Purpose:

We are delighted that Sean Harford, the newly appointed Director of Schools at Ofsted, has agreed to speak about developments in assessment and inspection at our Day Conference in London this year.

This will be an important opportunity to consider the future development of assessment, systems for tracking progress and national benchmarking for middle schools.

In the morning session there will be an opportunity to consider the findings of our survey of developments in assessment in middle schools and share some developing practice.

Audience:The Steering Committee hope that this conference will appeal to senior staff with responsibility for assessment as well as headteachers.

Cost:£80per person

Venue: The Oxford Suite, The Hallam Conference Centre

44 Hallam Street, London, W1W 6JJ

Programme:

10.00 – Registration and coffee

10.30 –Workshops - Sharing interesting practice in assessment

Heads to share interesting developing practice revealed in recent survey of middle schools regarding the future direction for assessment.

12.00 - NMSF business

12.15 - Lunch

1.00 - Presentation and discussion - Ofsted – Inspection and assessment

Sean Harford, National Director of Schools, Ofsted

2.30 – The way forward

3.15 - Depart

To book your place please complete the booking form at the end of this document.

Details of the conference and the booking form- are available from the National Middle Schools’ Forum website – please click this link:

Venue

The Hallam Conference Centre, London

44 Hallam Street, London, W1W 6JJ

Tel: 020 7706 7700

The Hallam Conference Centre is 5 minutes from Oxford Circus Underground Station:

Walk North on Regent Street for 500 meters past the BBC Corporation House on your right and turn right into New Cavendish Street. Hallam Street is the next turn left and the Hallam Conference Centre is 50 meters on your right hand side. Alternatively when you leave Oxford Circus Underground Station walking North on Regent Street, New Cavendish Street is the 7th turn on the right which you turn into and Hallam Street is next on your left.

The Hallam Conference Centre is a 3 minute walk from Great Portland Street Underground Station:

On leaving the station double back on yourself and walk along Great Portland Street until you come to the Villandry Restaurant. Use the zebra crossing to cross the road and walk up Weymouth Street, directly opposite the Villandry with Hallam Street on the left and the Conference Centre 100 meters on the left.

Oxford Circus - 5 min walk - Central / Bakerloo and Victoria lines –

Regent Street - 3 min walk - Hammersmith & City / Circle and Metropolitan Lines –

Great Portland Street - 3 min walk - Hammersmith & City / Circle and Metropolitan Lines


Booking form

Name/s of attendees

1) …………………………………………………………………… Role……………………………..

2) …………………………………………………………………… Role……………………………..

3) …………………………………………………………………… Role……………………………..

School………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

Local Authority……………………………………………………………….…………..

Contact email address………………………………………………………………….

Telephone number …………………………………………………..

Cost: £80 per person

Please return the completed booking form to:

By Email:

Or by post to

Nigel Wyatt, Tanglin, Firs Road, Alderbury, Salisbury, Wilts, SP5 3BD

Tel: 01722 710511

Schools will be sent an invoice for the cost of those attending.