor Christine Pascal, Centre for Research in Early Childhood

S2) EYFS Review - next steps

Senior Representative, EYFS Review Team, Department of Education (CONFIRMED)

S3) Lessons from the Ofsted evaluation of Serious Case Reviews

Lisa Pascoe, Principle Officer, Safeguarding, Ofsted

S4) Leadership in early year’s

June O’Sullivan, Chief Executive, London Early Years Foundation (CONFIRMED)

16.45 Conference close

Who should attend?

· Directors of Education, Health and Children’s services

· Children’s Centre Leaders and Strategic Co-ordinators

· Sure Start Programme Co-ordinators

· Children’s Services Directors

· Early Years and Childcare Managers, Officers and Co-ordinators

· Early Years and Extended Services Managers

· Heads of Early Years

· Head teachers, Assistant Head teachers and teachers

· Community Partnership Managers

· Partnership Managers and Board Members

· Children’s Fund Programmes

· Children’s Trusts

· Health family support and outreach managers

· Foundation stage coordinators

· Early Excellence and Day Care Centres

· Childcare Development Officers and Lead Officers

· Family Support Managers

· Marketing and partnership managers and officers

· Integrated Children’s system strategy managers

· Inclusion Managers

· Job centre plus managers

· Parent Empowerment Managers

· Family Centres and Family Services Directors

· Commissioning managers

· Specialist Children’s Services Managers

· Child Psychiatrists and Psychologists

· NHS Childcare Co-ordinators

· Planning and performance managers

· Pre-school development workers

· Childcare Providers and Suppliers

· Funding Support Managers

· Training Managers

· Play Organisations and Equipment Manufacturers

· Special Educational Needs (SEN) Co-ordinators

· Further Education Colleges and Universities

· OFSTED

· Nursery Managers

This agenda is the property of Neil Stewart Associates. Please do not circulate or reproduce. This agenda is draft only – ALL speakers have yet to confirm their involvement. For further details please contact Mark Baker, 020 7960 6848,